The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) is leading the Chinatown Stitch. OTIS is partnering with the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC). PCDC is leading equity planning and providing public engagement support. There is a large team supporting the success of the project!
City Partners
- Department of Streets
- Law Department
- Department of Planning and Development
- Department of Commerce
- Office of the Mayor
- City Council
State and Federal Partners
The project is supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Central Office and District 6-0. It is also supported by the federal U.S. Department of Transportation. The project is partially funded by the FHWA Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant award.
Community Partners
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) is the project’s core community partner. The project is also guided by a Stakeholder Committee. The Committee has members that represent over 25 Chinatown community organizations.
The project is also supported by grants from the William Penn Foundation and the Knight Foundation.
Consulting Team
The project has a team of experts supporting the design. The team is made up of planners, engineers, architects, and designers.
- WSP – Leading Consultant Team, Planning & Engineering
- HDR, AGES, Pennoni, AGE – Engineering Support
- AD Marble – Environmental Analysis
- OJB – Park Design
- Ground Reconsidered – Streetscaping Design
- Urban Partners – Economic Analysis
- Connect the Dots – Public Engagement
- YH Lab – Pilot Projects, Public Engagement Support