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Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut
Besides the park though, while I think this will look cool, the only miss for me is that the lack of retail and entrances/exits will deactivate much of the block, when Chestnut should have more active uses as a main street. The same kind of deadzone already happens on Chestnut behind Jefferson Hospital and the other institutions from 9th-11th. These large single use parcels is part of what makes this strip much different than the Rittenhouse side's fine grained experience.
This is just my nitpick on what I would find ideal. It's a beautiful building though and will bring a lot of good for the patients.
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I agree, the single parcel use tenants kill the vibe of the block, and the biggest one in this area is Jefferson, which in theory is a very good tenant to have.
I think what could help this area out especially in the summer is more news stands, and food trucks to help with the dead zone. This could also make this part of the city a designated food market in the middle of the city.