Nate Hommel
@natehommel
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Passionate about Cities/Public Spaces • Director Planning/Design @ucdphl Landscape/Urban Designer/Tactical Urbanist • Husband/Dad • Perfect is the Enemy of Done
Fishtown, Philadelphia
Joined July 2009
It was my pleasure to speak to this exciting group of people at @GIID_org on all things @ucdphl article linked below #innovationdistrict #placemaking #citybuilding #workforce
@ucdphl shows how #innovationdistricts can transform themselves into vibrant, attractive places that are engines of growth, with #6 key actions, explains @natehommel, UCD's Director of Planning and Design. Read more:
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New artwork is coming to Baltimore Ave! We worked w/ Cedar Park Neighbors to select artist Lawren Alice's design for a new mural in our pedestrian plaza 🎨🖌️ These photos are the last time you'll see the bare ashpalt for a while. Stay tuned to see the final product!
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Today members of our team met with a delegation of South Korean government officials and researchers in the field of balanced regonal development to share insights into our neighborhood and our unique collaborations with local universities and large institutions.
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Today members of our Green Team and Green City Works crew planted 45 new trees at @ThePorchat30th. Thank you to our crews for the hard work!
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It’s nearly Trolley Blitz season! @SEPTAPHILLY’s annual maintenance of the trolley tunnel connecting West Philly to Center City begins next Friday and will run through July 29th. Read more:
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Learn the latest news that impacts University City residents, visitors, and employers in the neighborhood in West Philadelphia.
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Order lunch and support a great local non-profit! Today, 20% of sales at the honeygrow at 37th and Walnut will be donated to UC Green to support community organized street tree plantings and maintenance in West and Southwest Philadelphia. https://t.co/glVYDkIf6M
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Want to learn about the West Philly Waterfront? Tickets for tomorrow night are still available
Tickets are now on sale for Ignite Philly 24! Join us at Johnny Brenda's on Wed May 29th! We have a truly amazing group of speakers lined up:
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In this article from @billy_penn, read about the nearly six months it took to make a neighborhood intersection safer, and how planners like UCD's @natehommel hope the process can become more streamlined in the future:
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‘Right-of-way’ advocates call for quick permitting of street-narrowing and public benches to improve Philly's most dangerous spots.
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Take the Lane is back for 2024, join StreetBoxPHL for a happy hour exploring opportunities to expand placemaking in the right of way. Join us and learn how different permits, design guidance, and new plazas transform our city streets. Register here: https://t.co/IAvdxRAoEM
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It's Bacon Awards time once again! Join me and @DesignPhilly this upcoming Thursday, March 7, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, as we honor @mitchell_silver and the winners of the Student Design Competition
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Learn about the results of surveys on safety conditions of 47th and 48th streets on February 7th from members of @PhillyOTIS and the office of @CouncimemberJG. https://t.co/1bDJvoBAH7
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In 2023, the City held two public open house meetings to discuss the 47th & 48th Streets Traffic Safety and Complete Streets project.
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And now, the mandatory Clark Park sledding footage that is required by law.
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Here comes another UCD Pedestrian Plaza. This is the first one where the community came to us and said, can you help? We hope to add more of these in years to come to increase pedestrian safety on our streets #TacticalUrbanism #Placemaking #PedPlaza #NonPermanent
We are working with members of the Spruce Hill Community Association to add a new pedestrian plaza at 43rd and Spruce Streets. Read more about the process, and how UCD feels pedestrian plazas are a solid and effective way of traffic calming:
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💯 A hit-and-run, an NBA player, and the danger facing every pedestrian on Philly’s streets | Editorial https://t.co/Ks2RTtV8Js via @PhillyInquirer
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Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Sixers was struck and seriously injured while walking in Center City on Saturday. To those who follow traffic safety in Philadelphia closely, the incident is hardly a surprise.
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Our traffic deaths rate is twice that of New York and Boston. Street safety may be a joke to Bob Brady, but it is a serious problem in Philadelphia. https://t.co/hOPeCyIAnp
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Philadelphia has 7.4 traffic deaths for every 100,000 residents. That’s more than twice the rate in New York City and Boston.
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Congratulations to UCD president @MattBergheiser on landing on @phillymag's list of 150 Most Influential Philadelphians, and to all the other local leaders who earned the honor:
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Have you seen our chairs out at the triangle at 50th and Baltimore? We worked with Cedar Park Neighbors and Carbon Copy to secure permission to create a flexible seating area for the neighborhood to enjoy.
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Our Safety Ambassadors take a compassionate approach to supporting the unhoused within our community. In April we hired Caitlyn Shauger as Outreach Services Manager to help guide this work. Read about our approach & Caitlyn’s journey to working with us:
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Learn the latest news that impacts University City residents, visitors, and employers in the neighborhood in West Philadelphia.
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Due to the forecasted rain, the Master Plan reveal scheduled for tomorrow is being postponed to Saturday, October 21st from 10 AM - 2 PM during the Farmers Market. https://t.co/wtYBNDLfaJ
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One @uCitySquare is the new home of world-class researchers and hundreds of life sciences companies. This $400 million investment will strengthen this booming neighborhood and is a prime example of the kinds of investments we want to make in Pennsylvania.
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The Walnut Street Repaving Project begins tomorrow, from 33rd-63rd/Cobbs Creek Parkway! @PennDOTNews contractors will mill, repave, and repaint the roadway, provide traffic calming, and add a parking-separated bike lane. Read more: https://t.co/l7tilZag0w
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