By tradition, the chief executive and vice chairman of DRPA are chosen by NJ members, and the chairman by PA members. Efforts to link both sides of the Delaware River into what Rendell calls "a premier destination," were an unfulfilled priority of his mayoral administration. This marks the first time a governor has chaired the DRPA board.
Rendell plans to serve no longer than a year, long enough, he says to move beyond "turf matters." His first priorities for DRPA are development of Independence Harbor, a park and entertainment venue, on the Philly side of the river and a long-planned tram connecting the Philadelphia and Camden riverfronts.
Both are integral to plans for Penn's Landing on the Philadelphia side. The number of Penn's Landing proposals under consideration has now dwindled from nine to seven. The remaining seven are all by local-area developers.
DRPA owns and operates the four bridges connecting the Philadelphia and the Camden, NJ, riverfronts. It also allocates millions of economic development dollars to projects on both sides of the river.
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