Venice Island construction to begin next week

August 18, 2011

By Amy Z. Quinn of PlanPhilly for NewsWorks

The days are numbered for the old Venice Island Recreation Center, as the long-in-the-works, $46-million overhaul of the landmark Manayunk site gets underway next week.

It's a complicated, three-phase project that over the next two-plus years will see the removal of the current rec center, playground and swimming pool; the installation of "The Big Tank" -- a four million-gallon, underground stormwater basin for the Philadelphia Water Department; the creation of a first-of-its kind performing arts center, and restoration of the athletic courts and play areas.

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