Columbia field, primarily used by St. Joseph’s Preparatory School and owned by the City of Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation underwent significant improvements including a synthetic turf. St. Joe’s funded and managed the construction work, implementing the improvements in partnership with Parks and Rec. Pennoni coordinated between the two in order to design a project that met the objectives of both parties. Pennoni engineers also worked closely with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to develop a stormwater management solution that would address future off-site runoff in addition to managing on-site runoff. The new field at St. Joe’s fulfilled a mayor’s promise by providing an appropriate home for a championship team and a place for young athletes to be engaged in team sports, stay out of trouble, and have fun.
Columbia field, primarily used by St. Joseph’s Preparatory School and owned by the City of Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation underwent significant improvements including a synthetic turf. St. Joe’s funded and managed the construction work, implementing the improvements in partnership with Parks and Rec. Pennoni coordinated between the two in order to design a project that met the objectives of both parties. Pennoni engineers also worked closely with the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) to develop a stormwater management solution that would address future off-site runoff in addition to managing on-site runoff. The new field at St. Joe’s fulfilled a mayor’s promise by providing an appropriate home for a championship team and a place for young athletes to be engaged in team sports, stay out of trouble, and have fun.