The plan to reimagine the design and function of Benjamin Franklin Parkway took another step forward, as city officials had narrowed the list of candidates who could oversee the project.

The Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation and the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability selected three finalists from more than a dozen construction companies that responded to the city Request for proposals issued in March To make this popular avenue more friendly to pedestrians, according to why.

City officials said that the three finalists-MVRDV, the design studio, and the joint proposal of DLANDstudio and DIGSAU-were selected based on their experience and diversity and the fairness of the proposal.

“These three world-class design teams represent some of the most innovative contemporary climate-adaptive, multi-modal urban transportation planning methods,” Mike Carroll, deputy general manager of the Ministry of Transportation, told WHYY. “We benefit from globally recognized leaders in transportation engineering and urban planning, who are ready to share their best ideas for creating a livable and walkable parkway for all.”

The three finalists will participate in a five-week public comment process called “Parkway Creative Workshop” It will officially start next Wednesday outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Then, the three teams will hold their last public speech at the Barnes Foundation on July 14, and the city will choose to redesign the plan.

MVRDV is a Dutch Urban Design Company It describes his work as “innovative, social, green, realistic and remarkable architecture facing the ever-changing world”.The company has carried out projects in 47 countries, including United Kingdom, Australia with China.

Started in North Carolina, Design workshop Describes itself as “committed to creating high-quality landscapes that meet today’s needs and preserve for future generations.” The non-profit organization has helped design projects in more than 30 countries, including United States, Canada with Panama.

Dadi Studio It is a design company based in Brooklyn that focuses on the development of “exquisitely designed and ecologically intelligent landscapes, which are derived from a strong conceptual foundation and executed with rigorous details.” The company has worked in Brooklyn and Queens as well as Arkansas And Milan, Italy.

DIGSAU is the only company based in Philadelphia.This the company Describes himself as “practical contemporary architecture, urbanism and environmental design”.

The company has carried out many projects throughout the city, including Pavilions and children’s exploration gardens in sister city parks, This Yards Brewery is located on Spring Garden Street And the former Strawberry Building Reservoir will be converted into an urban bird sanctuary and educational facility, named Discovery Center.

The city and a group of community partners filed a request for proposals earlier this year to seek opinions on the overhaul of the highway to make it more attractive, functional, accessible and safe.

The boundary of the public realm design project is between 20th Street at the southeast end to the Art Museum steps at the northwest end, and between Winter Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

The construction of Benjamin Franklin Park Avenue began in 1917 and was planned for more than a decade under the leadership of retail pioneer John Wanamaker. This boulevard was originally named Fairmount Park Avenue and is considered to be one of the first examples of urban renewal in the United States.

This avenue was designed by the French landscape architect Jacques Gréber to imitate the Champs Elysées in Paris, starting from the City Hall and Logan Circle and extending to the Art Museum.

In 2013, Philadelphia launched the “More Parks, Less Roads” action plan to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow, and make public spaces more accessible. Projects in recent years include the creation of a winter street greenway, the construction of Maja Park, the upgrade of Von Colln Park, and a series of summer pop-up events held at Eakins Oval.

The project to transform the Parkway will be funded by the William Penn Foundation in collaboration with the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University and the Parkway Commission.