LAI Philly SemiQ Tour
Schedule
Fri Jun 12 2026 at 10:30 am to 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Philadelphia City Hall | Philadelphia, PA
Agenda
đź•‘: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Gather at City Hall Caucus Room
Info: Gather and socialize at City Hall Caucus Room; ascend to top of City Hall in small groups for viewing
đź•‘: 12:00 PM
Lunch at City Hall
đź•‘: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Presentation: Philadelphia Land Use – Past, Present and Future
Info: Speaker Panel: Philadelphia Land Use – Past, Present and Future |
John Gallery – Author; former Philadelphia housing/development and preservation leader |
Stephen P. Mullin, Moderator – Principal, Econsult Solutions; former Philadelphia commerce and finance director |
Jessie Lawrence – Director of Planning & Development, City of Philadelphia |
John Mondlak – First Deputy & Chief of Staff, Philadelphia Department of Planning & Development |
Paul Levy – Founding President & CEO, Center City District |
Paul Steinke – Executive Director, Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
đź•‘: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Transportation to Walking Tour
đź•‘: 02:45 PM - 05:30 PM
Walking Tour
Info: Walking tour of 2.5 miles led by a Roads Scholar tour guide with stops at: Independence Hall – The birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution | Liberty Bell – An American icon | Carpenters’ Hall – Meeting place of the First Continental Congress | Second Bank of the United States – Federally authorized in 1816 | Elfreth’s Alley – The oldest continuously inhabited residential street | Christ Church – The historic Georgian-style “Nation’s Church” | Shane Confectionery – America’s oldest candy shop | Society Hill – A preserved residential neighborhood with 18th-century architecture | Spruce Street Harbor Park – Part of Penn’s Landing
đź•‘: 05:30 PM - 06:15 PM
Presentation: Penn’s Landing redevelopment at Spruce Street Harbor Park
Info: Presented by Joe Forkin, Executive Director, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation
(rainy day backup – Cherry Street Pier)
đź•‘: 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Closing reception at Spruce Street Harbor Park
Where is it happening?
Philadelphia City Hall, 1400 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 23.18 to USD 161.90



















