2018-01-16T15:11:33-06:00 2017-02-28 GRANT THORNTON LLP 2001 MARKET STREET SUITE 700 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2016-03-01 231352298 Zoological Society of Philadelphia % CFO ZOOL 2152431100 3400 West Girard Avenue Philadelphia PA 19104 VIKRAM DEWAN ceo 2018-01-12 true Russlee Armstrong P00288383 2155614200 209.220.136.124 23695320180165000050 2018-01-16 P BDBF0EE1D329D593BE78B82C84B7AA41C6DF3E49 723DCE0278216FC49ED02D71432F9BD539E90BC6 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Vikram H Dewan 3400 West Girard Avenue Philadelphia PA 19104 37601012 false X www.philadelphiazoo.org X 1859 PA BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH WILDLIFE, THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO, AMERICA'S FIRST ZOO, CREATES JOYFUL DISCOVERY AND INSPIRES ACTION FOR ANIMALS AND HABITATS. 32 32 524 680 50000 2433 17878052 14261532 11539487 11420158 1174089 1173157 5916308 7820530 36507936 34675377 210250 227708 0 0 17176858 17942396 101880 147473 1576750 19967837 20012035 37456825 38329612 -948889 -3654235 125008026 124163973 23273997 21060494 101734029 103103479 X Philadelphia Zoo's mission is to connect people with wildlife, while creating joyful discovery and inspiring action for animals and habitats. false false 20396844 9767002 Exhibits and Garden Care: Philadelphia Zoo's mission is to connect people with wildlife, while creating joyful discovery and inspiring action for animals and habitats. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Philadelphia Zoo, Americas first zoo, welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors each year through its historic gates. For the last ten years, Philadelphia Zoo has begun to reimagine and transform its campus and the overall Zoo experience, with the additions of award-winning exhibits such as the pioneering Zoo360, KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children's Zoo & Faris Family Education Center, McNeil Avian Center and Key Bank Big Cat Falls. Zoo360 is an innovative, first-in-the-world system of see-through trails passing through treetops, crossing over pathways and connecting habitats, providing animals like amazing big cats, majestic primates and marvelous meerkats opportunities to travel and explore. Zoo360 offers exciting and enriching experiences for animals and visitors alike, taking the Zoo experience to a whole new level. Zoo360 benefits animal by offering more opportunities for long-distance travel, greater environmental variety and an increased ability to determine their own experiences, while similarly enhancing the visitor experience by creating a more dynamic engagement. Animals are on the move like never before at Philadelphia Zoo, now as you move around the Zoo, the Zoo moves around you. Zoo360 trails link existing habitats, so animals with similar habitat requirements can utilize each others spaces in a time-sharing situation. Zoo360 is another first at Philadelphia Zoo and in the world, and showcases the Zoos commitment to excellence in animal care and inspiring guests to conservation action. Five components of Zoo360 are currently used - Treetop Trail, opened in June 2011, the Great Ape Trail, opened in August 2012, Big Cat Crossing, opened May 2014, Gorilla Treeway opened in May 2015 and Meerkat Maze opened in June 2016. Future plans include additional overhead and ground based trails for a variety of animals offering more opportunities for long-distance travel. At the heart of the campus is KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children's Zoo & Faris Family Education Center, an indoor-outdoor wildlife academy and children's zoo that boasts interactive, educational experiences for the youngest environmental stewards. KidZooU offers dynamic displays, hands-on learning and rare and unusual goats, sheep, chickens and ducks for toddlers and tweens alike. Located on the site of the former Pachyderm House, KidZooU was designed with special needs communities in mind and with the input of experts from The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphias Center for Autism Research, the Overbrook School for the Blind and others. Exhibits feature Universal design elements, signage in Braille, sign language and a picture exchange system for very young children or those on the autism spectrum, as well as audio and tactile elements. The site is wheelchair accessible and buildings feature power doors. Amenities also include adolescent-size changing tables in family restrooms. KidZooU is LEED Gold certified and utilizes elements such as geothermal wells for heating and cooling; daylighting; rain water collection for use as gray water to flush the public toilets; rain gardens and vegetated roofs to reduce water runoff into storm drains; building reuse (renovation of the former pachyderm exhibit); and recycled and salvage building materials. KidZooU has received several prestigious honors including: -The Groundbreaker Award from the Delaware Valley Green Building Council -The Construction Award from Preservation Pennsylvania -Best New Stormwater Control Measure from Temple/Villanova Sustainable Stormwater Initiative -The Mayors Commission on People with Disabilities -The Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia -2014 Exhibit of the Year from Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) McNeil Avian Center showcases lush walk-through habitats, which house over 100 rare and endangered birds from around the world... Notable features include the rainforest, which immerses visitors in color and sound as they are surrounded by bird species, and the multi-sensory 4-D Migration Theater. Key Bank Big Cat Falls offers is a stunning landscape of habitats where guests come face-to-face with endangered big cats from around the world, including beautiful snow leopards, playful pumas, Critically-endangered Amur tigers, two prides of African lions, jaguars and Amur leopards and more. Big cats move from one exhibit to another utilizing Big Cat Crossing, an extension of Zoo360 that crosses over the main visitor path stopping guests in their tracks. At the center of the exhibit, a cascading 12-foot waterfall beckons guests to dash under its stream on their way to Buck Base Camp, where they can experience an activity-filled research station. Inside of the Big Cat Theatre, guests can view a short but visually stunning film featuring big cats showcasing their strength, ferocity and beauty. 7493000 Animal Care: Philadelphia Zoo is one of foremost conservation organizations and home to 2,850 rare and endangered animals of more than 300 species. Throughout its history, Philadelphia Zoo has provided exceptional care for animals while educating and inspiring guests and participating in in worldwide conservation efforts. Known for continued innovation, commitment to wildlife, and achieving longevity records, Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo of many firsts. Ranging from having the first orangutan and chimpanzee born in the U.S. in the 1920s to the first giant river otter born in the U.S. in 2004 to the creation of Zoo360 a first-in-the-world animal travel and exploration system developed in 2011 and now implemented in more than 20 zoos across the globe, Philadelphia Zoo, continues to set standards across the industry. Philadelphia Zoo is part of a greater mission to create national zoo conservation and breeding programs for endangered species. The Zoo works in cooperation with other accredited zoos in North America and worldwide via the Species Survival Plan (SSP), a cooperative effort used to manage and breed endangered and other animal species to ensure healthy, self-sustaining genetically diverse animal populations. These breeding programs serve as safety nets for species that are threatened with extinction in the wild. Philadelphia Zoo continues to reach new heights in all areas of its mission, offering state-of-the-art animal exhibits and health-care facilities, award-winning education and conservation programs, exceptional guest services, scientific accomplishments making this historically significant venue one of the most renowned zoos in the world. 2776000 227708 247656 Education and Conservation Programming: Driven by a passion for promoting actions that support wildlife conservation, the Zoo offers a broad portfolio of dynamic, original, and award-winning educational programs. As the regions largest living classroom, the Zoo offers hands-on, curriculum-connected and mission-focused animal experiences more than 170,000 schoolchildren each year. Below are examples of specific programming that works to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. FIELD TRIPS An immersive experience that helps build empathy and encourage students to make small changes in their everyday life that can have an impact on animals around the world. A field trip to the Zoo is an experience that will last a lifetime. COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP) In partnership with individual, corporate, and foundation donors throughout the region, the Zoo provides free visits and engaging learning opportunities to more than 60,000 students from Title I schools annually. By committing to at least 5% of our visitors coming through CAP each year, the Zoo has made free Zoo visits possible for more than 425,000 underserved students over the past decade. THE UNLESS CONTEST The Albert M. Greenfield UNLESS Contest challenges classes of K-12th grade students to work together to develop creative solutions to problems that impact wildlife. Students are presented with a challenge to address one of two key conservation issues habitat destruction related to palm oil production or climate change. Over the past five years, over 12,500 schoolchildren from more than 200 schools in the region have participated in the UNLESS Contest, reaching 2 to 4 million people with their conservation messages each year! ZOOCREW ZOO CHAMPIONS FOR RESTORING ENDANGERED WILDLIFE A multi-year youth mentoring and engagement program, ZooCREW creates conservation-minded, civically engaged citizens. Philadelphia teens with a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences learn to care for animals, educate Zoo guests, and equip themselves with tools to create long-term change in the world. ZooCREW is a wonderful platform for educational success, with a 100% high school graduation rate and a 96% college matriculation rate. Through a series of focused efforts, the Zoo has defined its role as a conservation organization working to significantly deepen positive impact on wildlife and the environment. The greatest opportunity to achieve conservation impact is through partnering with the millions of day-to-day guests that visit onsite or online; the thousands of schoolchildren inspired each year through visits and outreach; and by leveraging access to a diverse group of local and international stakeholders who share commitment to making the world a better place for people and wildlife. The Zoo has adopted an action-oriented vision for our conservation and education efforts, dedicating resources to implementing programming to engage our onsite audiences and our community in direct conservation action. Our program is designed around a Theory of Change. Our Change Framework leverages the empathetic connection guests make with animals at the Zoo and by sharing tools that empower everyone to take action in their daily lives, people who connect with the Zoo will make a world of difference by becoming conservation-minded, civically engaged advocates for wildlife and habitat. Philadelphia Zoo works to engage visitors about the positive correlation between reducing carbon dioxide emissions and conserving the planets wildlife population. Energy use and forest loss are the leading global sources of carbon emissions which are already changing the climate and threatening the survival of many endangered species. Migratory patterns of birds and pollinators like butterflies and bees are disrupted, rainfall changes are impacting the moist conditions necessary for species like frogs to breed, rising ocean temperatures are jeopardizing entire food chains and continued loss of forest could lead to orangutan extinction by 2050. The Zoo is committed to reducing the impacts of a changing climate on wildlife here and around the world. Everyday choices around saving electricity, conserving water, and recycling, along with advocating for the protection of natural resources like forests, can help wildlife and the environment. Every connection with the Zoo is an opportunity for guests to connect with wildlife and be inspired to conservation action. Zoo staff and volunteers engage in conservation activities in the following areas: -Endangered Species Breeding Programs -Education -International Conservation -Local Conservation -Green Practices The Zoo has managed a robust national and international conservation program for many years and has received numerous awards and recognition for those efforts. Field projects around the globe range from the streets of Philadelphia to the rainforests of Borneo including: -Amphibians in Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Ecuador -Micronesian kingfisher on the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands -Rodrigues fruit bats on the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean -Migratory birds, butterflies, and bees in Philadelphia -Orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo -Golden lion tamarins in Brazil -Sumatran tigers in Sumatra 3694870 30665844 true false false true false false false true false true true false false false true true true false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 81 0 true 524 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 32 32 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ PA X X X CFO 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The amount reported on line 1b (ii) reflects the value of the exhibits, net of accumulated depreciation, at fiscal year-end. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 The Zoological Society of Philadelphia (the "Zoo") a private not-for-profit corporation established in 1859, is America's first Zoo. Its official opening was on July 1, 1874. The Zoo, which is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ("AZA"), acquires, maintains and exchanges its collection in accordance with AZA and United States Department of Agriculture regulations. The Zoo's core purpose is to connect people with wildlife, creating joyful discovery and inspiring action for animal and habitats. The Zoo shares its mission with a diverse audience through first-class educational programming, outstanding animal care, compelling exhibitions, and cutting-edge conservation efforts. Currently home to approximately 2,985 specimens of 289 species from around the world, the Zoo welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors to its 42 acres each year as a national attraction and revered Philadelphia landmark. In recent years, the Zoo has made significant investments in animal exhibits, including PECO Primate Reserve, First Niagara Big Cat Falls, McNeil Avian Center, KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children Zoo & Faris Family Education Center, the organization's largest construction project to date and Zoo360, a first in the world trail system that enables animals to travel and explore the campus. Additionally, in April 2013, the Zoo also opened The Centennial District Transportation Center, a four-story, 683-space parking garage. This development also consists of significant functional and aesthetic improvements to traffic flow and pedestrian right of way such as lighting, streetscape and sustainable landscaping, and upgrades to traffic signals and signage. This project was financed by federal, state, city, and Zoo funds. The Zoo is currently implementing a Transformative Master Plan, which provides more enriching experiences for the Zoo's animals through the development of an extensive trail system, facilitating travel across campus. Zoo360, the animal travel and exploration trail system continues the Zoo's commitment to excellence in animal care and inspiring guests to conservation action through engaging animal experiences. Five trails comprising the travel network are currently open. More trails will be implemented in the coming years. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The Philadelphia Zoo uses endowment funds to fund operating programs and relevant mission-based initiatives. In 2012, the Zoo borrowed $5 million of board designated endowment funds to complete construction of KidZooU: Hamilton Family Children Zoo and Faris Family Education Center with the intent to repay this amount in full (including interest) as capital campaign pledges are collected. As of February 29, 2016 the entire amount plus interest has been repaid. Schedule D, Part X The Zoo is a private not-for-profit corporation and, accordingly, is exempt from federal taxes under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Zoo is also exempt from state and local taxes under applicable statutes. The Zoo recognizes or derecognizes a tax position based upon a "more likely than not threshold". This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Zoo does not believe its financial statements include any material uncertain tax positions. Schedule D, Part XI & XII PART XI: LINE 2D: CHANGES IN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS $1,471,078 Interest rate swap adjustment $ 229,070 ---------- Total $1,700,148 LINE 4B: RECLASS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES: $257,792 PART XII LINE 2D: RECLASS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES: $257,792 true South America Grantmaking 75500 Central America and the Caribbean Grantmaking 300 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking 500 Sub-Saharan Africa Grantmaking 16000 South Asia Grantmaking 23931 Central America and the Caribbean Program Services Amphibian Conservation 6599 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services ZooBalloon manufacture 44328 167158 167158 South America Support Forestry Corridors Project 50000 EFT or Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Education 16000 EFT or Wire South Asia Orangutan Conservation 15025 eft or wire South America Habitat and Amphibian Conservation 25500 EFT or wire 4 false false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 As a condition of these grants, the Philadelphia Zoo requires reports from the organizations that receive its financial support. These mandatory project reports must detail complete accountability for all funds received. X X X X X X X true Jaime L Howard LLC Consulting false 112878 DMW Fundraising Campaign false 34596 147474 NJ PA Annual Gala 716295 631287 85008 108933 148859 0 716295 631287 85008 108933 148859 257792 -172784 schedule G, part I, question 2 The professional expenditures paid to Jaime L. Howard, LLC were for fees to consult on the capital campaign strategy for Zoo360. The professional expenditures paid to DMW Fundraising was for the management and preparation of materials regarding solicitation of contributions for the membership direct mail and annual fund campaigns, respectively. schedule G, Part II Philadelphia Zoos Global Conservation Gala is the organizations largest annual fundraising initiative that honors individuals and organizations for extraordinary contributions, consistent leadership, steadfast dedication, and outstanding achievement in the world of conservation. These remarkable groups are making a world of difference for animals and habitats here and around the globe. The Global Conservation Gala is an important platform used to advance the Zoos mission. Over the years, the support garnered through the Gala has set a transformative course for a nearly extinct primate from southeastern Brazil, the golden lion tamarin; created campaigns focused on Critically-endangered Great Apes and Big Cats to inspire and empower local students and guests to better understand how their everyday choices impact the environment; and highlighted local, national and global benefits of Zoo360, a pioneering first-in-the-world animal trail and exploration system. Since its inception in 2010, Philadelphia Zoos Global Conservation Gala, has raised more than $3.5 million to support Philadelphia Zoos conservation mission of connecting people with wildlife, creating joyful discovery and inspiring action for animals and habitats. true Virginia Tech Foundation 210B Cheatham Hall Blacksburg VA 24061 540721690 501(c)(3) 20000 Jaguar Conservation GLOBIO 5544 North Burrage Ave Portland OR 97217 931320592 501(c)(3) 20000 Great Apes 2020 Conservation 2 College Scholarships for Zoocrew Participants 25 59997 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The Philadelphia Zoo awards, contributes, and grants funds to organizations with aligned missions, which includes the selection of some organizations to participate in the Albert M. Greenfield UNLESS Contest. The Albert M. Greenfield UNLESS Contest creates awareness that inspires solutions and actions to impact the future of wildlife.The Zoo, in partnership with area colleges and universities as well as the Albert M. Greenfield Foundation, awards scholarships to individuals as part of our Zoo Champions for Restoring Endangered Wildlife (Zoo CREW) program. ZooCREW is a diverse, multi-year youth mentoring and engagement program that creates conservation-minded, civically engaged citizens. Their ZooCREW experience and exposure to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities compels many of our program participants to pursue studies in STEM, increasing recruitment of under-represented groups in these fields. This program has graduated more than 154 students over the past 19 years. ZooCREW enlists, equips, and inspires 14-18 year-olds to be part of the next generation of wildlife and environmental stewards.This program has proven to be a platform for the educational success of its participants, boasting a 100% high school graduation rate and a 96% college matriculation rate, with 75% of ZooCREW graduates pursuing undergraduate majors in the sciences. The Zoo follows up annually with matriculated students to reunite the group and check in on their progress.As a condition of grants, the Zoo requires project reports, which detail complete accountability for all funds received, from the organizations that receive its financial support. X X X X X false true false false false false false true false Vikram H Dewan President & CEO 337612 0 0 0 0 0 13250 0 34939 0 385801 0 0 0 Matthew D Malek Chief Financial Officer 179889 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5489 0 185378 0 0 0 Andrew J Baker Chief Operating Officer 222159 0 0 0 0 0 11264 0 23461 0 256884 0 0 0 Amy Shearer Chief Marketing Officer 217128 0 0 0 0 0 11003 0 19005 0 247136 0 0 0 Kenneth L Woodson VP, Government & Comm Affairs 176797 0 0 0 0 0 8028 0 19341 0 204166 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4b During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017, the CEO participated in a newly created supplemental nonqualified plan. The supplemental nonqualified plan is not included on the calendar year 2016 Schedule J, Part II, Column (c), because no contributions were made during the calendar year. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 THE ZOO HAS IN PLACE A PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PLAN WHICH IS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES BASED ON THE ZOO'S PERFORMANCE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FIXED, MULTI-YEAR PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WHEN THE ZOO MEETS SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN THE AREAS OF ATTENDANCE, GUEST EXPERIENCE SCORE AND FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR REINVESTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EMPLOYEE MEETING INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND BEING ACTIVELY EMPLOYED ON THE AWARD DATE. ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES ALL FULL-TIME AND SCHEDULED PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT COVERED BY THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. A Borough of Langhorne Manor Higher Ed & Health Auth 232581246 2012-08-10 7750000 Construction of Parking Garage false false false A 0 0 7750000 0 0 0 120350 0 0 7750000 0 0 2013 false false true true A false false true false false 0 false false false true A false false false true true false 0 false 0 false true A true schedule k The Philadelphia Zoo's $7.75 million tax-exempt bond was part of the funding mix for the Centennial District Transportation Center. The funding for the $24 million project was provided by the tax-exempt bond and a mix of federal, state, and city of Philadelphia investments. It was the Zoo's largest construction project to date. It opened to the public on April 5, 2013 featuring a four-story, 683-space parking garage, as well as significant functional and aesthetic improvements to traffic flow and pedestrian right-of-way. The garage is located on the site of a former surface parking lot, one block from the Zoo's main entrance. This project benefits visitors, neighboring cultural attractions, and the Centennial and Parkside communities by making the areas near the Zoo safer for pedestrians and vehicles. The project includes lighting, streetscape and sustainable landscaping, upgrades to traffic signals, better signage to improve traffic flow, improved access to parking lots, and enhanced pedestrian safety. Mass transit improvements include signaled crosswalks and bus pull-offs at existing stops. X Water 1 2158450 FMV of Don. Prop. X Media 1 216017 FMV of Don. Prop. X Multi Building Upgrades 1 323000 FMV of Don. Prop. false true false Form 990, Part VI, section b, Line 11 review of form 990 The Form 990 was prepared by a national accounting firm with the assistance of management. An initial and detailed review of the completed Form 990 is performed by the organization's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer prior to filing. Following their review, the Form 990 is presented to and reviewed in detail by the Audit, Safety and Compliance Committee at a committee meeting. Additionally, the tax partner from the accounting firm that prepares the Form 990 attends such meeting. Subsequent to the Committee's review, a copy of the Form 990 is provided electronically to each member of the Board of Directors. Each Board member has ample time and opportunity to raise questions about any item in the Form 990 prior to its filing. Form 990, Part VI, section b, Line 12 conflict of interest policy The Philadelphia Zoo maintains written conflict of interest policies for directors and employees. Each year, all directors, officers and employees in management positions are required to complete a conflict of interest declaration. All conflicts involving a director are reviewed by the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board; additionally, such conflicts are disclosed to the entire Board. Any board member with a conflict of interest is required to recuse him/herself from any discussion, negotiation, deliberation or decision making involving the transaction causing the conflict. All interests involving an employee are reviewed by the Director of Human Resources, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Executive Officer. Any interests that create a conflict are reported to the Audit and Compliance Committee by the Chief Executive Officer. Form 990, Part VI, section b, Line 15 executive compensation review The Chief Executive Officer's performance is reviewed annually by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee is charged with the responsibilities of a Compensation Committee. In conjunction with this performance appraisal, the CEO's compensation is reviewed and established by the Committee with final approval by the Board. This compensation review includes use of comparability data (for both peer organizations and local market benchmarking), salary surveys and other relevant and independent data. Contemporaneous substantiation of the Executive Committee's reviews and decisions is maintained. As for the approximate 12 individuals that comprise the Senior Leadership Team, the Chief Executive Officer presents to the Executive Committee for discussion their performance reviews, as well as his compensation recommendations and related peer organization and local market salary benchmarking. The compensation and benefits of the CEO's direct reports are also approved, prior to implementation, by the Executive Committee. Form 990, Part VI, section c, Line 19 governing documents The Philadelphia Zoo will provide copies of its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, audited financial statements and Form 990 to the public upon request. The organization also allows the public the opportunity to inspect these documents at the organization's office upon request. Alternatively, the organization posts its Form 990 and audited financial statements on its website. FORM 990, PART XI, Line 9 RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS CHANGES IN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS $1,471,078 Interest rate swap adjustment $ 229,070 ---------- Total $1,700,148 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D Philadelphia Zoo has an important relationship with its surrounding community. This relationship was enhanced by completion of The Centennial District Intermodal Transportation Center in 2013. This project included a four-story, 683-space parking lot located on 35th & Girard Avenue, as well as enhancements such as lighting, streetscape, sustainable landscaping, traffic signals and signage that improved traffic flow at the I-76 off-ramps, pedestrian safety, and facilitated access to multiple parking lots. Mass transit improvements also include signaled crosswalks and bus pull-offs at existing SEPTA stops. Philadelphia Zoo continues to advocate for a passenger train stop, which would recreate a stop that serviced the Zoo until the 1940s. In addition to being a greener way to travel, access to a Zoo train would increase the number of visitors to the Zoo therefore increasing economic impact. It would also provide access to travel to the suburbs and other locations for work and or recreation for those residing in the community.