CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
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Collaboration among Stakeholders
Improved Transportation Choices
Connected Trails and Greenways
Strong Downtowns and
Destinations
SUPPORT STRONG DOWNTOWNS AND COMMUNITY DESTINATIONS,
INCLUDING MIXED USE AREAS,ARTS AND CULTURE FOCAL POINTS,
LIBRARIES,AND OTHER GATHERING PLACES
In this hyper-connected digital age, people seek places to connect in person.
The county’s schools, places of worship, and shopping malls meet this need to
a certain extent. Other venues that draw from even wider demographics also
meet this need and are becoming more popular as gathering places, including
downtowns, cultural venues, and libraries. To support these places,
the county
will...
…collaborate with businesses, municipalities, chambers,
downtown organizations, and others to revitalize downtowns
Many county downtowns have been revitalized over the past decade, such as
Ambler, Narberth, Conshohocken, and West Marshall Street in Norristown.
In the county and across the region, places have revitalized by recreating
employment centers, strengthening arts and culture anchors, accommodating
immigrants, attracting nearby wealth, and/or building new housing.
Multi-layered amenities - food, entertainment, parks and plazas,
beautiful landscaping, streetscaping, attractive buildings and signs,
and accessible parking - create an appealing public realm for
visitors.
A strong organization can do marketing, run special events,
pursue grants and state aid, maintain public spaces, conduct
social networking, run merchandising programs, host online
discount sites, support a land bank, etc.
■■ Increase in residential
property values in
downtown areas
■■ New construction in and
near downtowns
■■ New businesses in
downtown communities
Measuring success
