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SUSTAINABLE PLACES
Modernized Infrastructure
Network
Improved Stormwater
Management
Conserved Natural Resources
Opportunities for Healthy
Lifestyles
Diverse Housing Choices
Enhanced Community
Character
ENHANCE COMMUNITY CHARACTER AND PROTECT
NEIGHBORHOODS
Most of Montgomery County is now developed, and many of the county’s neighborhoods are quite old - even post war
neighborhoods are now 60 years old. These places need to remain appealing places, to be true neighborhoods where residents
can interact while going for a walk or visiting a park. To enhance and protect its existing neighborhoods,
the county will...
...through Community Development Block Grants, other
government funding, and advocacy, support investment in
existing neighborhoods
The county’s neighborhoods run the gamut, from brand new subdivisions to older
places needing reinvestment. The county will support efforts of municipalities to
find additional state and federal funding for infrastructure improvements, such as
the Transportation Alternatives Program, Community Conservation Partnership
Program, Local Share Gaming Funds, or Act 13 Greenways Fund.
In addition, except for Abington, Conshohocken, Limerick, Lower Merion, and
Norristown, which apply for money on their own, the county runs the federal
Community Development Block Grant program, which provides grants to eligible
municipalities for community improvements. In 2013, the county had $3 million
available. Moving forward, these funds will be targeted at supporting public
facilities, infrastructure, public services, and economic development.
■■ Increase in residential
property values
■■ New investment in existing
neighborhoods
Measuring success
Investment in older communities is critical
