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DESCRIPTION
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NAME
DESCRIPTION
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Norristown Downtown
County seat, two theaters, scattered retail, large area
18
Hatboro
Active retail area with library and many restaurants
2
Norristown Marshall Street Neighborhood retail, low vacancy, Hispanic oriented
19
Ambler
Active area with movie theater, theater, and restaurants.
3
Bridgeport
Scattered retail
20
North Wales
Small retail area in railroad town
4
Conshohocken
Fully occupied business district catering to offices
21
Lansdale
Large retail area with library
5
Bryn Mawr
Large upscale retail area with movie theater and library
22
Hatfield Borough
Small retail area in railroad town
6
Haverford
Small upscale retail area
23
Souderton
Retail area with theater and renovated mill buildings.
7
Ardmore
Large retail area with library and Suburban Square
24
Telford
Small retail area around renovated station and parking.
8
Narberth
Fully occupied business district with movie theater
25
Harleysville
Compact village with major employers
9
Merion-Cynwyd
Active, newer business district
26
Pennsburg
Small downtown and village area.
10
Bala Cynwyd
Small retail area with movie theater
27
East Greenville
Small downtown and village area with movie theater
11
Glenside
Large retail area with library
28
Gilbertsville
Compact village
12
Elkins Park
Two retail areas, one transit oriented and one car oriented
29
Pottstown
Large downtown with theater and community college
13
Jenkintown
Large retail area with movie theater and library
30
Royersford
Retail area on hill leading to new riverfront development
14
Rockledge
Spread out commercial district
31
Collegeville
Small downtown retail area near Ursinus College
15
Keswick
Large music venue in compact commercial district
32
Schwenksville
Small retail area on Perkiomen Trail
16
Huntingdon Valley
Dense village area with library and restaurants
33
Skippack
Compact village with restaurants and theater
17
Willow Grove
Historic core near many shopping centers
FIGURE 103:
Downtown and Main Street Descriptions
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Pottstown
Norristown
Lansdale
Collegeville
Jenkintown
Conshohocken
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611
100
309
Hatboro
Ambler
Pennsburg
73
663
29
29
73
Primary Locations - Concentration of older, traditional buildings
in a walkable setting identified as the community center
Secondary Locations - Cluster of older
buildings, often in a walkable setting
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FIGURE 102:
Downtown and Main Street Locations
Source: Montgomery County Planning Commission
