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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
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 Planning Commission will
support efforts of municipalities to find additional state and federal funding for
infrastructure improvements, such as the
, or
In addition, except for Abington, Conshohocken, Limerick, Lower Merion, and
Norristown, which apply for money on their own, the county Department of
Housing and Community Development 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.
