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Now on Tap: Solar Beer is now on the menu at Victory Brewing Co.’s in Downingtown. Solar will now supply 5 to 6 % of Victory’s electric usage.
SEPTA proudly introduces Chat Now, a one-on-one, live conversation with a Customer Service agent.
Colonial Theatre receives $250,000 grant for being cultural and civic growth. $2.1M in funding from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) in Chester County that help spark economic development and the creation of jobs.
Route 29 tangle to be examined. The Transportation Management Association of Chester County is set to receive a $128,000 to study the 2.6 miles of Route 29 between Route 30 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
The Nancy Hollywood Community Garden and Wellness Center is raising funds to help feed those in need in Chester County. The Community Garden allows community members the space to grow their own food so that they not only save money and eat better but to help them understand where food comes from and do it in a community atmosphere.
Ten steps to a "slow home" for more sustainable living that is simple to live in and light on the environment.
State Land Use and Growth Management Report 2010, evaluates contemporary land use issues, significant historic and projected trends, and statewide and regional development patterns. It makes a number of recommendations - specific opportunities for the Commonwealth to positively impact future growth and development patterns.
Walkable communities on the rise in Pennsylvania. The move to mixed residential, commercial and retail developments will be ushered in by an aging population. One in five Pennsylvanians is older than 60, and it is projected that by 2020 they will account for a quarter of the state's population.
PennDOT Announces $24.7 Million for Smart Transportation Projects in 41 Communities. Smart Transportation means partnering to build great communities for future generations of Pennsylvanians by linking transportation investments and land-use planning and decision-making.
Planning Related References
US DOT Estimating the employment impacts of pedestrian, bicycle and road infrastructure. New data adds job creation to the benefits of bicycle infrastructure.
Growing Wealthier: Smart Growth, Climate Change and Prosperity (CCAP). CCAPs new report, discuss how application of smart growth principles can improve the bottom line for businesses, households and governments by increasing property values, cutting fuel and infrastructure costs, creating jobs, enhancing public health and strengthening communities.
The Warmest and Wettest Year on Record: State of the Earth's Climate in 2010. As we begin 2011 with snow on the ground in 49 of 50 states in the U.S. This tops off the hottest decade since global weather observations began, and we now see that all of the top 10 hottest years on record have occurred since 1998.
Eight firms vie to put wind turbines off MD coast. State and industry officials hailed what they called a "robust" response to the federal government's call for developers to indicate whether they want to try generating electricity from wind turbines placed in the Atlantic 12 miles or more from Ocean City.
Commercial Sector Drives U.S. Solar Market with 38 Percent Growth in Third Quarter. Solar energy markets in the United States continued to surge. More than 27,000 U.S. homes and businesses installed solar energy systems in the third quarter of 2010.
Green Infrastructure - Just as we need smart growth to strategically direct development, we need "smart conservation." Smart conservation allows communities to grow while maintaining a healthy environment. That's green infrastructure.
Environmental Justice at DVRPC - In 2001, DVRPC published the "... and Justice for All" report to identify impacts of disparate funding and services on defined low-income and minority groups. A methodology was created, refined in subsequent years, to identify populations that may be adversely affected by transportation planning decisions.