Upper Darby Township’s Comprehensive Plan reflects the Community’s Vision for:
Quality community facilities and programs
Safe, clean, & vital neighborhoods accessible to all
Vibrant, attractive, & safe commercial and employment centers
Safe, efficient, & accessible transportation
Demographics
Population
Racial Diversity
Age
Housing Value
Employment
Income
Trend Analysis
Community Conditions
Commercial Area Conditions
Transportation
Recreation & Open Space
Flood Prone Areas
Opportunities for Change
Overall Opportunities for Change
Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization
- Expand home-ownership programs
- Promote & market stable neighborhoods & community assets
- Explore the benefits of Neighborhood Conservation Districts & Historic Districts
- Alleviate property tax burden through aggressive commercial reinvestment
- Improve parking and apply traffic calming in residential neighborhoods
- Establish a CDC in Reinvestment Neighborhoods
Economic Development Strategies
- Continue to support and promote the Market Street Gateway project
- Establish a non-profit organization and/or a Chamber of Commerce to promote commercial reinvestment
- Establish a redevelopment authority or become more active with the Delaware County Redevelopment Authority for targeted reinvestment
- Establish a Business Improvement District in the 69th Street area
- Establish relationships with educational institutions
- Expand Tax Incentive Programs
- Amend zoning regulations to accommodate businesses
Transportation Enhancement
- Investigate capacity & signal improvement techniques on problem corridors and intersections
- Prepare a sidewalk improvement plan
- Locate employment opportunities near transit stops to encourage transit use
- Partner with SEPTA to install crosswalks, signage, benches & lighting at transit stops
- Prepare a parking management plan and establish a parking authority
- Apply traffic calming techniques in select areas
Recreation & Open Space
- Seek opportunities to convert undeveloped properties to and open space
- Work with other agencies (County, land trusts) to acquire open space
- Partner with the County, neighboring communities, or religious institutions to expand recreation programs
- Improve signage and access to recreation areas
- Investigate “rails to trails” opportunities
Natural Resource Protection
- Create a Floodplain Conservation District
- Create a Riparian Corridor Conservation District
- Update tree preservation regulations
- Develop a flood hazard mitigation plan
School Facilities
Priorities
Evaluate Zoning Ordinance and Land Development and Subdivision Regulations for consistency with Comprehensive Plan
Update zoning and subdivision regulations
Coordinate with Delaware County Redevelopment Authority
Continue to implement the Market Street Gateway and Renaissance Plan
Establish a 69th Street Planning Task Force
Establish business association on West Chester Pike
Establish a local environmental / greenway organization
Continued coordination on Darby Creek Greenway
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