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This free event will highlight successful projects and programs where municipalities and environmental groups have collaborated with... More… This free event will highlight successful projects and programs where municipalities and environmental groups have collaborated with and incentivized individual property owners (residents, institutions, businesses) to retrofit properties. We’ll also revisit recommendations in MCPC’s Sustainable Green Parking Lots guidebook and provide local examples of green parking lots as well as recently adopted ordinance language that strengthens and encourages private investment in green stormwater infrastructure.Less…

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Montgomery County has an extensive and very popular trail network. However, the demographics of our trail users do not always reflect... More… Montgomery County has an extensive and very popular trail network. However, the demographics of our trail users do not always reflect the diversity of the communities they pass through and, often, there are physical and cultural barriers preventing local residents from accessing our trail system. In response to this issue and to support the transportation and equity goals established in the county’s comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision, the county prepared and adopted the Montgomery County Trail Access, Diversity, & Awareness Plan. Join us to explore this innovative study, which aims to promote equity on county trails, broaden the diversity of trail users, and modernize trail designs to address the evolving demographics of our constituents. This free event, incorporating both virtual and on-site components, will demonstrate how best practices can be applied to any community trail network in the county.Less…

Montgomery County is home to 43 regional rail stations on 6 rail lines of the SEPTA regional rail network—all providing convenient... More… Montgomery County is home to 43 regional rail stations on 6 rail lines of the SEPTA regional rail network—all providing convenient access to Center City Philadelphia for both daily commuters and occasional riders. Communities can transform these station areas by considering transit-oriented development (TOD). Supporting thoughtfully-designed, walkable, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development around the county’s train stations can support increased transit ridership and efficient use of land. Join us for this engaging look at some of the more successful TODs in the region and an interactive design exercise focused on looking how other station areas could be transformed.Less…