Posts in 'Municipal Leaders'

New apartment building in Conshohocken.
Data Sets
Housing Units Built - 2023
Montgomery County Planning Commission data set on new housing units built in 2023.
A graph showing the difference between apartments available and apartments rented in some key Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Developers fear a Philly apartment glut as tenants cash in discounted rents
August 2024
Interesting article about the disconnect between the number of apartments coming on the market in Philadelphia versus the tenants lined up to rent...
Image of downtown Ambler, with train station and clock in the background
SEPTA is moving forward with plans to reimagine Ambler's Regional Rail station
August 2024
Zoning changes proposed around Ambler regional rail station to allow for transit-oriented development may change how SEPTA uses its real estate assets...
Shadowy interior shot of walls and windows
Reports
The State of the Nation's Housing 2024
Study out of the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University detailing current housing market conditions in the US and how they contribute...
Cover of "Out of Reach", a blue apartment front with balconies and windows
Reports
How Much Do You Need to Earn to Afford a Modest Apartment in Your State?
Annual report on the disparity between what a modest apartment costs and what local wages allow for a tenant to pay in rent. View the website and...
One Sheets/Quick Facts/Resource Lists
Montgomery County Model Zoning Ordinances
Visit Montgomery County Planning Commission's website, which has developed a series of model ordinances as well as design guidebooks for...
Partners & Advocates
Resources from the American Planning Association
Visit the American Planning Association's website for a plethora of resources for municipalities to find innovative, locally led ways to make housing...
Partners & Advocates
Resources From the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Visit the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) website to learn about their Regional Housing Initiative. DVRPC’s Regional Housing...
The State of the Nation's Housing
Reports
The State of the Nation's Housing 2023
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released the latest version of its annual report, The State of the Nation’s Housing 2023...
North Wales Borough 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Reports
North Wales Borough 2040 Comprehensive Plan
North Wales Borough worked with the Montgomery County Planning Commission to create a new comprehensive plan, starting in 2016 and adopted it in the...