Letters: Norristown's future is bright
Montgomery County has great optimism for Norristown's future ("Norristown sees hope in project," Wednesday). In addition to the Lafayette Street Extension Project, a number of important county and private-sector initiatives will help make Norristown's transformation possible:
ISSUE | NORRISTOWN
A bright future
Montgomery County has great optimism for Norristown's future ("Norristown sees hope in project," Wednesday). In addition to the Lafayette Street Extension Project, a number of important county and private-sector initiatives will help make Norristown's transformation possible:
Strong economic development opportunities for new businesses;
Working with SEPTA to expand the Norristown high-speed line to King of Prussia and increase regional rail frequency;
The connection of several major regional trails in downtown Norristown; and
New and proposed market-rate apartment and condo buildings throughout town.
Norristown and the county are getting inquiries from developers with increasing frequency. They see the potential, even if others do not. With urban living and transit use increasingly in demand, Norristown will have a strategic market advantage over its neighbors. The party isn't over for Norristown; it is just beginning.
Matthew Edmond, section chief/transportation, Montgomery County Planning Commission, Norristown