On February 3, 2005 the Upper Merion Township Board of Supervisors officially accepted The 2020 Vision Plan. The Plan was a long-range planning document that was to provide insight on what the Township expected to be in the year 2020, and outlined a number of issues that would need to be addressed in the next ten to fifteen years.
Since Upper Merion has recently started work on a new plan, the Upper Merion 2040 Comprehensive Plan, we invite you to look at what was noted 12 years ago regarding our history and culture and reflect on where we are today.
You have the opportunity to define our future as the township works on its new vision. Please stay informed and get involved.
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PLANNING AND THE VISION
- Identify local buildings of historic interest and work for their preservation.
- Cooperate with Valley Forge Historical Society, which is raising $40M to build a Valley Forge Museum of the Revolution, which will attract visitors and serve educational needs.
- Support Park and Recreation Department to sponsor bus tours to historic locations such as Gettysburg, Washington’s Crossing, Cruiser Olympia, and Valley Forge.
- Assist Chamber of Commerce to convert King of Prussia Inn into an information center and local history exhibit.
- Assist Township in finding a suitable tenant or buyer for the Muhlenburg Building.
- Finance competent writer to prepare history of Upper Merion to be used in schools, sold in local stores and the information center. Perhaps done in cooperation with the celebration plan for Township’s 300th anniversary.
PARK AND OPEN SPACE
The Township actively promotes the acquisition, dedication, and “set aside” of the following types of park and open space for active and passive recreational enjoyment.
- Passive natural open space-wildlife preservation/historic archeological sites/low impact recreational.
NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
- Designate historic neighborhoods to preserve character and property values.
- Actively support civic associations, cultural organizations and recreation organizations to sustain neighborhood vitality.