Montgomery County Planning Commission

We keep a close eye on new development at MCPC and put out a quarterly construction report detailing new multifamily residential projects with 50+ units and new nonresidential projects with 30,000+ square feet. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gpKnfQBM

Join us for an open house focused on the Whitemarsh Wissahickon Floodplain Restoration Project! Learn about our efforts to restore approximately 11 acres of floodplain along the Wissahickon Creek in Whitemarsh Township after they were damaged during Hurricane Ida in 2021. Thursday, December 5 5 p.m. -7 p.m. Whitemarsh Township Building 616 Germantown Pike, Lafayette Hill, PA 19444

Our annual Montgomery Awards are a great way to award excellent planning (and people) in #Montco and we're happy to celebrate.

The MCPC's own Laureen Sendel-Grant was an organizer and featured speaker at Montgomery County's Veterans Day ceremony earlier this month. Laureen is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and part of our transportation section. She oversees the day-to-day needs of the Ridge Pike Improvement Project and contributes to many of our planning efforts. We're grateful to have her on our team!

Are you a first-time homebuyer looking to learn about the current state of the housing market? Then you'll want to check this out! 🏡 Next Tuesday, November 12th, from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., join Montgomery County Partners for Home Ownership (MCPHO) in a virtual homebuyer workshop! This workshop is designed to help first-time homebuyers navigate the current grant, mortgage, and realtor market! Learn from housing industry representatives about mortgage products, lender and government grants, and what to expect with the new real estate agent rule on commissions. 🖥️ This workshop is FREE! You can register now at: www.mcpho.org. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and ask the questions needed to make your home-buying experience smoother. #MontcoPA #NewHomeBuyers #VirtualWorkshop

It’s true, we’re hiring! We’re looking for a new transportation planner and perhaps it’s you…

Please join MCPC at this next event in our Planning Smarter series! Register today at https://lnkd.in/emfNjjVW

Help guide the creation of the Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan by sharing your vital feedback and knowledge through this Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development survey. DCED is asking you for your thoughts on addressing housing affordability and availability in Pennsylvania. The new plan will propose a strategy to help ease the burden of high housing costs in PA by increasing the supply and preservation of housing.   The survey is available at: https://lnkd.in/eV2stPmc   More information can be found on DCED’s website at: https://lnkd.in/eUyBGKjk

October 7 - Airy Street Prison Redevelopment Open House Montco invites the public to an open house on the Airy Street Prison Redevelopment in Norristown. Stop in anytime from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Suite 202 (Montgomery Conference Room) of One Montgomery Plaza, 425 Swede Street, Norristown to hear about the prison redevelopment public survey results, learn about next steps for the redevelopment project, and speak with county staff. https://lnkd.in/d_RfUwF9

Congratulations Timothy Staub on being one of this year's recipients!