​District at a Glance:

Academy Road and Grant Avenue are major highways serving the relatively modern, family-friendly communities of the Lower Northeast.

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Top planning issues include:

• Neighborhood walkability, pedestrian safety, traffic calming, complete streets, and the need for small parks linked by green connectors.

• Like the Pennypack, Poquessing Creek should have continuous parkland, trails and public access.

• There are quality of life issues such as property upkeep, dumping, and litter (affecting both private and publicly-owned land).

• Zoning issues focus on the compatibility of new development and the conversion of homes to rental units.

• An emerging issue is how to allow homeowners to utilize solar, wind and other alternative energy sources.

• There is a need to attract more jobs to the industrial parks, including green economy businesses.