On May 4, 2017, Jason Duckworth gave the keynote address at the Walkable Bikeable Delaware Summit in Dover. Entitled “How to make money while building a public asset,” Jason’s keynote described how the development of walkable communities profits both the developer and the surrounding community. “In a walkable community, each new increment of development — a new restaurant, a place to work, a convenient public institution, a cluster of new homes — adds to the desirability and utility of the whole. There’s more to enjoy as the walkable community grows.” This virtuous cycle is in contrast to the vicious cycle of conventional development where each increment adds congestion costs or diminishes privacy but provides few offsetting benefits to the immediate area. Additionally, walkable communities have significant fiscal and environmental advantages and correlate with greater physical and psychological health.
Chester County 2020 honors Joe Duckworth April 30, 2017
Chester County 2020 honored Joe Duckworth with its Lifetime Achievement Award at a reception on April 27, 2017. Joe was recognized for his advocacy of responsible land use in Chester County through his service to the Chester County Planning Commission and for creating walkable communities through his work at Arcadia Land Company. Joe’s acceptance speech can be found below.
Chester County 2020 is a not-for-profit organization that helps create livable communities by bringing people together to find common ground and then working to transform dialogue into action.
Rich Wilson and Jason Duckworth presented at the Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s annual conference in Lancaster, PA on June 9, 2015. Rich Wilson moderated a panel on the revitalization of downtown Ambler, PA while Jason Duckworth spoke on the surge in demand for new residential construction in traditional walkable towns. A copy of Jason’s presentation can be found via here.
Media Borough amends zoning code along Baltimore Avenue. February 23, 2015
The amendment to the zoning code will allow town homes and additional height to apartment buildings in the Highway Business Office district along Baltimore Avenue near the west edge of the Borough.
Arcadia’s October 2014 Newsletter January 16, 2015
Sadsbury Park holiday pictures January 15, 2015
In late December, we held a house decorating contest at Sadsbury Park for the best holiday decorations and lights. Please click here to check out a handful of the pictures taken after the event. Be sure to see the one that proving Santa visits Sadsbury Park.
Hatboro’s LI-TOD overlay district approved December 1, 2014
December 2014. The Borough Council of Hatboro passes the LI-TOD overlay district to allow residential townhouse development on industrially zoned property near the Borough’s SEPTA station. The property owners of Station Park have engaged Arcadia Land Company to pursue a townhouse development under this new overlay at the corner of Fulmore Avenue and S. Warminster Road. Stay tuned for further details as the project progresses.