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Montgomery County unveils Lafayette Street Trail Gateway master plan process; public engagement and PECO easement constrain design
Summary
Montgomery County Planning Commission and Salt Design Studio presented a master‑planning effort for the Lafayette Street trail gateway in Norristown, funded by a William Penn Foundation grant. The plan focuses on shade, programming, trail access, art, and easement constraints from overhead PECO transmission lines.
Montgomery County Planning Commission staff and consultants from Salt Design Studio presented an overview of the Lafayette Street Trail Gateway master plan at the Nov. 5 council meeting. The county secured an $80,000 William Penn Foundation grant to advance a master plan for about a half‑mile of green space and trail along the Schuylkill River Trail between the Trail Junction Center (DeKalb and Lafayette Streets) and Ford Street.
Bill (Montgomery…
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