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Redevelopment of Willow Grove
- Posted On March 9, 2010
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Development opportunities in the Redevelopment area of Willow Grove, as in many older suburbs across the United States, are defined by the location of existing roads and automobile circulation patterns. The existing road and circulation patterns have largely evolved over time from circumstances which are not relevant to contemporary design criteria for efficient and sustainable vehicle movement and community development. We began by asking, “what if we moved the roads.” Here is what we see is possible in Willow Grove (click on each heading to see our ideas):
01 Existing Circulation Routes
Total acreage available for development: 99 acres.
Major circulation routes through Willow Grove illustrating existing potential commercial development areas.
02 Relocating Easton Road and Davisville Road
Total acreage available for development: 118 acres.
Davisville Road would be moved to align with the Septa rail tracks ending at Moreland Road. Easton Road would utilize the Willow Grove Mall entry on Moreland Road near Easton Road and then extend through Willow Grove Shopping Center parking lot to align with York Road at the existing intersection of Easton and York Roads. The smaller feeder roads from Moreland Road into the Willow Grove Mall would be consolidated, integrated or eliminated in a proposal within the larger area created for development.
03 Relocating Easton and Davisville Roads utilizing Park Avenue as a continuation of Easton Road
Total acreage available for development: 126 acres.
Davisville Road would be moved to align with Septa rail tracks to end at Moreland Road. Easton Road would extend through Willow Grove Mall parking lot to align with Park Avenue and extend into the intersection of York and Easton Roads.
04 Relocating Easton and Davisville Roads and redirecting Moreland Road
Total acreage available for development: 128 acres.
The proposed realignment of York, Easton and Davisville Roads would be integrated with the relocation of Old Welsh Road.