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The Spruce Hill Commmunity Renewal Plan
1996 Winner of the Pennsylvania Planning Association's Top Award for "Comprehensive Planning by A Small Community."
Important Note: This plan was approved in late 1995. Much has been done by the Renewal Committee and others since then, and the real estate market has improved considerably.
Table of Contents
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Background
including introduction to the plan,
renewal task force members and partners,
planning principles and strategic assumptions,
planning process and neighborhood goals
Map: Spruce Hill In a Philadelphia Context -
Neighborhood Analysis
including neighborhood demographics,
real estate market analysis and survey results
Map of Spruce Hill Area and Neighborhood -
Community Renewal Strategy
including neighborhood-wide strategies,
improving the quality of life and
improving neighborhood retail areas
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Strategies for the Five Planning Areas
including demographics; major employers,
institutions and organizations; use, condition
and action area maps; and housing strategies
for each of the five planning areas
Map of the Planning Areas -
Implementation
including the roles of the universities,
other institutions and the Community Association
