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Overview: The CSC undertook a
eighteen-month study on the revitalization of the Fort Washington Office
Park, located in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County. The purpose
of this project was (1) to study the flooding and transportation problems
plaguing the Office Park and to recommend solutions that will mitigate
the flooding, enhance accessibility, and in general revitalize the
Office Park, and (2) to prepare a Development Implementation Plan with
short-term and long-term recommendations, including a prioritized list
of physical; improvements.
The CSC led the study with the help of three contractors:
Orth-Rodgers &
Associates, Coleshill Associates LLC, and
Engineering and Design Institute of Philadelphia University.
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The study, funded by a $420,000 Federal Grant through Upper Dublin
Township and $200,000 grant from FEMA, included the
following outputs: (1) New floodplain maps using existing conditions
Recommendations for changes in transportation system, (2)
Recommendations for implementing new BMPs, (3) Alternative floodplain
maps to reflect proposed changes in transportation network and
stormwater management, (4) Sustainable design guidelines and public
input through design charettes, and (5) Redevelopment implementation
plan.
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