The Borough of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 THE BOROUGH OF PHOENI XV I LLE , PENNSYLVANI A communities when it comes to battling the housing crisis. They are also putting environmentally sustainable practices into play at a quicker pace than many other forward- thinking communities. Urscheler acknowledges that there’s no one person responsible for the Borough’s achievements. He notes, “We ve seen this significant revitalization due in large part, to not one single person or entity, but the fact that everyone in the community, the public sector, the private sector… have all been working together. I wouldn’t say there’s been one key element that has led to revitalization. What I would definitely say is that it’s been a community working together to push itself forward.” Phoenixville is known for its historic steel industry, which provided steel for bridges and buildings all over the world, but since the foundry’s closure in the 1980s they’ve moved to a more residential and entertainment focus. The Borough is also home to 65 non-profit organisations. Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, at the junction of the French Creek and the Schuylkill River, the Borough of Phoenixville is about 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia and is still considered part of the metro area. Peter Urscheler, Mayor Jonathan Ewald, Council President Jean Krack, City Manager