new residential options beyond traditional singlefamily homes. Bonarek acknowledges that while most of the township was originally developed for large post-war families, current needs call for greater flexibility.“We strategically put the recreation center in a place where it’s walkable and accessible, from a mobility perspective, into downtown and other parts of the township,” he conveys. As land becomes available, the intention is to integrate higher-density residential development, specifically on decommissioned school properties. “At one point the school districts were much larger than they are today, simply because the population was different,” Bonarek recounts. “They have been actively going through the process of determining how to get rid of the schools they don’t need anymore, and how it can best be developed. That is providing that opportunity for us to potentially have a new build here in an area otherwise that’s completely developed.” Current infrastructure projects include upgrades to water systems, with efforts underway to identify and 104 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08
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