This potential neighborhood is near the recently renovated Drexeline Town Center, now boasting a new ShopRite Supermarket, and a variety of services and restaurants.A pediatric services hub operated by the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, as well as the Delaware County Department of Human Services offices will also be located in the area. “That’s going to create an ecosystem of providers for pediatric services,” LaRue says. “Typically you’ll see dentists and specialty doctors come in. So we’re really excited about that.” Another important corridor is Garrett Road and Lansdowne Avenue, close to where the new Delaware County Community College campus will be situated. This area is home to a YMCA, a bank, and Barclay Square Shopping Center, where a new arts center, SPARC, run by the Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation will be established. A new Upper Darby Community Center is also planned for the area. “We’re really focusing on the quality of life for the residents, especially the ones that live within walking or biking distance, and then creating those specialty destinations,” LaRue expands. GROWTH AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Infrastructure remains a top concern in Upper Darby, where much of the development dates back to the early 1900s. “We’re a town with some aging infrastructure,” LaRue acknowledges. “Deferred 154 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08
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