Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

162 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 and further development of convenient sidewalks. ”We have noticed, especially during the pandemic, that although we have always had a pretty active community, people want trail connections and want to get from place to place without necessarily driving,” Seckinger points out. “Warwick is not on a bus route and we don’t have a train station, there is really just vehicular traffic and so we want to expand walking and bicycling. We have been putting in bike trails and shared lanes at a rate that we have never experienced before,” Seckinger elaborates. With a small but bustling retail corridor, Warwick Township also affords residents the chance to buy locally without traveling to nearby towns. According to Seckinger, “The key to a thriving downtown is well-maintained and upgraded roads. This year will mark the biggest roadwork initiative that Warwick has undergone in recent years. We are a community that has had a lot of housing developments, kind of a boom if you will, in the 1980s and 1990s, and the life expectancy of asphalt roads is typically 20 to 40 years. With that in mind, we are increasing funding into our road infrastructure including repaving roads, repairing bridges, fixing storm water piping, repairs, and maintaining as needed.” To help with infrastructure initiatives, Warwick Township works closely with the Bucks County Consortium of Management. By teaming up with surrounding towns in the county through economy of scale Warwick has the ability to bid on the materials to ensure better pricing while streamlining costs. “This Bucks County Consortium of Management is a partnership that is incredibly helpful for us,” Seckinger says. Warwick Township council also works closely with the Planning and Zoning department, finance department, and the local fire and police departments to help ensure that residents are well taken care of and the town is well-equipped to reach its goals.