I attended a grounding breaking ceremony for a new preschool facility in Valley Forge National Park. As you can see from the photo, this project has bipartisan support. The people that spoke that day mentioned the importance of early education to children. It was important to me to visit the groundbreaking to talk to both Congressman Gerlach and State Representative Drucker because this project, while using federal property in a unique way, also could present major problems for the residential neighborhood. As a lawyer with some background in zoning and planning I can see that the biggest issue will be ensuring that the traffic flow is handled appropriately. This school used to be in Walker Road and the traffic impact was minimal but new roads and locations can bring new challenges . I am trying to obtain the traffic study that was developed done for the new facility to see what is planned for the new site. This particular neighborhood will see many challenges with Traffic in the next few years, particularly because of the new casino being opened down the road at the Scanticon facility in Upper Merion. If elected, I plan on monitoring the area and working with neighbors to see what can be done to protect their quality of life.
