1. DENSITY AND DESIGN
BETWEEN THE VILLAGE AND
COUNTRYSIDE
Professor Tom DanielsProfessor Tom Daniels
University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
CommunityMattersCommunityMatters
October 7, 2010October 7, 2010

7. Options Depend on the VisionOptions Depend on the Vision
 One Vision: Compact villages surroundedOne Vision: Compact villages surrounded
by open countrysideby open countryside
 Another Vision: Plenty of ruralAnother Vision: Plenty of rural
residential developmentresidential development
 Another Vision: Village expansionAnother Vision: Village expansion
 Importance of edges, transition fromImportance of edges, transition from
village to countryside: soft edge or hardvillage to countryside: soft edge or hard
edgeedge

8. Countryside with VillageCountryside with Village

9. Build-out of 2-acre minimum lot sizeBuild-out of 2-acre minimum lot size

10. Clustered Sprawl Build-outClustered Sprawl Build-out

11. Village expansion in compact formVillage expansion in compact form

12. OptionsOptions
 Limited expansion: village growthLimited expansion: village growth
boundaries, tight zoning in theboundaries, tight zoning in the
countryside, purchase of developmentcountryside, purchase of development
rights close to growth boundary, transferrights close to growth boundary, transfer
of development rightsof development rights
 Also, consolidation of village and townAlso, consolidation of village and town
governments (east and mid-west)governments (east and mid-west)
 Multi-municipal plans, village-countyMulti-municipal plans, village-county
agreementsagreements

20. 2000 Amendments to PA MPC2000 Amendments to PA MPC
 Allow multi-municipal plans among two orAllow multi-municipal plans among two or
more municipalitiesmore municipalities
 Allow revenue sharing across thoseAllow revenue sharing across those
municipalitiesmunicipalities
 Allow the transfer of development rightsAllow the transfer of development rights
across municipal boundaries-This has not yetacross municipal boundaries-This has not yet
happened.happened.
 Potential benefits: better location ofPotential benefits: better location of
development and preserved lands, moredevelopment and preserved lands, more
development in boroughs and citiesdevelopment in boroughs and cities
 Potential Obstacles: Preservation in onePotential Obstacles: Preservation in one
municipality, more development and highermunicipality, more development and higher
taxes in anothertaxes in another

22. The Heart and Soul ModelThe Heart and Soul Model