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EC's MIXED-USE PLAN The
Route 29 Mixed-Use Development Master Plan is a unique land use plan
that incorporates industrial, residential, and recreational uses within a
specified area. It creates a 2,000-acre
area of commingled recreational/open space, residential areas, and economic
development along the State Route 29 corridor in This proposal was
the first comprehensive land use strategy of this kind in A highlight of
the plan is its focus on low-density residential and commercial/industrial
development that intersperses 1,070 acres of green space and trails
throughout the entire project area, enabling people to walk and bike from
their homes to work and recreational opportunities. The Mixed-Use
Plan embodies several significant regional developments, including the
Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry's new business park Hanover
Crossings and a new $23 million funded highway project originally
proposed in EC's Land Use Plan called the Sans Souci Parkway/State Route
29/Luzerne County Community College Connector Highway. When completed,
this project is expected to have an approximate impact of $56 million on
the local economy. "Earth
Conservancy is very excited about the possibilities that our new master plan
could bring to this region in terms of economic development and quality of
life improvements," EC President Michael Dziak said. "It will
introduce a very unique and forward-thinking land use strategy that currently
does not exist in the The Mixed-Use
Plan was designed to further regional efforts to cultivate a high-tech,
knowledge-based economy that would attract talented professionals to the area
and enable local college graduates to pursue careers in the area. The plan was
developed by Legg Mason Real Estate Services,
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