• Planning for Sustainable Growth and Development in the SR 141 Corridor
• Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway Design Standards Overlay
• Tri-State Mall Transit Oriented Development AnalysisGlasgow Avenue Study

Planning for Sustainable Growth and Development in the SR 141 Corridor

The New Castle County Department of Land Use, DelDOT and WILMAPCO are planning for the future of transportation and land use development in the Route 141 corridor with the launch of the SR 141 20-Year Transportation and Land Use Plan. The plan, extending from Kirkwood Highway to Blue Ball/Concord Pike, will identify key issues, challenges, and opportunities for transportation and land use in the corridor and will develop innovative approaches to managing congestion while promoting more sustainable growth patterns. Consensus building and establishment of stakeholder support is a key element in the process. This will be accomplished through facilitated stakeholder outreach that will include many opportunities for public feedback at meetings and interactive workshops. For more information, please visit www.wilmapco.org/141.

Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway Design Standards Overlay

WILMAPCO, the New Castle County Department of Land Use, DelDOT and the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway Alliance have begun planning to develop and draft corridor overlay standards for the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway. To assist our planning, WILMAPCO is hiring the consultant team of Gaadt Perspectives and Townscape Design. The Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, designated in 2005, is comprised of a network of 28 secondary roads within the Red Clay Creek watershed. Land development design standards that will preserve the inventoried resources and the intrinsic qualities of Red Clay Valley are the focus of this effort. The outcome of the project will be draft conservation design standards for land development projects within the byway. Public outreach and stakeholder support are important elements leading to the draft design standards. Learn more at www.wilmapco.org/redclay.

Tri-State Mall Transit Oriented Development Analysis

This study will get underway in 2015 through a collaboration between the New Castle County Department of Land Use, WILMAPCO, DelDOT and DTC, with input from property owners and the community. TOD is a mixed use residential and commercial area designed to make public transit successful, walking and bicycling convenient and safe, and provide for a vibrant, livable community. Tri-State Mall is an older shopping center that opened in 1970 and currently has 513,896 square feet, one of the largest malls in Delaware. In recent years business activity and occupancy at the mall have declined and resulted in an underutilized commercial center that has significant potential for TOD redevelopment. The TOD analysis will examine the potential for transit-oriented development at Tri-State Mall to support economic development, access to retail and services, and transportation by transit, walking and bicycling.

Glasgow Avenue Study

The New Castle County Department of Land Use, DelDOT and WILMAPCO are partnering on a planning study for the Glasgow Avenue area. The goal of the project is to provide a safe and attractive street that encourages more non-motorized trips, better connectivity between land uses, guidance on urban design for creating a vibrant mix of locally serving uses and attractive public gathering places, and enhancing economic activity.The partners will work with the community to develop a consensus-based plan and set of recommendations for achieving the stated goal of creating a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly street that residents will appreciate, and that will attract development that will support the community.