Charter Homes & Neighborhoods' Florin Hill (Mount Joy PA) Receives Award as Pennsylvania's Best Example of Smart Growth.LANCASTER, Pa. -- Charter Homes & Neighborhood's Florin Hill neighborhood in Mount Joy (PA) has been named as the best example of smart growth in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, which gave the company its Gold 2009 Commonwealth Award at a ceremony in Harrisburg yesterday. The award pays tribute to "visionaries who have invested in building a better future for Pennsylvania by creating communities that improve life for residents, employers, employees and visitors." Florin Hill is a mixed-use neighborhood in the Borough of Mount Joy, located on 61 acres of land. Begun in 2004, this $100 million project will include different types of homes, including singles, townhomes and apartments as well as 75,000 square feet of office and retail space. It was selected from more than 30 other projects throughout the state for the top Commonwealth Award. Rob Bowman, president of Charter Homes & Neighborhoods noted: "Having Florin Hill recognized as a real example of what's possible in the future for how our communities and state can grow is exciting for us. It is well-deserved recognition for all the people who worked to make Florin Hill happen, including those who now call Florin Hill home. As builders, we have a unique opportunity, working with forward-thinking communities like Mount Joy Borough, to create unique places that provide an alternative to more typical patterns of development. Florin Hill is a special place to build and a great place to live, work and play." Florin Hill was selected for the award by a distinguished jury that determined the neighborhood best met the eight objectives of 10,000 Friends. These include revitalizing re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. existing communities and business districts; strengthening land-use planning; development near existing infrastructure; reducing traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , water and air pollution; providing housing for people of all ages and incomes; protecting historic, natural and recreational resources; reducing land and resource consumption; and conserving con·serve v. con·served, con·serv·ing, con·serves v.tr. 1. a. To protect from loss or harm; preserve: fiscal resources. ABOUT THE FLORIN HILL NEIGHBORHOOD Charter Homes & Neighborhood's Florin Hill neighborhood is located on Main Street in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County Lancaster County is the name of four counties in the United States:
ABOUT CHARTER HOMES & NEIGHBORHOODS Florin Hill is one of more than 20 neighborhoods Charter Homes & Neighborhoods has open or under development in the Central Pennsylvania area. Charter is the leading homebuilder in the marketplace, focused on design. The company's commitment to creating homes and neighborhoods with a strong sense of timeless timeless, adj infinite, enduring, endless. design and thoughtful development has been recognized many times by the industry and the communities in which it builds, including neighborhoods as MillCreek and Veranda in Lancaster County and Walden in Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to: In Australia:
ABOUT 10,000 FRIENDS 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania is the leading statewide voice for great places to live and work. The organization works with citizens, organizations and public officials to create land use, infrastructure and governance Governance makes decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems. policies and practices that protect resources and strengthen the economy. It envisions a Commonwealth in which its citizens have a great variety of high-quality places in which to live and work; where natural resources are respected and used wisely; where the infrastructure is strong, safe and supports sensible development; where the built environment is planned for maximum convenience, attractiveness, sustainability and economic competitiveness; where governments work together to allocate To reserve a resource such as memory or disk. See memory allocation. and share resources and deliver public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. effectively, equitably eq·ui·ta·ble adj. Marked by or having equity; just and impartial. See Synonyms at fair1. [French équitable, from Old French, from equite, equity; see equity. and efficiently; where residents value their communities, find opportunity and share the benefits of Pennsylvania's commitment to competitiveness through strategic investment and sustainable growth. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5984081&lang=en |
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