West Reading receives $30,000 to improve walking and biking networks

West Reading receives $30,000 to improve walking and biking networks

West Reading has been awarded $30,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center to develop an active transportation plan. The borough was one of 11 communities to receive a grant through the WalkWorks program, which will work over the next year with transportation and community planners to collect data and incorporate public input to craft their plans. “The WalkWorks program addresses multiple needs at the s…

West Reading awarded $30,000 grant to improve walkability and biking networks

West Reading has been awarded a $30,000 state grant to develop an Active Transportation Plan aimed at improving walking and biking connections throughout the borough. The funding is part of a $380,000 investment by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center to support 11 communities across the state through the WalkWorks program. Over the next year, West Reading officials will work with transportation and co…