Platform: Safety, Sustainability, Community

St. Charles Seminary

• Ensure our neighborhood continues to have a strong and knowledgeable voice in the complex zoning and land development issues presented by Main Line Health’s redevelopment plans to create a Wellness Village.

• Mitigate the potential impacts on traffic and monitor effects on the use of Lankenau Hospital.

• Support a balance of appropriate density and open space to create a positive amenity for our community and the township.

Pedestrian and Traffic Safety

• Continue addressing dangerous intersections with innovative strategies that have proven effective to prevent speeding through our neighborhood streets. 

• Continue to lead the rollout of a sidewalk network throughout Penn Wynne and the township to provide safe connections to our schools, public transit, businesses and parks. 

• Support the Lower Merion Police Department's community engagement initiatives.

Sustainability 

• Encourage park stewardship. Neighborhood parks are central to our community — not only for recreation, but also to stabilize environmental health through stormwater management, restoration of stream banks and tree canopies, and the use of native plants. I will continue prioritizing our parks and partnering with Park Friends groups to improve and protect our township parks.

• Integrate Penn Wynne into the township’s Main Line Greenway plan for a network of trails and bike lanes. This will promote sustainable transportation, reduce auto emissions, and increase connectivity. 

• Facilitate implementation of climate change reduction actions, including the promotion of the pilot solar panel project at Penn Wynne Library, support composting initiatives and infrastructure improvements, and replacing the gas-powered leaf blowers with electric.

Village of Penn Wynne 

• Facilitate a thriving, walkable “Village of Penn Wynne” to support our library, firehouse, and local businesses as the core of our neighborhood to encourage gathering and build community.

Community Partnership 

• Send regular monthly newsletters and host meetups/Zoom opportunities.

• Provide updates and discussion at monthly Penn Wynne Civic Association meetings. 

• Hold town halls provide information on current issues and encourage neighbor input.

• Create stronger ties between the Board of Commissioners and the Lower Merion School Board through regular communication and engagement.

• Break down barriers and strengthen our community via my “People in Our Neighborhood” speaker series.