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KOP-BID Receives $500,000 DVRPC Grant for Shuttle
Commuter Shuttle to Connect KOP Business Park to Regional Rail in 2013
KOP-BID was awarded a $500,000 three-year CMAQ Grant by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).
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A map showing the approximate boundaries of the King of Prussia District and the Regional Rail stations the commuter transit shuttle will service.
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The grant will provide partial funding for a commuter transit shuttle service connecting the King of Prussia Business Park to Regional Rail at the Norristown Transportation Center and Wayne Station. KOP-BID partnered with Upper Merion Township on the application.
KOP-BID will partner with King of Prussia commercial property owners to complete funding for the shuttle. In addition, tickets will likely be sold, although the fare structure is still being determined.
The commuter transit shuttle is slated to start operations in spring 2013. The shuttle will be in service Monday-Friday during the morning and evening commute, providing an alternate option for King of Prussia's more than 57,000 employees who commute by vehicle each day.
KOP-BID will hire a private vendor to run the shuttle system. The shuttles will be branded vehicles with Wi-Fi access and bike racks.
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KOP-BID Installing Gateway Signs at King of Prussia's Major Points of Entry
On November 12, 2012, KOP-BID began to install gateway signs at King of Prussia's major points of entry. Standing 22 feet tall and 4 1/2 feet wide, the two-sided, energy efficient, LED illuminated signs provide a sense of arrival into the King of Prussia community for residents, employees and visitors.
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Gateway sign in finishing stages of production at the AGS factory in October.
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KOP-BID worked closely with Upper Merion Township, PennDOT District 6-0 and PECO to design and install the gateway signs in some of King of Prussia's most challenging locations.
The signs will be installed in two phases and the locations include:
- Phase One: to be completed before Thanksgiving 2012
- DeKalb Pike (Rt. 202) and S. Gulph Road
- DeKalb Pike (Rt. 202) near Saulin Boulevard (will be solar powered)
- First Avenue and N. Gulph Road
- S. Henderson Road and S. Gulph Road
- Phase Two: to begin spring 2013
- Village Drive/Swedesford Road and 422 Interchange
- Mall Boulevard and Conrad Road
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2nd Annual Hearty & Healthy Holiday Food Drive
KOP-BID & GVF Partner to Donate to Philabundance
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Donations from our 2011 Hearty & Healthy Holiday Food Drive.
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We're excited to once again partner with GVF for our 2nd Annual Hearty & Healthy Holiday Food Drive benefiting families in need in Montgomery County and Greater Philadelphia areas.
Now-December 21st, non-perishable food items can be dropped off at 1012 West 8th Avenue, Suite A in King of Prussia from 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday or at the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia-Valley Forge at 301 W. DeKalb Pike.
Please be sure food items are packaged in boxes, bags or plastic bottles and do not need to be refrigerated.
Questions? Find out more information at kopbid.com or gvftma.com.
Current Priority Items: Other Recommended Items:
-Canned/Shelf Stable Tuna -Macaroni & Cheese
-Canned Beef Stew -Canned Fruit Cocktail
-Canned Chili -Canned Green Beans
-Canned Pasta/Beef Ravioli -Canned Corn
-Jelly -Breakfast Cereal or Hot Cereal
-Peanut Butter
In addition, we have partnered with Feel the Warmth, a King of Prussia based non-profit that provides school supplies, winter coats and toys to the less fortunate in the Greater Philadelphia Region. We are collecting new and gently used coats now-December 13 at our office and at our Holiday Reception.
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Simone Collins Hired to Design King of Prussia Business Park Gateway Signs
Project to Include Renaming & Branding Business Park
Simone Collins, a landscape architecture firm based in Norristown, was hired by KOP-BID to complete landscape architectural design services for three gateways in the King of Prussia Business Park.
This project is the beginning of a complete, long-term physical improvement plan for the Business Park that will include landscaping, lighting and signage enhancements, as well as a renaming and branding of the Business Park.
The Business Park gateway locations include:
- North Gulph Road and First Avenue
- First Avenue and Allendale Road, and
- West Valley Forge Road (Rt. 23) and Moore Road
Design will be completed by spring 2013 and the first installation of improvements is slated to begin in early summer 2013.
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Lafayette Ambulance and Rescue Squad Seeks Candidates for Its Board of Directors
The Lafayette Ambulance and Rescue Squad, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 9-1-1 ambulance organization, is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors.
The nonprofit is looking for candidates that reside or work in their primary service area of Upper Merion Township or the Borough of Bridgeport to apply for membership on the Board of Directors. The Board meets on a bimonthly basis on the fourth Monday of the month. A main goal of the nonprofit is to develop and construct a new station.
Interested candidates should submit a brief resume by Nov. 19th to:
Lafayette Ambulance and Rescue Squad
Board Nominating Committee
160 N. Henderson Road, King of Prussia PA 19406
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From the Executive Director
Creating better connections to public transportation in King of Prussia is a high priority for the King of Prussia District. Despite being the largest center of employment in the Philadelphia suburban region, King of Prussia has surprisingly few options for those who wish to commute via public transit to work.
Read my latest blog post to learn about our plan for a commuter transit shuttle and how it will positively effect employees of the Business Park.
 Sincerely,
Eric Goldstein, Executive Director
eric@kopbid.com, 484.681.9452
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