LINKS

Transportation and Roadways:

• Preserving the Historic Road in America, National Trust
  
• Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP)
  

County Web Sites:

• Chester County
  
• Lancaster County
  
• Southern Chester County
  

Select Chester and Lancaster County municipalities:
Note that site addresses are subject to change and not all municipalities have Web sites.

• Atglen
  
• Avondale
  
• East Marlborough
  
• Kennett
  
• Kennett Square
  
• London Grove
  
• New Garden
  
• Parkesburg
  
• Pennsbury
  
• Sadsbury
  
• Salisbury Township (Lancaster County)
  
• West Grove
  

Planning and Local Government

• American Planning Association
  
• Certified Local Government Program
  
• Chester County Planning Commission
  
• National Association of Conservation Districts
  
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
  
• Local Government Commission
  
• Center for Livable Communities
  
• National Association of Town and Townships
  
• National Center for Small Communities
  
• Pennsylvania Planning Association
  
• Planning Commissioners Journal
  

Federal Agencies

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  
• Cooperative Extension Service (CES) - USDA
  
• Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ)
  
• Economic Development Administration (EDA)
  
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region III
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment — air, water, and land — upon which life depends.
  
• Federal Highways Administration
  
• Heritage Preservation Services
  
• Historic Landscape Initiative
  
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
  
• National Historic Landmarks
  
• National Park Service (NPS)
  
• Scenic Byways Program - Federal Highways Administration
  
• National Register of Historic Places
  
• Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
  
• Small Business Administration (SBA)
  

Land Use, Conservation, and Natural Resources

• American Farmland Trust (AFT)
  
• American Rivers
  
• Brandywine Conservancy
  
• Citizens for Responsible Growth (no web site)
  CRG is composed of concerned citizens from throughout Lancaster County, who wish to unite in a positive way to ensure the protection and preservation of the quality of life, the cultural heritage, and the sacred resources of Lancaster County.
• The Conservation Fund
  
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
  
• Friends of the Earth
  
• GreenSpace Alliance
  The GreenSpace Alliance, a project of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's Southeast Regional Office, advocates for comprehensive regional planning to protect land and make communities more livable in southeastern Pennsylvania.
  
• Institute for Environmental Negotiation (IEN)
  
• Kennett Township Land Trust
  A non-profit charitable organization based in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Their mission is the preservation, conservation and stewardship of natural resources, historic sites, and open spaces, including important agricultural lands and natural areas.
  
• Lancaster Conservancy
  The purpose of the Lancaster County Conservancy is to preserve and protect in perpetuity, natural lands and open space in Lancaster County.
  
• Lancaster Farmland Trust
  
• Land Trust Alliance
  
• National Association of Service and Conservation Corps (NASCC)
  
• National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
  
• Natural Lands Trust
  
• Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC)
  
• The Nature Conservancy
  
• North American Land Trust
  
• Pennsylvania Environmental Council
  
• Southeastern Pennsylvania Resource Conservation & Development
  SEPA RC&D’s mission is to create regional partnerships to deliver programs of land conservation, water management, community development and environmental enhancement in a predominantly mixed rural and urban land use area, stressed by a rapid rate of change. SEPA RC&D focuses on seven Pennsylvania counties including Chester.
  
• Sprawlwatch Clearinghouse
  
• Temple University Ambler Center of Sustainable Communities
  The Center is committed to promoting an effective, holistic approach to land use planning and management, sustainable development, ecological restoration, and community revitalization.
  
• 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania
  
• The Trust for Public Land (TPL)
  
• United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  

Historic Preservation

• Barn Again!
  
• Chester County Historical Preservation Network
  P.O. Box 216, Chatham, PA 19318
  
• Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County
  
• Lancaster County Building and Industry Association
  The Lancaster County BIA is a well respected association of local builders, developers, and contractors. Members provide much of the knowledge and expertise in helping restore and rehabilitate many historic properties in Lancaster County.
  
• National Main Street Center
  
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
  
• National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
  
• Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
  
• Preservation Action
  
• Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
  
• Preservation Pennsylvania
  
• PreserveNet
  
• Rural Heritage Program
  
• Society for American Archaeology
  

Historic Bridge Links

• Historic Bridges: A Heritage At Risk
  A Report on a Workshop on the Preservation and Management of Historic Bridges, Washington, D.C., December 2003
  
• Smiths Covered Bridge, Brandywine Creek, New Castle County Delaware
  
• Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society
  

Heritage Areas and Tourism

• Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
  
• Scenic America
  
• Valley Forge Convention & Visitors Bureau
  
• Lancaster County Heritage
  A partnership between the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County, the County of Lancaster, and the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Visitors Bureau that seeks to enhance community pride in local heritage resources and provide a diversity of authentic heritage experiences for both residents and visitors. Heritage resources include not only historic sites and museums but heritage services, and heritage events.
  

Byways

• America's Byways
  

Design

• American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
  
• Partners for Livable Places
  

Historical Societies

• Chester County Historical Society
  
• Lancaster County Historical Society
  Organized in 1886, the Historical Society's goal is to promote the acquisition, preservation, and interpretation of materials representing the history of Lancaster County.
  

Agriculture and Farmland Preservation

• Lancaster County Agricultural Preserve Board
  A department of Lancaster County government, the Agricultural Preserve Board’s mission is to forever preserve the beautiful farmland and productive soil of Lancaster County. Recognizing the importance of the County’s rich agricultural heritage, the Board acts to create a healthy agricultural environment for the long term sustainability of the agricultural economy and farming as a way of life.
  

Other Resources

• Chester Countians for a Clean Environment
  
• Chester County 2020 Trust
  
• Hourglass Foundation
  The Hourglass Foundation was established to protect the distinct character of Lancaster County and to ensure its proud legacy for future generations by bringing people together, connecting citizens, organizations, communities, and government to discuss issues and solve growth related problems.
  

Roundabout Links

• References, Sources and Web sites on roundabouts