Case Study: Upper Merion Township aligns zoning with feasible development using TestFit

Upper Merion Township speeds feasibility modeling 30x with TestFit Inc.

Upper Merion Township, a municipality and major suburban job hub, faced the challenge of making fiscally sound zoning decisions with a lean planning team. They needed to understand the real-world implications of zoning policy on density, infrastructure, and tax revenue without relying on time-consuming static sketches or outside consultants. The township planner turned to TestFit and its site planning AI to address this.

Using TestFit, the planner could generate real-time, buildable models to visualize and test zoning ideas before amendments were passed. This solution enabled data-driven decisions that aligned policy with feasible development. The measurable results included performing feasibility modeling 30 times faster, achieving a 20% reduction in impervious coverage while preserving housing yield, and reclaiming 85% of unused parking lots for potential redevelopment. TestFit provided the township with a clear model to ensure new zoning would be financially sustainable for the next 30 years.

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