Through proactive leadership and a forward-thinking strategic plan, Chester County is literally paving the way for the next generation to keep the western Philly suburb atop the lists of America’s healthiest and wealthiest places — in their own way.

“We have a lot of millennials that now want to live in walkable cities; whether it’s in Chester County or in Philadelphia, we need to get them to our employment centers,” Commissioner Michelle Kichline said in a recent Comcast Newsmakers interview.

That’s why VISTA 2025 has targeted investment in Keystone Corridor infrastructure as a key to the future, she said. New rail and station improvements along the Paoli-Thorndale line and $180 million for roads like Routes 202, 422 and 100 join a $57 million infusion in the urban centers of Phoenixville, Kennett, West Chester, Malvern since 2001.

“As you develop urban centers … that’s an area of walkability; you can shop there, you can live there, and it provides a very attractive alternative for both retirement as well as our young folks that are working in other regions of Chester County,” Kichline said in the segment.

For more information about VISTA 2025, the County’s strategic plan for Chester County visit the CCEDC’s website here.