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Easton 2035: Transform > Unify > Thrive




Easton 2035 outlines a coordinated approach to land use, mobility, and public investment across the city’s four neighborhoods. The plan provides a clear structure for how Easton can grow while strengthening connections between districts that have long operated independently.

ProjectEaston 2035: Transform > Unify > Thrive

LocationEaston, PA

ClientCity of Easton, PA

CollaboratorsAKRF Inc., Philip Habib & Associates, Urban Matrix

ServicesVisioning, Outreach and Engagement, Downtown Revitalization, Public Space Design, Mobility and Streetscapes, Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning
Recognition2017 Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Award for Outstanding Comprehensive Plan. Certificates of recognition for invaluable service to the community from Congressman Matt Cartwright and Senators Browne, Boscola and Scavello.



After decades of industrial decline and growing suburban sprawl, the City of Easton entered the 2010s with a renewed appetite for reinvestment. Major civic anchors had taken root, including Lafayette College’s arts campus downtown and new infill housing in the West Ward, but the city lacked a coordinated strategy to shape future growth. Neighborhoods functioned in isolation and planning decisions were reactive rather than guided by a long-term vision. The City needed a clear framework to guide land use, infrastructure, and identity across four distinct neighborhoods to reach its ambitious goal of returning to its historic peak population of 35,000 within two decades.


Easton Response Community Engagement


MUD Workshop served as the lead consultant to develop the citywide comprehensive plan that was built on extensive community input. Over 18 months, the team facilitated over40 meetings across all four neighborhoods (Downtown, South Side, West Ward, and College Hill) including charrettes, agency implementation workshops, focus groups, and pop-up outreach. We developed a granular urban design framework and built consensus around three guiding themes: Transform, Unify, Thrive.


Visions and Framework


Easton Priority Projects



To help the city see immediate impact from our policy recommendations and design strategies, we also identified key capital projects and public-private partnerships within each theme. Easton 2035 was unanimously adopted in 2017 and has since added 1,200 new housing units, invested in recreational amenities on the Delaware waterfront, and is reconnecting its historic Centre City to the waterfront. Easton 2035 continues to serve as the city’s official policy guide.


Easton Vibrant Street Vision


Easton Vibrant Street Vision

Easton Vibrant Street Vision





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Community Engagement
Easton Trend Analysis Map
Easton Trend Analysis Chart
Visions and Framework
Response: Easton Priority Projects
Easton Vibrant Street Vision
Easton Vibrant Street Vision
Easton Vibrant Street Vision


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