New comprehensive plans for Allegheny, Butler, Indiana counties are on the way | Local News

Southwestern Pennsylvania’s next big debates over housing, infrastructure, and growth may be shaped by a document most residents will never read: the county comprehensive plan. But before new plans are finalized, residents will have a say.

Allegheny, Butler, and Indiana counties are working on new long-range plans that will help guide local leaders’ decisions about development, transportation, housing, and public investment over the next decade.

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