The Push to Modernize the MPC

The Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq. (“MPC”), has served since 1968 as the foundational framework governing land use planning, zoning ordinances, subdivision, and land development decisions for municipalities across Pennsylvania. However, amid a growing housing crisis and persistent development delays, state lawmakers and executive agencies are evaluating whether this 1968 framework still serves 21st-century needs.... By: Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,