great posts again Dave...you are on top of the news
as for area transportation projects and HATS...i can name numerous improvements that will be taking place within the next few years, including:
the 21st street/camp hill bypass intersection project should be underway within the next 6 months-1 year or so. that project is long overdue!
the widening of US 22 from penbrook to colonial park with improvements to progress ave/allentown blvd is also in the engineering phase.
northern and southern gateway projects....and numerous other highway/roadway widenings and rehabilitations and improvement projects.
the US 15/581 widening project has the most beneficial impact to the region though IMO...i will widen US 15 from market street in CH south to the new interchange by the capital city mall to 6 lanes. ramp improvements to 581 will also reduce congestion. this project will allow the interchange to become upgraded to interstate standards...which is not currently met because of the current interchange configuration. this means that PA 581 could be replaced with an interstate designation within the next few years. maybe the beltway will become I-483??? it's anybodys guess right now, but the idea has been floating around for some time and it has potential.
as for the new university...i heard that the old DT post office grounds are being considered for ground zero and development of the major buildings for the institution? i think i read that on a post you made before...or maybe in the paper??? not sure, but that area makes the most sense to me, because it's close to DT, the sci-tech high school, and would be reasonable for commuters/residential students alike. maybe we'll see some highrise residential dorms...similar to the communist block looking ones in state college lol. wouldn't that just add something to the skyline