Public Participation
DVRPC has a long history of public participation and citizen involvement in regional and transportation planning initiatives, beginning in the 1970s, when federal mandates outlined the basics of public involvement in the regional decision-making process.
Public Participation is the process by which interested and affected individuals, organizations, agencies, and government entities are consulted and included in the decision-making process. Public Participation consists of three related, and often overlapping, processes: information dissemination, consultation, and participation.
Philosophy & Goals
DVRPC believes that effective public involvement is a dynamic and ongoing process that is essential to meeting the future transportation and land use needs of all residents of the Delaware Valley. Further, effective planning cannot be achieved without the consideration, cooperation, and consent of residents and stakeholders throughout the region.
DVRPC's public participation goals are to:
- provide opportunity for interested parties to identify regional concerns and priorities;
- encourage public participation opportunities in a wide and varied audience, including traditionally underserved groups;
- publicize public participation opportunities and activities throughout the development of DVRPC plans and programs;
- obtain meaningful public input and participation to inform the Commission's planning and decision-making process; and
- inform and educate stakeholders and interested parties, share information, and increase the overall awareness of regional planning, land use, and transportation issues and activities in the Delaware Valley region.
DVRPC Public Participation Plan
DVRPC opened a public comment period for its draft Public Participation Plan on February 1, 2012. All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2012. The draft plan is available at the link below; hard copies are available at area libraries, DVRPC's Resource Center, or by contacting the DVRPC Public Affairs office at 215-238-2871 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org
Download the draft Public Participation Plan [0.2 MB pdf]