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The Long Range PlanView the results of the Long-Range Plan Survey! For over 40 years, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has been the principal agency charged with planning for the future of southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Since its inception, DVRPC has worked to address current issues while also looking toward the future to craft a vision for the region in a long-range plan. DVRPC's designation as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for this region and the regulations of ISTEA as well as the subsequent Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21) and Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), have given the Commission an expanded and stronger role in planning to link transportation, land use and the environment. These federal regulations mandate that DVRPC prepare and maintain a long-range plan with a minimum 20-year planning horizon. In 2003, DVRPC began preliminary work on identifying goals for the Year 2030 Plan. The result was "Regional Analysis of What-If Scenarios" which looked at several alternative scenarios and their impact on the future form of the region. "Destination 2030: A Vision for the Future" followed and analyzed current trends and articulated a singular vision as well as developing specific goals for eight critical issue areas: urban revitalization, growth management, economic development, the environment, equity and opportunity, transportation facilities, transportation operations, and transportation finance. The next step was development of land use and transportation policies, including transportation projects. "Destination 2030 the Year 2030 Plan for the Delaware Valley." The DVRPC Board adopted the "Destination 2030" Long Range Plan on June 23, 2005. Destination 2030 places a strong emphasis on rebuilding our existing transportation infrastructure and linking transportation investments to the land use, economic development, environmental and transportation goals set forth in the plan. The DVRPC Board adopted a set of revisions to the Destination 2030 Plan in May 2007. The revisions address requirements mandated by the passage of SAFETEA-LU. Destination 2030 Long Range PlanRevised Long Range Plan [8 MB .pdf]
Destination 2030: The Year 2030 Plan for the Delaware Valley [29 MB .pdf] Conformity FindingsDocuments pertaining to the Transportation Conformity of the Long Range Plan can be found on the Air Quality Conformity webpage. |
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