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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
New at DVRPC - volume 3.1

"New at DVRPC" highlights some of the most recent additions to the DVRPC Website.

DVRPC Website Improvements
In order to ring in the new year, we have introduced a number of improvements and updates to the DVRPC Website. Please take time to notice our expanded, database-driven Staff List, the ability to increase or decrease the text size of our pages, updated Freight Planning section, updated Committees webpage, updated "Link of the Day" featuring our region's municipal websites, print-friendly Calendar option, and our Website Policies listed in the footer. Also, please note that this relaunched "New at DVRPC" eNewsletter will now be published 8 times per year.

New "Poll the Region" Question for January 2007
Now that gaming has come to the Delaware Valley, what do you think will be the greatest challenge surrounding the new gambling sites?

DVRPC Releases Findings on Regional Gaming Study for Southeastern PA
The Impacts of Gaming in Greater Philadelphia study examines all of the proposed casino plans in the region and focuses on the individual and collective land use, transportation and signage impacts.

TreeVitalize Municipal Forestry Incentive Grant
Incentive grants are being offered to encourage suburban municipalities in Southeastern PA to cross boundaries and work together to include tree cover in their planning and budgeting. Applications must be submitted by January 15, 2007.

Fiscal Year 2008 Work Program for DVRPC
Public Comment is being accepted until January 12, 2007 which when approved, will go into effect on July 1, 2007.

Transportation & Community Development Initiative
DVRPC is soliciting applications for funding for the FY 2007 round of the TCDI program. The Program Guide outlines activities eligible for funding as well as the communities or portions of communities that may apply. Applications must be received by Friday, February 23, 2007.

Recent Media Release
DVRPC Examines Impacts of Gaming in Greater Philadelphia

Meeting Calendar
January
01 New Years Day - Office Closed
04 New Jersey Open Space: Green Table
08 Phila. Diesel Difference Working Group
09 Regional Transportation Committee (RTC)
11 Greater Phila. Clean Cities Program
12 Urban Waterfront Action Group (UWAG)
16 Regional Citizens Committee (RCC)
17 Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force
18 Regional Safety Task Force
19 Planning at the Edge
25 Board and Executive Committees
29 I-95 Corridor Coalition
30 I-95 Corridor Coalition

Early February
06 Regional Transportation Committee (RTC)
12 Phila. Diesel Difference Working Group
13 Regional Citizens Committee (RCC)
14 APA Audioconference: Complete Streets

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