DVRPC News - Special 2007

Celebrating Regional Excellence at DVRPC's 6th Annual Dinner

On June 5, 2007, over 300 DVRPC Board Members, staff, distinguished leaders and guests gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia to celebrate the extraordinary regional contributions to the region of our six honorees.

Other highlights of the evening included the announcement of community revitalization grant awards & the recipient of the John J. Coscia Scholarship.

This year's awardees were:

Regional Transportation Program of the Year: Pennsylvania Transportation Funding & Reform Commission, accepted by the Honorable Allen D. Biehler, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Regional Environmental Program of the Year: Philadelphia Green Program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, accepted by J. Blaine Bonham, Jr., Executive Vice President

Regional Business of the Year: Comcast Corporation, accepted by Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Vice President of Administration

Regional Leader of the Year: Carl E. Dranoff, Founder & CEO, Dranoff Properties

Pennsylvania Project of the Year: Harrah's Chester Casino & the City of Chester, accepted by Vince Donlevie, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack; & the Honorable Wendell N. Butler, Mayor, City of Chester

New Jersey Project of the Year: RiverWinds & West Deptford Township, accepted by the Honorable Anna Docimo, Mayor, West Deptford Township; the Honorable Len E. Daws, Deputy Mayor, West Deptford Township; & Charles E. Marr, Esq., Namwest LLC

Celebrating Excellence!

DVRPC Executive Director, Barry Seymour, served as emcee for the evening's events. Assisting Mr. Seymour in presenting the awards were: Joanne R. Denworth, DVRPC Board Chair and Representative from the Pennsylvania Governor's Policy Office; Carol Aichele, DVRPC Board Treasurer and Chairman, Chester County Commissioners; David Mandelbaum, Esq., DVRPC Board member and Pennsylvania Governor's Appointee; Louis Capelli, Jr., Esq., DVRPC Board member and Camden County Freeholder Director; Linda A. Cartisano, Esq., DVRPC Board member and Vice Chairman, Delaware County Council; and Charles E. Romick, DVRPC Board Secretary and Gloucester County Planning Department Director.

A number of individuals, organizations, and local governments were recognized for their projects and leadership in the region.

Attendees had the opportunity to mingle with friends and colleagues during a cocktail reception, which was held before the awards ceremony.

DVRPC Grants $3 Million for Revitalization Projects

DVRPC announced the recipients of the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) grants at the June 5 Celebration of Regional Excellence. Forty-three projects in neighborhoods, municipalities, and counties throughout the Delaware Valley received funds.The TCDI grant program assists in reversing the trends of disinvestment and decline in many of the region's core cities and first generation suburbs by supporting local planning projects that will lead to more residential, employment or retail opportunities; by improving the overall character and quality of life within these communities to retain business and residents; by enhancing and using the existing transportation network; and by reducing congestion and improving the transportation system's efficiency.

2007 TCDI Projects

New Jersey

Burlington County
Burlington City
Master Plan Development
Riverside Township
CBD Redevelopment Plan
North Hanover Township
Zoning Implementation Project
Riverton Borough
Downtown Revitalization Project
Wrightstown Borough
Ft. Dix Economic Development Study
Pemberton Township
Downtown Revitalization & Redevelopment Plan

Camden County
Camden County
Golden Triangle Visioning Study
Camden County
Black Horse Pike Economic Development
Haddonfield
Form-Based Ordinance
Barrington
(White Horse Pike Economic Development Coalition) Route 30 Site Mart
Merchantville
Parking Management Plan
Camden City
Zoning Ordinance Update

Gloucester County
Glassboro Borough
Trolley Feasibility Study
Swedesboro Borough
Design of Parking Facilities

Mercer County
Trenton
Trenton Train Station
Mercer County
Traffic Safety, Access & Zoning

Pennsylvania

Bucks County
Middletown Township
Midway Shopping Center
New Hope Borough
Shuttle Feasibility
Bristol Borough
Landmark Towns Strategic Wayfinding

Chester County
Tredyfferin Twp Sidewalk Project
Easttown Township
Devon Train Station

Delaware County
Chester City
Highland Avenue Station TOD
Media Borough
Transportation Options
Clifton Heights
Baltimore Pike Revitalization
Springfield Township
Transportation System Enhancements
Radnor Township
Garrett Hill Master Plan
Upper Darby Township
Aronimink Station Area

Montgomery County
Lower Merion
City Avenue Corridor Overlay District
Souderton Borough
Streetscaping Plan
Narberth Borough
Multi-Modal Green Streets
Hatfield Borough
Traffic Calming
Cheltenham Township
Trolley Feasibility Study

Philadelphia County
City of Philadelphia
Pedestrian Plan for Northwest & Upper North Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
Broad & Erie Transportation & Community Development Plan
City of Philadelphia
Pedestrian Plan for Center City, South, Lower & Lower North Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Future: Laying the Foundation
Neighborhoods Now
Philadelphia TOD Zoning Classification
Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC)
Wister TOD
University City
District Transit-Centered Development
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC)
Broad Street Subway Extension
Tacony CDC
Shuttle Feasibility Study
Center City District
Congestion Management Study
Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight (SCRUB)
Logan Square Neighborhood Development Study

2007 Celebration of Regional Excellence Sponsors

Platinum
Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll, LLP

Pennoni Associates, Inc.

Gold
Comcast Corporation Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Saul Ewing, LLP Urban Engineers, Inc.

Silver
American College of Physicians

BAE Systems ADR

Boardman Hamilton Company

Citizens Bank

Cureton Caplan

DMJM Harris

Dranoff Properties, Inc.

McCormick Taylor

PB Americas, Inc.

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

URS Corporation

Pewter
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Commuter Check Services Corporation

Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.

Econsult Corporation

Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin, Inc.

Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation

Grubb & Ellis

HNTB Corporation

Holt Logistics Corporation

McMahon Associates, Inc.

Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO)

Raymond & Coleman, LLP

SMS Rail Services

Traffic Club of Philadelphia

FY 2008 Board Officers

Jerald R. Cureton Chair
Carol Aichele Vice Chair
James Ritzman Secretary
Charles E. Romick Treasurer
Barry Seymour Executive Director
Donald S. Shanis, Ph.D. Deputy Executive Director