10:00 AM , January 16, 2008
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Call to order
All Task Force members and friends will be recognized and the October 17, 2007 meeting notes will be offered for the committee's approval (see separate meeting highlights).
2. Regional Congestion Management Process (CMP)
Zoe Neaderland, Senior Transportation Planner, will provide an overview of the regional CMP. The CMP defines congested corridors throughout the nine-county region and recommends multimodal strategies by subcorridor. This effort specifically incorporates the NHS with connectors, rail freight facilities, goods movement strategies, and major industrial subcorridors.
3. Planning At The Edge
Natalia Olson, Transportation Planner, will discuss DVRPC's Planning at the Edge forum which identifies cross-boundary issues and projects that impact DVRPC and the eight adjacent Metropolitan Planning Organizations, with the goal of achieving cooperative solutions. This effort guides the process of coordination, communication, and project priorities.
4. DVRPC Public Participation Plan: A Strategy for Citizen Involvement
DVRPC has a long history of proactive public involvement. In order to meet SAFETEA-LU requirements, the Public Participation Plan has been revised and needs to be re-adopted. Jane Meconi, Public Outreach Manager, will discuss the draft plan that is to be presented to the Board for adoption in January 2008.
5. Pennsylvania Truck Parking Study
Dennis Lebo of Gannett Flem ing, Inc. will present the results of a study of truck parking issues prepared for the Pennsylvania State Transportation Advisory Committee. The Commonwealth has extensive trucking activity, which is expected to grow substantially. Space for truck park ing, however, is not expected to increase. This issue has potential policy and safety implications.
6. Center City Philadelphia Congestion Study
Paul R. Levy is the founding executive director of Philadelphia's Center City District (CCD). Mr. Levy directs the $18-million downtown management district, which provides security, hospitality, cleaning, promotion, and planning services for the central business district of Philadelphia. Mr. Levy will highlight the findings of a recent study creating solutions to congestion management.
7. Two-minute Reports
Task Force and Subcomm ittee chairs and Task Force members and friends will provide updates on the activities of their companies and agencies.
8. Old/New Business
Old or new items of business will be considered. The next scheduled meeting of the Goods Movement Task Force is April 16, 2008.
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.