9:30 am, June 8, 2015
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
Welcome
Patty Elkis, Director Division of Planning, DVRPC
Introduction
Valerie Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Vice-Chair, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
Alison Riley, Chair, Philadelphia Diesel Difference
Presentations & Panel Discussion
Highway and Diesel Emissions; Actions to Protect our Communities
Moderated by Sean Greene, Senior Transportation Planner, DVRPC
Overview of the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health Study in Boston
Allison Patton, PhD, Postdoctoral Appointee, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University
Freight as a Good Neighbor: Air Quality Improvement
Gerry Coyle, Vice President, Environmental and Sustainable Operations, The Evans Network of Companies
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Clean Air Strategy
William Nurthen, General Manager, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Questions and Discussion
How can the region plan and invest to support economic activity while improving air quality, public health, and at-risk communities?
Christina Miller, Co-chair of DVRPC’s Healthy Communities Task Force Roundtable
One minute updates
Justin Dula, Co-chair of DVRPC’s Healthy Communities Task Force
Lunch Available
Please stay to network and continue the discussion.
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.