10:00am, September 9, 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
1. Call to Order and Introductions
Presentations
2. Open Data, Open Source Trip Planning - Building GoPhillyGo
The GoPhillyGo application was built using OpenTripPlanner and a host of open data sources from the Philadelphia region. John Branigan, GIS Project Manager, Azavea will describe how these decisions increase the project’s long-term sustainability, and will detail some of the processes required to maintain up-to-date transit schedule information.
3. Be Super: Transform Philly Through Technology and Collaboration
Dawn McDougall, Executive Director, and Corey Acri, Director of Collaborations, Code for Philly, will discuss how regional agencies can tap into and work with Code for Philly's network of volunteer technologists and collaborate with them to build solutions to regional problems. The second half of the presentation will discuss CyclePhilly, a successful partnership between Code for Philly and DVRPC.
4. DVRPC Safety Programs
Kevin Murphy of DVRPC’s Office of Safety and Congestion Management will give an overview of the safety program, discuss the data they rely on and how it’s used, and coordinating with partner agencies to improve transportation safety in the region.
Information Items
5. DVRPC Work Program Update
6. Member Roundtable
- Recent Projects;
Attendees are encouraged to share recent accomplishments and to discuss any ongoing projects that you or your agency is working on that is related to information gathering and sharing. - Recent Event Reports;
Attendees are encouraged to provide a brief summary of any recent meeting or conference they attended. - Upcoming Events;
Attendees are encouraged to announce any upcoming meeting or conference.
7. Adjournment
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.