Public Participation Task Force

6:00 pm- 7:30 pm ; Socializing starts at 5:45 pm, November 2, 2022

Phone number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 886 2383 6337 Passcode: 509563181

Socializing begins at 5:45pm

Welcome and Meeting Overview

Led by Public Participation Task Force Secretary- Chi Hyun Kim

Presentations

Transit Forward Philly

Benjamin She, Transit Forward Philly and PPTF member, talks about his role in evaluating Bus Revolution and outreach and use of DVRPC resources like Equity Through Access and transit planning reports.

Aging in Place & Mobility Access

Yocasta Lora, AARP Associate State Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement, talks about the importance of creating accessible spaces for people of all ages.

ADA curb cuts in Philadelphia

Morgan Hugo, Independent Living Specialist and PPTF member, talks about ADA curb cuts and how her team used DVRPC tools to improve the sidewalks of Philadelphia.

Panel Discussion

Facilitated by Mari Gonzalez, DVRPC Public Participation Planner.

An update of DVRPC products and publications

Led by Lillian Drake

Closing Remarks

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.