Public Participation Task Force

5:45 pm, December 13, 2022

Watch Recording

Phone number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 848 3371 3027 Passcode: 67558249

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 and Meeting Overview

Led by Shoshana Akins, DVRPC Public Participation Planner

Presentations

DVRPC & Public Participation

Shoshana Akins and Alison Hastings, the Associate Director of Communications and Engagement, will present on the value of public participation in regional planning and how the Commission creates opportunites for residents to engage with projects.

Projects Overview

DVRPC staff will present on the following projects:, Burlington Downtown Bike and Pedestrian Study, Cecil B. Moore Vision Zero Project, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Long Range Plan (LRP).

Panel Discussion

Facilitated by Shoshana Akins DVRPC Senior Public Participation Planner.

How to stay involved with DVRPC!

Led by Lillian Drake, Office of Communication and Engagement (OCE) intern

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.