6:00 pm, February 16, 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
6:00 P.M. Welcome and Meeting Overview
Tahirih Smith, PPTF Chair
6:05 P.M. What is the Pop-Up Economy?
Spencer Gober, Office of Smart Growth, DVRPC
The pop-up economy is a trend involving temporary and limited investment as a means to catalyze more permanent economic development and investment within a community. Mr. Gober will present examples of pop-ups and the revitalization opportunities that pop-ups can afford communities.
6:25 P.M. Greater Philadelphia Futures Focus Group
Michael Boyer and Brett Fusco, Office of Long-Range Planning and Economic Coordination, DVRPC
DVRPC has worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary group of regional stakeholders, including the PPTF, to identify the key forces of change that will affect the region over the next 30 years, as part of the next (2045) regional long-range plan update. Mr. Boyer and Mr. Fusco will lead a discussion on five identified forces and the impacts they may have on the region.
7:15 P.M. Committee Business and Upcoming Outreach and Events
Jane Meconi
- Public participation best practices and ongoing evaluation
7:25 P.M. One Minute Reports from PPTF members
7:35 P.M. Public Comments
7:50 P.M. Meeting End
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.
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