9:30 a.m., July 31, 2007
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
CALL TO ORDER
1. Welcome and Introduction
Attendees will have an opportunity to introduce themselves
ACTION ITEM
2. Summary of Aprils Meeting
Approval of the highlights from April 24, 2007 meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
3. Guest Speaker
Wendy Berks, Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, will provide an overview of brain injury, its causes and consequences and ways it can be prevented. Focusing on the different aspects and causes of brain injury, such as traffic related, sports injuries, falls, and acquired injuries, with a greater emphasis on traffic safety, the discussion will incorporate suggestions for reducing injuries including engineering, enforcement, education and empowerment.
4. Safe Routes to School Program
This program is federally mandated through SAFETEA-LU. Under DVRPCs program, 2 pedestrian road safety audits were successful completed in the last fiscal year. This presentation will discuss coordination and program development at the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and regional level highlighting DVRPCs role.
5. Roosevelt Boulevard Corridor Study Pedestrian Initiatives
DVRPC has collaborated with the Roosevelt Boulevard Safety Task Force to make that roadway safer for all users. A section of the roadway has been designated as a Safe Corridor. Several other initiatives are in the planning stages. Two pedestrian initiatives will be presented.
6. New Jersey Safe Passage on Our Roadways
This program is led by the New Jersey State Police and was initiated to combat fatalities through a statewide crash awareness and reduction effort. This initiative will be presented.
DISCUSSION ITEM
7. Implementing the Regional Safety Action Plan
The Regional Safety Action Plan was adopted by the DVRPC Board in May. Implementing the Plan is the logical next step. The outcome of this discussion will be to identify ways of moving forward to effectively achieve the goals as documented in the Plan.
ADVISORY ITEM
8. Open Forum
In an effort to initiate information exchange, attendees will be offered the opportunity to highlight new and existing safety activities of their organization and in the region.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
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.