9:00 am, September 27, 2005
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. Welcome and Introduction
Attendees will have an opportunity to introduce themselves
2. Regional Safety Task Force
The goals and objectives for the Regional Safety Task Force will be discussed, in conjunction with the results of the local Safety Conscious Planning forums.
3. Funding Transportation Safety Projects and Programs
Funding is always a major obstacle to the implementation of transportation projects and programs. The provisions for funding safety improvements in the new transportation authorization bill (SAFETEA-LU) will be presented.
4. Guest Speakers
Mr. Richard Retting, Senior Transportation Engineer, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Dr. Dennis R. Durbin, MD, MSCE, Director of Research, TraumaLink; Associate Trauma Director, Emergency Medicine; Emergency Medicine Attending Physician, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
5. Open Forum
In an effort to initiate information exchange, attendees will be asked to highlight existing safety projects and programs in the region.
6. Subcommittees
The task force will be offering guidance and direction to DVRPC's safety conscious planning program. In order to maximize our efforts subcommittees will be formed incorporating the 4Es of safety conscious planning and funding.
7. Next Steps
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.