10 am, January 7, 2014
Note: Coffee will be available at 9:30 a.m. and a light lunch will be served following the meeting.
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. Call to Order – Chairman’s Comments
2. Deputy Planning Director’s Report
3. Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the Meeting of November 12, 2013
5. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
The dynamic nature of funding transportation improvements and the need to remain within financial constraint require amendments or modifications to the TIP. The following projects require formal TIP Amendments or Modifications this month for the FY2013 TIP for PA and the FY2014 TIP for NJ.
- NJ14-09: Mercer County Signal Project, CR 533, (DB# D0702) Mercer County – Add Project Back into TIP
- PA13-62: I-95/Turnpike Interchange Section D10, (MPMS# 95439) Bucks County – Add Breakout Project to TIP
6. Fiscal Year 2014 Planning Work Program Amendments
To respond to the needs of member governments and agencies, work program changes and additions are brought to the RTC to permit the timely undertaking of technical activity.
- I-95 Planning Assistance
7. DVRPC Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Planning Work Program
The Draft Planning Work Program for FY 2015 was approved by the Board for distribution and review, with the public comment period closing on January 13, 2014. DVRPC staff are in the process of responding to comments that have been received and are working to resolve any open issues. After Board adoption, relevant revisions will continue to be incorporated into the Work Program and the Final document will be produced. The RTC is being asked to recommend that the Board adopt the Final FY 2015 Planning Work Program, pending the resolution of any outstanding comments and issues.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
8. 2005-2010 Travel Trends
DVRPC’s most recent travel count data, collected in 2010, and a brief discussion of the changes in travel patterns throughout the region between 2005 and 2010. In particular, the recent Recession’s (December 2007 – June 2009) impact on travel. Data will be presented for auto, public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian trips.
9. DVRPC Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Programs
Staff will present the current status of bicycle and pedestrian counting activity at DVRPC. This will include a presentation of initiatives to establish permanent counting sites as well as a cyclical counting program.
10. One Minute Reports
RTC Members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies
11. Old Business and New Business
12. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is February 11, 2014
Attachments:
- Highlights of the November 12, 2013 RTC Meeting
- TIP Actions, January 2014
- I-95 Planning Assistance
- Board highlights – December 2013
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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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.