10:00 a.m., February 13, 2018
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 – Chairman’s Comments
Deputy Executive Director’s Report
Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the January 9, 2018 RTC Meeting
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 requires formal TIP Amendments or Modifications this month for the FY 2017 TIP for PA and the FY 2016 for NJ.
- PA17-77: I-95: Allegheny Avenue Interchange Advance Contract (AFI), (MPMS #79911), City of Philadelphia – Increase CON Phase
- PA17-78: Baxter Trail/Delaware Waterfront Mitigation Improvements (MPMS #110644), City of Philadelphia – Add New Project to the TIP
6. Fiscal Year 2018 Planning Work Program Amendment
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.
Building Municipal Capacity to Facilitate Climate Adaptation Planning and Community Resiliency
In Year Two of what is anticipated to be a multi-year project, DVRPC will continue to work with municipalities in the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone (DECZ) to build capacity in assessing climate vulnerability and planning for climate adaptation and resiliency. We will continue to provide municipalities with tailored information, including mapping, and will use the lessons learned in year one to engage with DECZ additional municipalities.
7. Endorsement of SEPTA’s King of Prussia Rail Extension Locally Preferred Alternative
The King of Prussia rail project would extend the Norristown High-Speed Line to the King of Prussia area, serving residential, commercial, employment and tourist destinations. SEPTA has conducted a detailed Draft Environmental Impact Statement and adopted a Locally Preferred Alternative design for the project. The RTC is being asked to recommend the DVRPC Board endorse this Locally-Preferred Alternative as consistent with the project currently included in DVRPC’s adopted long-range plan, Connectons 2045.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
6. Municipal Actions to Protect and Improve Water Quality
DVRPC staff recently completed a two-year stakeholder research project funded by the William Penn Foundation. Working with an advisory panel, staff prioritized actions municipalities can take and identified potential strategies to improve, protect and manage water quality in the Delaware River watershed. Staff will present highlights.
7. Update to Center City Travel Trends
This report assesses the 2000 – 2015 trends in highway traffic volumes, public transit ridership, bicycle trips, and pedestrian trips entering and leaving the Philadelphia Central Business District (CBD). Traffic volumes are expressed as both vehicle and person trips, public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian trips are expressed as person trips. This report analyzes all trips crossing the North, West, South, and East Screenlines.
8. Ivy Ridge Station: Creating a Hub for Multimodal Development
Ivy Ridge Station serves as a critical connection between the Lower Northwest District in Philadelphia, and major job centers in Center City and University City. The shift from industrial to residential land use patterns in the area surrounding the station has generated interest in how the station itself and its immediate environs should be redeveloped. This report offers recommendations based on the project team's findings and a path forward for the stakeholders in the area.
INFORMATION ITEMS
9. New Members to the Public Participation Task Force
Description: The Public Participation Task Force (PPTF) solicited applications for new members and will be onboarding 15 new members this month. All meetings are open to the public and meeting agendas, highlights, and presentations can be found on the PPTF webpage: https://www.dvrpc.org/Committees/PPTF/.
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 Tuesday, March 13, 2018.
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.