10:00am, February 26, 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
CALL TO ORDER - CHAIR'S COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS
NOTE: Visitors may view details and leave comments on any Action Item below by clicking on the hyperlinked title.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Minutes of Meeting of January 22, 2015
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
- PA15-27: Roosevelt Boulevard Multimodal Study – TIGER, (MPMS# 103469) City of Philadelphia
- NJ14-60: Springdale Road (CR 673) Roadway Improvements, Phase II (DB #D1504), Camden County
- NJ14-61: Gloucester County Guiderail Rehabilitation, (DB #D1506) Gloucester County
- NJ14-62: CR 553/CR 553 Alternate, East Avenue to Lambs Road (CR 635) and Lambs Road, CR 635 to CR 553, (DB #D1509), Gloucester County
- NJ14-63: Holly Avenue (CR 624), Lambs Road (CR 635) to Route 47 (Delsea Drive), (DB #D1508), Gloucester County
- NJ14-64: Signal Upgrades, (DB #D1507), Mercer County
- NJ14-65: ADA Improvements, (DB #D1505), City of Camden
- NJ14-72: Paratransit Vehicles, (Various DB #s), Various Counties Burlington County Bus Purchase (DB #D1510) Mercer County Bus Purchase (DB #D1011)
3. 2015 Transportation Safety Action Plan
The Office of Transportation Safety and Congestion Management has been working with DVRPC's Regional Safety Task Force on the 2015 update of the region's Transportation Safety Action Plan, the fourth iteration since 2006. This data-driven plan identifies eight safety emphasis areas that were contributing factors in 97 percent of the crash fatalities the occurred in the region from 2010 to 2012. The plan recommends strategies to improve safety in each emphasis area.
4. Project Selections for the New Jersey Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Safe Routes to School Program (SRTS)
The NJ TAP/SRTS subcommittee used the agreed upon selection criteria for each program to guide the selection process for projects. The committee reviewed 39 TAP applications and 40 SRTS applications. They selected projects using approximately $3.5 M in available TAP funds and $1.2 M in SRTS funds.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. One Minute Reports
Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
6. Trenton Line Access Study: Improving Pedestrian & Bicycle Access to Regional Rail Stations on the I-95 Corridor
The Trenton Line Access Study was conducted to identify potential strategies to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access to select stations along the Trenton Line in light of the ongoing reconstruction of I-95. The study focuses on five stations north of the I-95 construction zone with the greatest potential to absorb new riders: the Holmesburg Junction and Torresdale stations in Philadelphia; and the Cornwells Heights, Croydon, and Levittown stations in Bucks County.
7. Executive Director's Report
- Federal Transportation Funding Proposals
- National Conference of Regions
- Healthy Communities Task Force
- Breaking Ground Conference
- DVRPC 50 Year Timeline
- Policy Analysis Committee
8. Committee Reports
- Regional Technical Committee
- Public Participation Task Force
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Attachments:
- Draft Minutes of Meeting of January 22, 2015
- Commissioner's Summary Sheet (Action Items 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3, and 4)
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.