Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

Environment

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DVRPC supports a preserved and restored natural environment with thriving ecological systems.

Topics

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Open Space Planning

DVRPC maintains an inventory of the region’s preserved open spaces and offers other open space planning resources, such as funding programs, research, and tools.

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Air Quality

The Clean Air Act requires DVRPC to demonstrate that projects and programs in the TIP and Long-Range Plan do not cumulatively harm air quality.

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Water & Waterfront Planning

DVRPC works to protect water quality, expand public access to waterfronts, strengthen coastal resilience, and guide responsible waterfront development.

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PA Coastal Zone Program

The PA Coastal Zone Program provides grants to governments, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions for projects that improve water quality, enhance public enjoyment of and access to coastal resources, and mitigate the adverse impacts of stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution.

Trenton Air Quality & Health Study

This study analyzes existing health, air quality, and transportation data to quantify incidences of respiratory disease and identify sources of pollution that may be contributing to poor respiratory health outcomes.

Building Resilience Together

This document summarizes a comprehensive resilience needs assessment conducted for Greater Philadelphia. It presents a high-level description of actions needed to improve the resilience of people, communities, businesses, institutions, and infrastructure systems to the impacts of extreme weather.

Other Resources

Funding & Assistance

DVRPC has several funding and technical assistance programs that help the region’s local governments and other partners to plan, design, and implement projects.

Municipal Exchange

This is a space for municipal officials to engage in candid dialogue, share insights with peers, collaborate on practical solutions to common municipal challenges, and learn about funding opportunities and technical assistance that can support local priorities.

Long-Range Plan

Update: Connections 2050 plans for the orderly growth and development of the region and considers future population growth, economic trends, environmental concerns, and technological advancements to guide investments in roads, public transit, biking and walking infrastructure, and other transportation modes.

Work Program

The Unified Planning Work Program outlines all of the federally funded transportation and regional and local planning projects administered by DVRPC for the nine-county region in a given year.