As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine-county Greater Philadelphia region, DVRPC is required to develop a long-range plan for a minimum 20-year horizon, and update it every four years. DVRPC also advertises and hosts a 30-day public comment period to allow for review and comment on draft Plan documents. This database…
In 2021, roughly 30% of Trenton households reported that they didn’t have a car. Right now the streets in Trenton prioritize motor vehicles, but this leaves out over 10,000 households who get around Trenton without one. In response, The City of Trenton and Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission are creating a bicycle plan that is inclusive of all Trentonians.…
This resource kit is intended to help the user answer "What should my municipality do about electric vehicles?" It is written specifically for municipal managers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with a focus on the Greater Philadelphia region. However, the information it provides is likely to be useful to other users, including businesses, fleet managers, and potential electric vehicle owners. The…
DVRPC created the Indicators for Potential Disadvantage (IPD) to help staff, member governments, planning partners, and the general public consider Civil Rights (Title VI) and Environmental Justice concerns when carrying out planning activities, project development, and programming. The IPD analysis identifies populations of interest under Title VI and EJ using U.S. Census American Community Survey…
This map builds upon previous analytic efforts related to sidewalk gaps, and specifically analyzes accessibility to points of interest within Montgomery County PA. This map focuses on comparing the accessibility of the existing sidewalk network alongside the full OpenStreetMap, which is used as a stand-in to model a future scenario where every road has complete pedestrian amenities.
The Central Jersey Transportation Forum (CJTF) was formed in 1999 to coordinate planning among municipal and county leaders at the border of two Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) with the goals of managing growth and increasing mobility throughout the Central Jersey area. Chief elected officials and their representatives from 25 municipalities, three counties, numerous state agencies and other…
This report focuses on providing recommendations for PART and associated municipalities for improving transit stops, signage, system legibility, and overall rider experience, with the goal of increasing ridership and producing a more cohesive and usable bus system.
The DVRPC Crash Data Viewer is a web tool that allows users to view crash points in a web map, and summarize high-level crash information including crash severity, collision type, and mode. Summaries by municipality, county, and for the region are possible, or for a user-defined area using the selection tool. Five years of crash data are provided.
At the request of the Chester County Planning Commission, the Chester County Freight Plan was undertaken by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC) Freight Program with the guidance of a Study Advisory Committee. The purpose was to advance objectives within the Prosper and Connect goal areas of Landscapes3 Comprehensive Plan. This plan documents an overview of…
Long-Range Plan Public Comments Database
Connections 2050: Amendment 2 Draft for Public Comment
Video: Trenton Bike Plan
Electric Vehicle Resource Kit for Municipalities
Equity Analysis
Sidewalk Priorities: Montgomery County
Central Jersey Transportation Forum 
Enhancing PART Bus Stops in the Pottstown Area
Regional Crash Data Viewer
Chester County Freight Plan