DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.
July 30, 2024
PhillyFreightFinderPhillyFreightFinder is a resource for exploring and tracking the Philadelphia-Camden-Trenton regional freight network.
June 10, 2024
The Great Consolidation: Community Banking Decline in Greater PhiladelphiaCommunity banks play an important role in local and regional economies. However, since the 1990s, bank mergers and acquisitions have led to a decline in community banks, and the socioeconomic benefits associated with them. Nationally, this trend is referred to as the Great Consolidation, and a regional analysis indicates that the trend is playing out across Greater Philadelphia……
August 19, 2019
US 202 Section 100 Operations AnalysisThis study supports one main transportation objective: to improve the operational efficiency of US 202 Section 100 through West Goshen and Westtown Townships. The facility functions as both an interstate route and local arterial in these municipalities. Therefore, this study identifies highway design alternatives that would benefit local residents and commuters by improving safety and maximizing the……
December 5, 2017
Population Estimates, 2010-2016, DVRPC's 28-County Extended Data Services AreaAs the Greater Philadelphia Region's metropolitan planning organization, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and the public. Delaware Valley Data is our periodic series of free data bulletins, data snapshots, and analytical reports. Data Bulletin #100 provides county-……
December 14, 2015
Impact of Diesel Emissions from Port Facilities on Local Communities in the DVRPC RegionThe Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) examined the demographics of communities
surrounding port communities in the region and reviewed existing health statistics for these communities.
Demographic and health data analysis shows that communities surrounding port facilities are generally more
economically disadvantaged than the region as a whole. DVRPC analyzed air emissions from……
February 18, 2011
Eating Here: Cultivating a Robust Food System in Greater PhiladelphiaFood can be viewed through the lenses of homeland security, emergency preparedness and human services, private industry and business, environmental stewardship, land use, and public utility, among other categories. This publication is based on the ongoing work of the
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the Greater Philadelphia Food System Stakeholder Committee. This plan identifies……
February 1, 2011
Tri-County Transportation - A Vision of PA Route 100The transportation challenge facing many communities
along PA Route 100 is how to best manage their transportation network as the surrounding area develops. As a result of current and anticipated development, weekday commuter rush hour traffic has the potential to increase by as much as 50 percent to 150 percent along various segments of the study corridor. Regrettably, very few of the study intersections……
March 28, 2008
U.S. Route 202 Section 100 - Land Use Implementation and CoordinationThis document updates and builds on the analysis and recommendations included in Route 202 Section 100 Land Use Strategies Study, which was completed by DVRPC in 2001. Consistent with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's planned widening of the corridor, local land use and transportation strategies are explored and the coordination and implementation of "smart growth" planning techniques……
November 1, 2007
PA 100 Corridor Safety StudyThe purpose of this study is to conduct a crash analysis of PA 100 in Chester County between South Hanover Street and Font Road. Since 2003, 10 fatal crashes occurred on this 8.4 mile section of PA 100. Crash trends since 2000 were analyzed to determine the underlying causes of the crashes. Nearly 84 percent of the crashes involved running off the road and hitting fixed objects, angle, and rear-end……
November 7, 2006
US 202 Traffic Analysis - Section 100 - Delaware State Line To Matlack StreetThis report presents current traffic counts as well as Year 1998 and 2018 traffic forecasts on a 7.5-mile segment of US 202 between the Delaware State Line and and Matlack Street in Chester County. It was prepared at the request of PennDot which is conducting environmental impact and preliminary engineering studies for improvements to US 202 Section 100 in Chester County. The DVRPC's regional travel……