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On behalf of the DVRPC Circuit Rider Program Practical Energy Solutions (PES) performed an energy assessment of the Nether Providence Township Administration Building. The Nether Providence Township Administration Building (10,200 ft2) is a multiuse facility with administrative offices, a council meeting room, finance offices, and the police department. The building is a 1902 stone barn renovated in……

This guide highlights best practices and lessons learned from municipal energy management projects in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2013 and 2014, DVRPC worked with nine municipalities in southeastern Pennsylvania to provide direct technical assistance with measuring, analyzing, and developing implementation strategies for energy management in municipal buildings. The goal of energy management is to……

This brochure is designed to help planners, government officials, business leaders, community activists, crime prevention practitioners, and law enforcement looking for innovative ways to prevent crime in their downtowns. It will teach you how to apply principles such as access control, natural surveillance, territorial reinforcement, and maintenance to improve your neighborhood or community.

The Automobile at Rest: Toward Better Parking Policies in the Delaware Valley presents an overview of parking policies and requirements in the Delaware Valley region, along with strategies for managing and designing parking better. Each of the region's 353 municipalities set their own parking requirements within their municipal zoning ordinance, usually based on national standards from the Institute……