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Local governments provide outdoor lighting of many types, including outdoor area lighting (streets, roadways, parking lots, and pedestrian areas) and traffic signals. The electricity used for these lights can account for a significant portion of a local government’s energy bill. The production of the electricity that powers these lights can be a major source of local government greenhouse gas emissions.……

Freight Transportation affects every aspect of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and its 353 municipalities. Planning for freight transportation has recently become recognized as highly important for economic development and job creation. This MIT brochure provides local government with the tools and resources to conduct local freight planning. Some topics include: land use in industrial areas and……

The purpose of this Conservation Element of the Master Plan of Ewing Township is to identify the natural resources of the community; to explain why they are important to protect; to bring the most recent knowledge on the connections between a healthy environment and economic vitality and on sustainable development practices to the attention of the community; and to articulate steps that the Ewing community……

The Delaware Valley region is home to hundreds of previously developed, underutilized properties that may be classified as brownfields. (The EPA estimates that more than 450,000 brownfields are located across the country.) Many of these sites are situated near rail lines, established commercial areas, and major highways - ideal settings for many forms of new development. Local governments, property……

This implementation tool informs municipalities about inclusionary zoning, explains the contents of an IZ ordinance, provides case study examples and list additional resources for further research and information. Municipalities across the country, and in parts of the Delaware Valley have used a tool called inclusionary zoning (IZ) to provide a stock of affordable housing options for their citizens.……

This brochure is the seventh in a series of "implementation tools" brochures based on the recommendations in Horizons 2025, the region's long-range plan, prepared and adopted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). This brochure provides information on historic preservation at the federal, state, and local levels. The Delaware Valley is home to some of the nation's most celebrated……

The Camden County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Plan identifies an interconnected network of open space and focus areas to keep open for environmental protection, scenic value, recreation, and farming purposes. The plan presents a prioritization strategy based on development threat and presence of four Key Factors: Delaware River Waterfront Access, Natural Heritage Priority Sites, Urban Aid……

The Rancocas Creek Main Branches Greenway Plan has been developed as a "how-to" guide for the Rancocas Conservancy, Burlington County, the 11 study area municipalities, the state Green Acres Department, and residents interested in protecting the creek environment and people's enjoyment of it. The greenway planning area extends between the Rancocas Creek State Park upstream to the Pinelands border on……

This report presents three different methods for determining the need for recreational open space in the Delaware Valley. An explanation of each method is given and detailed results are provided in tabular form. Together, the three methods provide a range of perspectives for determining recreational open space needs, all of which may be applicable under different circumstances and planning contexts.……

As part of a continuing project to foster inter-municipal cooperation, the Delaware Valley Region Planning Commission is preparing a series of short "How-to" guides for elected and appointed municipal officials. The purpose of these guides is to outline how local government officials can launch specific cooperative ventures with their neighbors in adjoining municipalities in order to improve services……