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This report presents the results of research undertaken by DVRPC staff on trip generation from 10 suburban office buildings in southeastern Pennsylvania. Study efforts were focused on developing detailed profiles of each site including site, building, and tenant characteristics and collecting hourly traffic counts over a two day period at each site. Trip data is furnished for sites for the average……

The 2000 Employment Centers report is a follow-up to DVRPC's 1980 and 1990 employment center reports. "Employment centers" are integrated, concentrated areas of nonresidential development that share transportation and land use linkages, have at least 500 employees, and have an employment density of at least 0.5 employees per acre. These centers form the backbone of the region's economy and, as primary……

This report summarizes the results of a survey of business executives performed in the fall of 1999 to gauge their opinions on the most crucial transportation-related projects over the next 25 years. The input of the business community is essential in determining what types of transportation projects should be encouraged, and in what areas of the region, in order to aid in the Delaware Valley Region's……

A synthesis effort to inventory truck trip generation studies is currently being conducted on a national level to standardize data collection efforts and serve as an endorsed source for truck trip generation information. The need stems from a recognition of the crucial importance that freight movement plays in the national economy and the absence of reliable information to understand and plan for……

This report contains the DVRPC Board's adopted regional and county 2000, 2010, and 2020 population and employment forecasts for the nine-count region. Population forecasts include 5-year agre cohorts in 5-year increments. Employment forecasts include major Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) sectors by county in 10-year increments.

This report summarizes the results of a survey of PATCO Hi-Speedline riders conducted by DVRPC for NJ TRANSIT. The survey was designed to collect data concerning travel patterns and rider characteristics and to aid in the evaluation of proposed new transit lines in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties of Southern New Jersey. Passengers entering PATCO stations between 6:00 am and 9:00 am and……

This report summarizes the results of a survey of motorists crossing the Delaware River using the Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges conducted by DVRPC for NJ TRANSIT. The survey was designed to collect data concerning travel patterns and driver characteristics and to aid in the evaluation of proposed new transit lines in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties……