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This document includes technical studies & recommended actions to implement land development regulations (comprehensive plans zoning) supportive of transit oriented-development. The document presents background analyses including market forecasts, field investigation of each of five station areas as well as land development plans designed to make best use of the enhanced access to be provided by construction……

This report, funded by the William Penn Foundation, and developed by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, looks at the state of civic design in Philadelphia in 2007 and makes recommendations as to how the City can strengthen its own functions to improve the quality of civic design that defines our urban landscape. Topics covered include elements of civic design, design review, design guidelines,……

This documentation of the process & findings of the PA 663 &road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations & countermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating a history of, or potential for a high incidence of motor……

In 1993, DVRPC published the first Rating the Region report, which compared the Philadelphia metropolitan area to the nation's nine other largest metros plus Pittsburgh and Baltimore as regional competitors. That report found that the Philadelphia region had one of the nation's most diverse economies, low unemployment, a low poverty rate, affordable housing, relatively low taxes, short commute times,……

The Planned Projects Status Report has provided information on transportation projects in the central New Jersey area. The report covers projects listed in Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA).

The CMP newsletter series provides information about congested subcorridors in the Delaware Valley, alternating between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This edition focuses on the NJ 42 corridor and the Atlantic City Expressway in anticipation of a DVRPC corridor study in 2007-2008.

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables and maps of land use; soils, drinking water, aquifers and wells; surface waters, including watersheds, streams, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains; impacts on water resources and surface water quality; impervious coverage;……

Phase II of the two part study assess pedestrian and bicycle accessibility in the areas surrounding Ardmore Junction, Avondale park and Ride, and Lindenwold Station using PLOS and BLOS software. Field views were conducted to collect data and assess non-motorized mobility enhancements supporting station access. The analysis revealed that even where pedestrian access within a quarter mile radius was……

This study, Corridor Planning Guide, is designed to review how corridor studies are completed at DVRPC, and to explore various approaches to corridor planning to inform DVRPC and partner agencies' (such as the state departments of transportation and county planning agencies) work on corridor studies. Developing a stronger land use and transportation linkage is an important part of DVRPC's smart growth……

The Baltimore Avenue Revitalization Study is the first study produced under DVRPC's Strategies for Older Suburbs initiative. This report documents existing conditions along the multi-municipal Baltimore Avenue corridor from a land use, transportation, and economic/market standpoint, and articulates a cohesive vision for future growth, improvement, and revitalization. Recommendations are presented for……