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This guide is intended to assist local and county governments, community groups and nonprofit organizations in the Delaware Valley Region to identify federal, state, count, and private sources of funding for locally initiated planning and development programs. The programs cover topical areas of housing, water and sewer facilities, transportation, environmental, recreation open space and multi-municipal……

This report describes the methodology used to identify transportation needs of the four county New Jersey portion of the region which are not yet being addressed in the New jersey Project Development Process. The methodology used data from a wide variety of sources, including the Long Range Plan, the DVRPC Work Program, NJDOT's Congestion Management System, Pavement Management System and Bridge Management……

This study examines a grouping of eleven highway-railroad grade crossings along a major rail freight line in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the study is to document existing conditions at the crossings in the corridor, and to propose an improvement program which facilitates the flow of freight and mitigates the impacts of the trains on the surrounding communities. The report provides……

This is a documentation of the process and findings of the PA 896 Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The RSA was done over three days in November 2006. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating……

DVRPC NEWS is published by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Office of Communications & Public Affairs. DVRPC News is funded through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania & New Jersey Departments of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.

Each fiscal year, DVRPC is responsible for issuing an annual report that summarizes the programs and projects that comprise the annual planning work program. This Annual Report features highlights of the Commission's many programs, a message from the Executive Director and Board Chair, a listing of Board members and committees, a financial summary, and unique characteristics of each county and major……

This publication is a plan for open space protection, land preservation, and recreation development for Woodstown Borough, Salem County, New Jersey. It includes information on the active recreation amenities and needs of Woodstown Borough and Pilesgrove Township, which have a joint recreation program. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built environment in the Borough,……

Phase III of this continuing project assessed non-motorized (pedestrian and bicycle) accessibility to six rail stations in the region. Three Burlington County RiverLINE stations (Beverly/Edgewater Park, Burlington Town Center, and Riverton) and three SEPTA rail stations (Cynwyd, Eastwick, and Oreland) were analyzed using PLOS and BLOS model software. Field measurements and observations provided data……

This report analyses the current issues of airport hazard zoning compliance and airport land use compatibility in the DVRPC portion of Pennsylvania. Seven airports within the counties of Chester, Montgomery and Bucks were included in this study. Township managers of affected municipalities by airport hazard zones were interviewed. The report compiles state hazard zoning compliance rates and identifies……

This publication is a plan for open space protection and land preservation for Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built community in the township, describes the existing Open Space Program, and includes a detailed Inventory of Outdoor Resources. It identifies the Open Space Needs of the community and provides a System……