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The PPTF provides ongoing access to regional planning and decision-making processes, reviews timely issues, serves as a conduit for DVRPC information to organizations and communities across the region, assists DVRPC in implementing public outreach strategies, and empowers residents to get involved in local and regional planning.

DVRPC has several funding and technical assistance programs that support the region’s municipalities and partners.

DVRPC regularly publishes news stories, hosts special events and public meetings, and holds public comment periods with the aim to hear from you.

DVRPC supports a preserved and restored natural environment with thriving ecological systems.

DVRPC serves as the Economic Development District (EDD) for Greater Philadelphia and manages the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for an innovative and connected economy to support prosperity for all residents and businesses in the region.

DVRPC works with a variety of stakeholders to encourage smart growth, affordable housing, transit-oriented development, and other solutions that support healthy and walkable communities.

DVRPC is committed to the region-wide promotion and implementation of a safe, convenient, and seamless multimodal transportation system.

The Congestion Management Process is a requirement of the federal surface transportation legislation, which requires that alternatives to building new single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) road capacity must be explored first, and where additional capacity is found to be appropriate and necessary, multimodal supplemental strategies must be included.

DVRPC’s Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) funds planning initiatives that advance the goals of the region’s long-range plan.