These grants represent instrumental investments in the region’s multi-use trail system, the Circuit Trails. The projects will continue to expand the network and build community connections to it.
A ribbon cutting was held on July 11, 2024, to celebrate the opening of a portion of the Fox Chase Lorimer Trail in Philadelphia. Part of the Circuit Trails network, the trail provides convenient, multimodal access to the SEPTA Fox Chase Station.
Given the events of last June when smoke from Canadian wildfires resulted in some of the worst air pollution ever recorded in the Philadelphia region, some have wondered how this wildfire season might impact local air quality.
Awards to the DVRPC region included $12 million to Philadelphia in support of the Philly Tree Plan, and $850,000 each to Camden and Trenton to fund tree planting, maintenance, and planning. Camden received an additional $3 million in support of its City Tree Planting Initiative.
