Planning Links
Member Governments | Planning Commissions | Planning Resources | Economic Development | Sustainable Development | Household Hazardous Waste | Recycling | Greenways | Watersheds | Water Quality/CZM | Housing | TCSP | Public Policy
PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS
- Bucks County Planning Commission
- Chester County Planning Commission
- Delaware County Planning Department
- Montgomery County Planning Commission
- Philadelphia City Planning Commission
- Burlington County Planning Board
- Camden County Planning Division
- Gloucester County Planning Department
- Mercer County
- NJ DCA Office of Smart Growth
PLANNING RESOURCES
- American Planning Association (APA)
- Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association (DelAPA)
- New Jersey Planning Association (NJAPA)
- Pennsylvania Planning Association (PPA)
- Planning Commissioners Journal: Citizen Planners Resource Center
- Cyburbia - The Planning and Architecture Internet Research Center
- University of Waterloo - Urban and Regional Planning Electronic Library
- Planetizen: The Planning & Development Network
- Conservation Tools - Match conservation and planning tools to your needs.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Non-Profit Organizations
- Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC)
- Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Philadelphia First
- Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
Technology
- Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- The PA Bio-Technology Association
- Eastern Technology Council
- Innovation Garden (NJ)
- PECO Energy - Economic Development
- Pennetworks
- University City Science Center
- Verizon
Trade
- Delaware River Port Authority
- The Port of Philadelphia and Camden (PPC)
- Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Business Development
- US Small Business Administration
- Temple Small Business Development Center
- Wharton Small Business Development Center
Special Services Districts
- Center City District (CCD)& the Central Philadelphia Development Corporation
- City Avenue Special Services District
- Old City District
- University City District
State Governments (PA & NJ)
- Workforce & Economic Development Network/Guaranteed Free Training Program (PA)
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development
- Team PA
- Team PA Career Link
- PA Department of Labor and Industry
- Center for Workforce Information and Analysis (PA)
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
- Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
- NJ Department of Commerce and Economic Development
- NJ Department of Labor
- New Jersey Commerce & Economic Growth Commission
- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
- New Jersey Economic Development Authority
- New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA)
- Southern New Jersey Development Council
- Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
County Governments (PA & NJ)
- Greater Berks Development Fund
- Bucks County Economic Development Corporation & Bucks County Industrial Development Authority
- Bucks County Redevelopment Authority
- Bucks County International Trade Council
- Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
- Lower Bucks County Chamber Of Commerce
- Upper Bucks County Chamber of Commerce
- Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry
- Chester County Development Council (CCDC)& Chester County Industrial Development Authority
- Delaware County Commerce Center
- Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
- Montgomery County Industrial Development Corporation (MCIDC)
- Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC)
- The City of Philadelphia - Department of Commerce
- Philadelphia Association of Community Development
- Burlington County Department of Economic Development
- Camden County Improvement Authority
- Gloucester County Department of Economic Development
- Greater Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
- Mercer County Improvement Authority
Other
- Economy League of Greater Philadelphia updated
- International EconomicDevelopment Council (formerly the NCUED)
- The Reinvestment Fund
- Center for Greater Philadelphia - University of Pennsylvania
- Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Federal Resources
- Center for Excellence for Sustainable Development
- President's Council on Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Ecosystems and Communities
- Livable Communities
State Resources
Non-Profit Resources
- Alliance for a Sustainable Future
- Global Action Information Network(BAD)
- Global Environmental Options
- Resources for the Future
- Resource Renewal Institute
- Sustainability Web Ring
- Sustainable Communities Network
- Urban Land Institute
- Eco-Home
- Eco-Village Information Service
- Global Action Plan for the Earth (GAP)
- The Harmony Project
- Healthy Housing Canada Housing and Mortgage Company
- Institute for Cultural Affairs Greensboro (ICA)
- Rocky Mountain Institute: Home Energy Briefs
Other Resources
- International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Power Scorecard
- Public Technology, Inc.
- Sustainable Communities Information
- Urban Ecology
- Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
- City of Philadelphia HHW updated
- Southeastern PA HHW Drop-off Schedule[.pdf] updated
- PA DEP HHW updated
RECYCLING
- PA DEP Recycling Links updated
- PA Recycling updated
- Recycling Alliance of Philadelphia updated
- Recycling in NJ updated
- Bucks County PA updated
- Chester County PA updated
- Delaware County PA updated
- Montgomery County PA updated
- Philadelphia County PA updated
- Burlington County NJ updated
- Camden County NJ updated
- Gloucester County NJ updated
- Mercer County NJ updated
GREENWAYS
- East Coast Greenway
- NPS - National Park Service
- NPS - Rivers, Trails and Conservation
- PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- NJ Green Acres Program
- Schuylkill Greenway Stewardship Study
- Trails & Greenways Clearinghouse
WATERSHEDS
- US EPA - Region 2 Watershed Protection
- US EPA - GIS Information
- US Geological Survey - National Mapping Information
- US Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service
- NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- NJ DEP Division of Watershed Management - Lower Delaware Bureau
- NJ Spatial Data Clearinghouse
- Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
- WMA 1: Upper Delaware
- WMA 2: Wallkill River
- WMA 3: Pompton, Pequannock, Wanaque, Ramapo Rivers
- WMA 4: Lower Passaic, Saddle Rivers
- WMA 5: Hackensack River, Hudson River, Pascack Brook
- WMA 6: Upper & Middle Passaic, Whippany, Rockaway Rivers
- WMA 7: Metropolitan Watershed of New Jeresy
- WMA 8, 9, 10: Raritan
- WMA 11: Central Delaware
- WMA 12: Monmouth
- WMA 13: Barnegat Bay
- WMA 14: Mullica
- WMA 15: Great Egg Harbor
- WMA 16: Cape May
- WMA 17: Maurice, Salem, Cohansey
- WMA 18: Lower Delaware
- WMA 19: Rancocas
- WMA 20: Assiscunk, Crosswicks, Doctors Creek
- Gloucester County Soil Conservation District
- Salem County
- Delaware Estuary Program
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- New Jersey Future
- Delaware Riverkeeper
- The Groundwater Foundation
- New Jersey Conservation Foundation
- NJ Non-profit GIS Community
- Upper Raritan Watershed Association
- South Jersey Watersheds Alliance
- Watershed Partnership for New Jersey
- Center for Watershed Protection
- Educational Information & Resource Center
- Rutgers University Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
- New Jersey Household Hazardous Waste Coordinators
- The Watershed Institute
- American Water Resources Association
- National Conservation Buffer Council
- River Network
- South Jersey Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
- Brandywine Valley Association
WATER QUALITY AND COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
- Delaware Estuary Program
- Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
- Philadelphia Water Department
- Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers, Inc. (POWR)
- NEP - National Estuary Program
- NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- Coastal Zone Management
- PA CZM Program
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- NJ Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife
HOUSING
- NJ Department of Community Affairs
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development
- National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- National Housing Institute
- HUD - U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
- HUD User
HUD Consolidated Plans
- Bucks County Consolidated Plan
- Chester County Consolidated Plan
- Delaware County Consolidated Plan
- Montgomery County Consolidated Plan
- Philadelphia County Consolidated Plan
- Burlington County Consolidated Plan
- Camden County Consolidated Plan
- Gloucester County Consolidated Plan
- Mercer County Consolidated Plan
TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNITY & SYSTEM PRESERVATION (TCSP)
- TCSP Homepage updated