DVRPC to Open Public Comment Period on May 21

Photo: Emily Goldstein and Joe Natale, DVRPC

April 23, 2026

DVRPC will open a 30+ day public comment period for three important transportation planning documents. Comments may be submitted online, through the mail, or in person at a public meeting.

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, DVRPC is opening a 30+ day public comment period on the Draft Amendment 1 to Update: Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia, Draft Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Pennsylvania, and the Draft Transportation Conformity Determination. DVRPC will accept comments from May 21, 2026, to June 22, 2026, at 5:00 pm local time. 

In addition to submitting comments online or through the mail, people will have the opportunity to make comments at two public meetings:

In-person meeting with online option:

Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 pm
DVRPC Office
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Directions: https://www.dvrpc.org/directions/ 

Dinner will be available for in-person attendees. Both in-person and online attendees will have the option to give public comment. Register to attend in person or online.

Online only meeting: 

Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 pm
Register to attend the online public comment meeting.

Interpretation can be provided for either meeting if requested via the meeting registration forms. You can also reach out to public_affairs@dvrpc.org or 215.592.1800. Check the public notices webpage for when the documents become available, and visit the DVRPC calendar for the public meetings. For more details, contact Shoshana Akins, Manager of Public Participation Planning, at sakins@dvrpc.org.

Commission, Transportation, Long-Range Plan

Air Quality Partnership
Annual Report
Connections 2050
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Economic Development District