Product No.: 04035
Date Published: 09/2004
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This report is based on previous work performed at DVRPC on the topic of environmental justice, namely, "...and Justice for All": DVRPC's Strategy for Fair Treatment and Meaningful Involvement for All People (September 2001) and its subsequent annual updates. This update examines travel time from various destinations in the region to Philadelphia's City Hall and the Fiscal Year 2005 TIP projects as they relate to disadvantaged areas. It also discusses other DVRPC work programs that utilizes EJ data and provides an overview of public involvement activities in Fiscal Year 2004.Geographic Area Covered: Nine-County Delaware Valley Region, including the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer in New Jersey
Key Words: environmental justice (EJ), Title VI, President's Executive Order 12898, minority, low income, disabled, elderly, car less, limited English proficiency, female head of household with child, degrees of disadvantage, regional thresholds, census tract, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), travel time
Staff Contact(s)
- Shoshana Akins (sakins@dvrpc.org)
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Title VI Statement
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can usually be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities, and held in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. Translation, interpretation, or other auxiliary services can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Translation and interpretation services for DVRPC’s projects, products, and planning processes are available, generally free of charge, by calling (215) 592-1800. All requests will be accommodated to the greatest extent possible.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI and/or ADA has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's Title VI Compliance Manager, Alison Hastings, and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.