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The development of the US economy has been fundamentally shaped by the availability of abundant, low-cost energy. There is growing consensus, however, that a major change in the global energy regime will impact the economy shortly. The question is not if, but rather how soon and how much. Efforts will be needed to create alternative energy sources, to increase energy efficiency, and to redesign major……

This document, Impacts of Gaming in Greater Philadelphia, examines the potential transportation, land use and signage impacts of the proposed casino developments in the Greater Philadelphia region. Enabling legislation for gaming in Pennsylvania, titled The Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act, Act 71 (House Bill 2330), was signed by Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell on July 5, 2004,……

This report focuses on the application of traffic calming principles and best practices to demonstrate the benefits of this more sensitive planning and implementation approach. Traffic calming is a means to link land use and transportation planning and implementation. A Pennsylvania and New Jersey case study are included, with recommendations and before and after photo simulations. The study includes……

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Lumberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables and maps of land use; soils, drinking water, aquifers and wells; surface waters, including watersheds, streams, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains; impacts on water resources and surface water quality; impervious coverage;……

This guide is intended to assist local and county governments, community groups and nonprofit organizations in the Delaware Valley Region to identify federal, state, count, and private sources of funding for locally initiated planning and development programs. The programs cover topical areas of housing, water and sewer facilities, transportation, environmental, recreation open space and multi-municipal……

This report describes the methodology used to identify transportation needs of the four county New Jersey portion of the region which are not yet being addressed in the New jersey Project Development Process. The methodology used data from a wide variety of sources, including the Long Range Plan, the DVRPC Work Program, NJDOT's Congestion Management System, Pavement Management System and Bridge Management……

This study examines a grouping of eleven highway-railroad grade crossings along a major rail freight line in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the study is to document existing conditions at the crossings in the corridor, and to propose an improvement program which facilitates the flow of freight and mitigates the impacts of the trains on the surrounding communities. The report provides……

This is a documentation of the process and findings of the PA 896 Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The RSA was done over three days in November 2006. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating……

DVRPC NEWS is published by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Office of Communications & Public Affairs. DVRPC News is funded through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania & New Jersey Departments of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.

Each fiscal year, DVRPC is responsible for issuing an annual report that summarizes the programs and projects that comprise the annual planning work program. This Annual Report features highlights of the Commission's many programs, a message from the Executive Director and Board Chair, a listing of Board members and committees, a financial summary, and unique characteristics of each county and major……