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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…

This publication is a plan for open space protection, land preservation, and recreation development for Woodstown Borough, Salem County, New Jersey. It includes information on the active recreation amenities and needs of Woodstown Borough and Pilesgrove Township, which have a joint recreation program. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built environment in the Borough,…

Phase III of this continuing project assessed non-motorized (pedestrian and bicycle) accessibility to six rail stations in the region. Three Burlington County RiverLINE stations (Beverly/Edgewater Park, Burlington Town Center, and Riverton) and three SEPTA rail stations (Cynwyd, Eastwick, and Oreland) were analyzed using PLOS and BLOS model software. Field measurements and observations provided data…

This report analyses the current issues of airport hazard zoning compliance and airport land use compatibility in the DVRPC portion of Pennsylvania. Seven airports within the counties of Chester, Montgomery and Bucks were included in this study. Township managers of affected municipalities by airport hazard zones were interviewed. The report compiles state hazard zoning compliance rates and identifies…

This publication is a plan for open space protection and land preservation for Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built community in the township, describes the existing Open Space Program, and includes a detailed Inventory of Outdoor Resources. It identifies the Open Space Needs of the community and provides a System…

In 2001, DVRPC published the "... and Justice for All" report to identify impacts of disparate funding and services on defined low-income and minority groups. A methodology was created, refined in subsequent years, to identify populations that may be adversely affected by transportation planning decisions. This report is an annual update of that initial report and catalogues DVRPC's fiscal year 2006…

This report presents the results of research undertaken by DVRPC staff on trip generation from 10 suburban office buildings in southeastern Pennsylvania. Study efforts were focused on developing detailed profiles of each site including site, building, and tenant characteristics and collecting hourly traffic counts over a two day period at each site. Trip data is furnished for sites for the average…

The Inter-County Relief Route is a proposed circumferential highway which would mimic the alignment of the previously proposed multilane Phoenixville Spur expressway (including a new bridge over the Schuylkill River) and benefit traffic conditions through the greater Phoenixville, region; but which could be provided in amore context-sensitive manner, since it would be comprised principally of existing…