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Defines affordable owner-occupied housing. Discusses consequences of limited affordable housing alternatives and state judicial and legislative responses to the affordable housing issue. Charts 1989 median sales prices and determines minimum income required to purchase median priced unit in each municipality. Identifies gap between income required to purchase and the regional media household income.……

Contains information on the status of farmland preservation programs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Provides an overview of federal farmland preservation legislation. Chester County and Burlington County case studies are presented. Recommendations for improving farmland preservation programs are included.

Performs a development capacity analysis for Elk Township PUD-area. Forecasts 2010 population of PUD-area. Includes review of proposed developments, Analyzes municipal expenditures and revenues necessary to support anticipated growth and development. Recommends sources of funding for municipal services. Recommends land use and access management techniques.

As part of its rehabilitation project for the Frankford Elevated line, SEPTA has proposed building a Transportation Center at Hunting Park Avenue. The Center would be a replacement facility for the present Erie-Torresdale station. The distinguishing feature of the Center, as proposed for this analysis, would be a multi-level parking garage with direct auto access from I-95 via an exclusive elevated……

This study (1) documents the region's evolving development pattern, including population, household, employment, and development trends and forecasts; (2) identifies regional mobility trends and their implications; and (3) frames a set of issues, goals, and strategies to be addressed by DVRPC Year 2010 Regional Transportation Plan.

This report presents the comments of DVRPC staff on transit service on South Jersey. These reflections are based on the commission's continuing work in transportation planning, staff's knowledge of south Jersey, a review of the report by NJ Transit on "Transit in South Jersey: The Mobility Challenge (5/89)" and the many insights gained by staff through their involvement in the travel demand estimation……

This report summarizes the work performed by DVRPC as part of NJ Transit's study of South Jersey to estimate the potential transit market in 1995.

The report documents the findings of a traffic demand analysis focusing on four highway network alternatives for the proposed extension of Woodhaven Road in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties. Current traffic counts, average daily traffic, AM and PM peak hour volumes for the years 1995 and 2015 are included. Design factors and air quality, vehicle miles of travel (VMT), and average speed summaries……

Updates the Year 2000 demand forecast for the Frankford Elevated Line. The new simulation incorporates population and employment data from the revised Regional Development Guide, recent transit route and schedule changes in Northeast Philadelphia, and a refined delineation of catchment areas for individual stations.

This document represents the first step in the long-range planning process. Issues facing all aspects of the transportation industry in the Delaware Valley region, including public transportation, highway, goods movement, and air passenger modes, are discussed. A series of ten regional long-range planning goals is also presented. Appendicies include examinations of th existing conditions of these……