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This report supplements the Route 3, West Chester Pike, Land Use and Access Management Strategies, Phase I report with an overview of potential funding sources for the implementation of its recommendations. A wide range of funding opportunities from federal, state, county and non-profit sources is summarized. A matrix of Phase I recommendations is provided to match the appropriate funding source(s)…

PennDOT's pilot Community Impact Assessment programjuxtaposes traditional planning techniques for ascertaining existing conditions with qualitative, anecdotal research; with the objective of creating a balanced assessment of what kinds of transportation investments would best serve the community. While this study did not coincide with a proposed transportation project, it dovetails with another PennDOT…

This is a traffic study of the Deptford Retail Area with the emphasis being on identifying potential routing and scheduling for an internal shuttle. This study was developed with input from Deptford Township as well as county and state agencies in the identification of transportation problems. Detailed field views and technical analysis were conducted to identify and quantify the transportation problems…

The Delaware Valley has a plethora of shopping centers, with more being constructed each year. Current development patterns and retail trends are forcing tenants to abandon older shopping centers and relocate to new big-box regional centers and malls in outlying, growing townships. Over time, these older shopping centers have become vacant and present a blighting influence on their surrounding communities.…

This report contains an analysis of the journey-to-work data contained in the 2000 US Census. Data is presented at the county level for the nine counties in the DVRPC region, as well as for the cities of Chester, Camden, Trenton, and Center City, Philadelphia. Demographic characteristics applicable to the journey-to-work are presented from the 1980 through 2000 US Censuses. Historical trends in the…

This report presents traffic forecasts and analysis for the Girard Avenue and I-676 Vine Expressway Interchange complex along I-95 in the Northern Liberties and Penn Treaty sections of Philadelphia. The report examines the impacts of 2025 and 2005 traffic volumes on I-95, interchange ramps for Girard Avenue and I-676 Vine Expressway, and also the local roadway system for the No-Build (Base Case) Alternative…

As part of the 2030 Long Range Plan development process, DVRPC has identified eight critical issue areas that will impact the future form and development of the region. The eight areas are Growth Management, Urban Revitalization, The Environment, Economic Development, Transportation Facilities, Transportation Finance, Transportation Operations, and Equity and Opportunity. A vision, describing what…

This report presents the detailed model specification and calibration results of the DVRPC version of UPlan, a GIS based land use planning model that spatially allocates new development for use in long-range land use planning and scenario testing. It allocates new development (new building footprint) to areas that are currently open space or designated for redevelopment. This model is intended to estimate…

This publication outlines a plan for municipal action to preserve farmland and the agricultural industry in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It delineates Agricultural Development Areas within the township and lists individual farm properties for priority preservation. Information on Woolwich Township's agricultural lands, soils, infrastructure, zoning, township support of farming,…

This report compiles available data from numerous sources to estimate the number of trucks and buses in the region, their trip making patterns, and the magnitude of truck and bus travel in the region, expressed as vehicle-miles of travel (VMT). These estimates are necessary inputs to DVRPC's travel simulation models and are also needed for mobile source emissions calculations and other planning purposes.…