DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.
July 1, 2003
A Teacher's Guide to the Watersheds of Camden CountyThis publication explores the local watershed environment in Camden County, New Jersey. With teachers of upper
elementary and middle schools as the primary audience, it presents educational information on the water cycle, the
specific watersheds in the county, the county's natural and human histories, groundwater and surface water, drinking
water quantity, water quality, pollution and other threats…
July 1, 2003
Regional Analysis of What-If Transportation ScenariosThe DVRPC Board has instructed staff to study potential regional, national, and global changes that should be considered in the development of the 2030 Regional Long-range Plan. This exercise refined the long-range plan contingency management capability as it integrated future forecasts with other local planning efforts. The results serve as a planning foundation for the 2030 Plan development process.
In…
June 1, 2003
I-476 Express Bus Feasibility StudyThis report explores the feasibility of express bus service operating on I-476, the Mid-County Expressway, between Chester City and mall centers at King of Prussia or Plymouth Meeting. Four service alternatives were assessed by study area demographics, comparative travel times, and ridership forecasts using DVRPC's transportation simulation model. Based on this data, express service was found to be…
June 1, 2003
DVRPC News - Special 2003DVRPC 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.
June 1, 2003
2000 Census Profile by Minor Civil Division: Income and PovertyThis bulletin includes municipal-level income and poverty data for DVRPC's extended 28-County Data Service Region.
June 1, 2003
Intermodal Passenger System SurveyDVRPC staff identified a network of 55 regionally significant intermodal passenger terminals in the Delaware Valley Region. The network consists of airports, train and bus stations, and park-and-ride lots. Staff subsequently developed a systematic phased work program for evaluating passenger transfer conditions at 38 locations. Ultimately, the fourth and final phase will prepare an action plan to…
June 1, 2003
Route 130/Delaware River Corridor Extension Route 206/Farmbelt Corridor Transportation and Circulation StudyThis is the transportation and circulation element of a strategic plan for the northeastern region of Burlington County along the US 206 and US 130 corridors. This study was developed using a consensus-based, approach with input from the corridor communities as well as state, county and regional agencies in the identification of transportation problems. Detailed field views and technical analysis were…
May 1, 2003
Central Jersey Transportation Forum Planned Projects Status ReportThe Planned Projects Status Report has provided information on transportation projects in central New Jersey area. The report covers projects listed in Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA).
May 1, 2003
Changes to Census Tract boundaries: 1990-2000Census tracts are small, statistical subdivisions of a county delineated by local participants as part of the United States Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program. The primary purpose of census tracts is to provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of decennial census data. The 2000 census marks the first time that the entire United States is delineated into census…
March 1, 2003
Project Evaluation Report: Implementing Transit-Oriented Development in the Philadelphia Metropolitan AreaThis report summarizes and evaluates the outcome of the three-year work program for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's FY 1999 Transportation and Community and System Preservation (TCSP) pilot program grant from the Federal Highway Administration.
• Station Area Planning to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD) around five station sites along the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation…