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This supplement contains five additional alternatives proposed for the restoration of servicento SEPTA's Newtown Line and follows an earlier report, published in January, which looked at two alternatives. The new alternatives include electrifying the line and operating direct service to the Philadelphia CBD, either via Fox Chase or via a connection to West Trenton Line near Bethayres; diesel shuttles,…

This report describes the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Geographic Information System for the Transportation Planning activities (GIS-T) and types of databases and data items. It also illustrates some of the transportation planning activities that have utilized this system at Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.

This report is the third in a series of reports issued to date as part of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's continuing growth monitoring project. It provides a summary of the type, scale and location of proposed and actual development activity in the nine county DVRPC region in 1992 and 1993, and compares it to 1990 and 1991 data. Cost of permit-authorized non-residential construction…

Two alternatives are considered for the restoration of service to SEPTA's Newtown Line. The first alternative considers a diesel shuttle train running between Newton and a transfer station on the Warminster Line; and the second a limited diesel service to Suburban Station using a new connection to the Chestnut Hill West Line. Demographic and employment trends are examined for the study area, which…

This report provides the goals, policies, actions and implementation strategies of DIRECTION 2020, DVRPC's long range land use and transportation plan for the Delaware Valley Region. Implementation strategies are presented for each of 55 specific action steps previously identified by the DVRPC Board. Significant new implementation tools are boxed on each page and summarized in the last chapter.

This report provides case studies of ten planning tools which link land use and transportation planning. These tools are designed to be implemented at the local level. The study also presents the findings of a survey administered to the region's 353 municipalities, which indicates the type of planning tools used by municipalities.

This report represents a continuation and follow-up to a previous DVRPC report entitled "Delaware Valley Rental Housing Assessment" completed in September 1993. This report builds upon the findings of the previous report and develops policy recommendations to improve all aspects of the Delaware Valley region. In developing policy recommendations the report examines the demand for and supply of rental…

This report provides an overview of land use trends from 1970-1990 for the nine-county DVRPC region at various levels of geographical detail including regional, county, and Minor Civil Division (MCD). The predominant data sources utilized are the 1970 and 1990 DVRPC land use files. These files are based on information derived from aerial photography.

This report provides the Land Use element of DVRPC's Year 2020 Land Use and Transportation Plan in three chapters- Development, Open Space and Agriculture. The Development chapter examines past trends and current forces and provides a plan for future growth focused on centers and corridors. The Open Space chapter considers existing park resources and regional needs based on population and natural…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate seven alternative improvement scenarios to improve traffic operations along US 202 in Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. The seven alternative scenarios included a Base Case alternative, a TSM alternative, a one-way Markley Street with Dannehower Bridge ramp alternative, a Dannehower Bridge ramp alternative, a two-way Airy Street alternative, a two-way…