DVRPC Products

DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.

June 30, 2020

Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress and Connectivity AnalysisBicycle Level of Traffic Stress and Connectivity Analysis
Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) is a road classification scheme based on the comfort of bicyclists using that road. DVRPC’s LTS assignment is based on the number of lanes, effective vehicle speed, and presence/type of bicycle facility. The Connectivity Analysis was conducted to determine which segments provide the greatest number of connections throughout the region, from every census block to every……

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June 18, 2020

Strategies for Greater Philadelphia's Retail Districts During COVID-19 Five P's that aren't Pandemic: Pursue, Pivot, Pitch, Promote, and Plan.Strategies for Greater Philadelphia's Retail Districts During COVID-19 Five P's that aren't Pandemic: Pursue, Pivot, Pitch, Promote, and Plan.
This report consolidates the strategies contained within DVRPC’s social media campaign of the same name, which launched on April 3, 2020, and was aimed at helping small businesses and the region’s retail districts navigate the economic crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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May 14, 2020

A Resilient Greater PhiladelphiaA Resilient Greater Philadelphia
Planning for climate change resiliency is an increasingly pressing requirement for communities throughout the world and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) region. In order to help local officials, non-profits, and communities with this process, numerous planning tools have been developed by a wide range of public and private agencies. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is……

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May 14, 2020

Land Use in the Delaware Valley, 2015: Enhanced Land Use DataLand Use in the Delaware Valley, 2015: Enhanced Land Use Data
This analytical data report summarizes regional, county, and municipal-level 2015 enhanced land use data. In the City of Philadelphia, information is provided for each of the City’s 18 planning districts. The enhanced land use data is a new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) product, improving upon the preliminary 2015 land use file described in ADR024. It includes more subcategories of uses than……

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March 23, 2020

Assessing Openness to Biking to Transit at Three Regional Rail Stations in Delaware CountyAssessing Openness to Biking to Transit at Three Regional Rail Stations in Delaware County
In an effort to improve intermodal trips that include biking to Regional Rail in Delaware County, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) examined bicycle usage and openness to biking through in-person surveying and existing conditions analysis at three Regional Rail stations. These efforts were to better understand the habits and preferences of existing and potential bike-to-transit……

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March 9, 2020

Fiscal Year 2021 Unified Planning Work ProgramFiscal Year 2021 Unified Planning Work Program
This document contains all of the projects and related funding for FY 2021 as passed by the DVRPC Board in January 2020.

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March 9, 2020

Año fiscal 2021 Programa de Trabajo de Planificación UnificadaAño fiscal 2021 Programa de Trabajo de Planificación Unificada
Este documento contiene todos los proyectos y la financiación correspondiente para el año fiscal 2021 a medida que pasaba por la Junta de la DVRPC en enero de 2020.

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February 20, 2020

2019 Congestion Management Process2019 Congestion Management Process
A Congestion Management Process (CMP) is a systematic process for managing congestion. It identifies specific multimodal strategies for all locations in the region to minimize congestion and enhance the ability of people and goods to reach their destinations. The CMP advances the goals of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Long-Range Plan and strengthens the connection between the Plan……

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February 3, 2020

2018 Aircraft Operations Count Program2018 Aircraft Operations Count Program
This technical report presents aircraft operations estimates for four non-towered airports in the Delaware Valley aviation planning area. Acoustic counts were taken at each airport, starting in January 2018 and ending in December 2018; each sample covered seven continuous days. The samples were extrapolated over the entire year, and the results are presented in this report. Results are used by multiple……

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Air Quality Partnership
Annual Report
Connections 2050
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Economic Development District