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This method provides a rational approach to determine which ROW should have priority for preservation with limited funds available. This method is not a comment on the ROW’s current utility but rather a look at its future use in the region as compared to the other ROWs in the region. The ROWs were screened against several of DVRPC’s long-range plan elements: Transit Score, connecting future growth……

Protected open space is understood to offer many benefits, but few have been quantified in dollars and cents. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the GreenSpace Alliance (GSA) partnered to commission this study quantifying the economic value of protected open space in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The study uses cutting-edge research to quantify the economic value of SE PA's 200,000……

This is the Summary Report of the full report on the Economic Value of Protected Open Space in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Protected open space is understood to offer many benefits, but few have been quantified in dollars and cents. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the GreenSpace Alliance (GSA) partnered to commission this study quantifying the economic value of protected……

The purpose of A Citizen's Guide to the Regional Planning Process is to outline the broad picture of regional planning for Delaware Valley residents. The Guide familiarizes residents with the activities of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), including information regarding various Commission programs, plans and committees, and also includes information regarding the Commission's……

Each fiscal year, DVRPC is responsible for issuing an annual report that summarizes the programs and projects that comprise the annual planning work program. This Annual Report features highlights of the Commission’s many programs, a message from the Executive Director and Board Chair, a listing of Board members and committees, a financial summary, and unique characteristics of each county and major……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in the Pennsylvania Subregion which will seek federal funding in Fiscal Years 2009 - 2012. This volume also contains the following two appendices: (A) Financial Guidance used in developing the program, (b) documentation on the air quality conformity……

This resource provides information about brownfields redevelopment targeted to municipal planners and decision-makers. The primer defines brownfields, identifies benefits and barriers involved in brownfield redevelopment, discusses related issues such as green building and equitable development, and describes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and federal brownfields funding and technical assistance…

This update is based on previous work performed at DVRPC on the topic of Environmental Justice, namely, "...and Justice for All": DVRPC's Strategy for Fair Treatment and Meaningful Involvement of All People (September 2001) and Annual Update to "...and Justice for All" (September 2002). This report further updates and refines the quantitative methodology, using Year 2000 U.S. Census…

This report is an annual update of DVRPC's September 2001 report on Environmental Justice entitled "…and Justice for All": DVRPC's Strategy for Fair Treatment and Meaningful Involvement of All People. It is part of DVRPC's ongoing and continuing work program and also fulfills a federal certification requirement for Metropolitan Planning Organizations that use federal funds to undertake…

DVRPC has developed this environmental justice (EJ) assessment to avoid, minimize and mitigate potential direct and disparate impacts on defined minority, handicapped and lower income populations in the Delaware Valley Region. The assessment also fulfills a federal certification requirement for Metropolitan Planning Organizations that use federal funds to undertake a planning process…