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The purpose of this report is to provide municipalities in the SEPTA service area, local developers, and other local partners a consistent set of guidelines for designing surface transit stops.

In response to local initiative and at the request of the Chester County Planning Commission, the Kennett Area Freight Transportation Study was undertaken to explore freight conflicts in more detail to support economic growth and strengthen livable communities by ensuring safe, efficient movement of goods and people. This study explores strategies to address existing geometric constraints, bridge restrictions,……

The Regional Transit Screening Platform is a set of screening tools that shed light on public transit needs and opportunities in the DVRPC region. It can be used to generate and evaluate ideas for service, operational, enforcement, and capital improvements that could be considered for further study.

The Greenspace Network is based on the twin principles of protecting core natural resource areas and linking them with greenways to create a connected system of naturally vegetated open space spanning urban, suburban, and rural areas. The vision of the Greenspace Network is to permanently protect currently unprotected acres in the system through acquisitions, easements, and land use regulations.

This report was created to provide the required update to Greater Philadelphia’s regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The report includes background demographic, economic, and land use data; identifies regional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; discusses economic resiliency; identifies regional economic development goals, objectives, and strategies; and identifies……

SEPTA is preparing to replace its trolley fleet with accessible light rail vehicles. This project investigates a proposal to expand trolley service to the Centennial District, in West Fairmount Park. Using ridership forecasts from DVRPC’s regional travel model, we find minimal potential for new weekday riders on a Centennial District trolley, but considerable capital expense compared to bus service.……

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is committed to upholding the principles and intentions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and related nondiscrimination mandates in all of the Commission’s work, including publications, products, communications, public input, and decision-making processes. Language barriers may prohibit people who are Limited in English Proficiency (also known as……

La Comisión Regional de Planificación del Valle de Delaware (DVRPC, por sus siglas en inglés) ha asumido el compromiso de cumplir con los principios y las intenciones de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964 y los mandatos sobre no discriminación relacionados en todos los trabajos de la Comisión, incluyendo las publicaciones, los productos, las comunicaciones, las opiniones del público y los procesos……

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is committed to upholding the principles and intentions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and related nondiscrimination mandates in all of the Commission’s work, including publications, products, communications, public input, and decision-making processes. Language barriers may prohibit people who are Limited in English Proficiency (also known as……

This technical report presents aircraft operations estimates for five non-towered airports in the Delaware Valley aviation planning area. Acoustic counts were taken at each airport, starting in February 2017 and ending in December 2017; 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……