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As the Greater Philadelphia region's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), DVRPC provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and the public. Delaware Valley Data is our periodic series of free data bulletins, data snapshots, and analytical reports. Regional Data Bulletin #098 presents residential building permit data for 2010……

As the Greater Philadelphia region's metropolitan planning organization (MPO), the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and the public. Delaware Valley Data is our periodic series of free data bulletins, data snapshots, and analytical reports. Data Bulletin #097 provides……

In just three years' time the Delaware Valley lost 1,141 people to traffic crashes, and over 120,000 more were injured. These numbers are the grim outcome of the more than 83,000 yearly traffic crashes that occurred between 2010 and 2012 in the nine-county DVRPC region. The 2015 Transportation Safety Action Plan define\s key safety emphasis areas, a range of strategies for each of the eight key emphasis……

This document contains all of the projects and related funding for FY 2016 as passed by the DVRPC Board in January 2015.

This report represents the findings and recommendations for the US 30 ITS Master Plan – Chester County. The goal of this plan is to document existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure locations including closed-circuit television cameras, dynamic message signs, fiber, and travel and incident detectors, and to pinpoint gaps in coverage along the US 30 Corridor including the……

The Planned Projects Status Report has provided information on transportation projects in Central Jersey for over 13 years. The report covers projects listed in Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. It also covers other regionally important transportation projects regardless of funding.……

This report describes the 2040 Regional Airport System Plan (RASP) for the 12 county, four- state Delaware Valley aviation planning region. The plan includes three commercial service airports, 12 reliever/business airports, nine general aviation airports, and three existing heliports. Specific policy, capital project, and programmatic recommendations are made to the States and the FAA to direct necessary……

This report compares 26 metropolitan areas in terms of demographics, natural resources and the environment; livable communities; the economy; and transportation. The Philadelphia region’s strengths include its diverse economy; relatively affordable housing, myriad of colleges, universities, and cultural opportunities; health care resources; extensive highway and transit network; and quality air and……

DVRPC conducted this project to take a fresh look at transit needs for the Roosevelt Boulevard corridor in response to public requests for improved transit. This project’s focus was on developing improvement strategies that could be achieved at grade within the existing cross section, at comparatively lower cost and in a shorter timeframe than the subway/elevated line that has historically been the……

This project used microsimulation software to test the travel time and delay outcomes of various trolley modernization scenarios for the street-running portions of SEPTA Route 34. The microsimulation analysis was built on a prior DVRPC Transit First analysis of Route 34 (pub. 09040, March 2010), updated to reflect new 2014 baseline traffic and transit conditions. This effort also included an initial……