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Air quality—both indoors and outdoors—has a major effect on human health. Numerous scientific studies have linked ozone and particle pollution to chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and even premature death. Although we know that poor air quality can be detrimental to human health, it is one of the most difficult environmental……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in DVRPC’s Pennsylvania counties that will seek federal funding in federal fiscal years 2023 to 2026. This volume also contains the following appendices: (A) Board Resolutions; (B) State DOT Financial, and General and Procedural Guidance Used in Developing……

This management plan is a municipal document that outlines the community’s vision and prioritized goals to protect and grow the City’s tree cover or “community forest.” In this context, the “community forest” is within municipal boundaries and includes publicly managed trees along streets and in parks, as well as privately managed trees on private properties. Integrating data from a variety of local,……

This management plan is a municipal document that outlines the community’s vision and prioritized goals to protect and grow the City’s tree cover or “community forest.” In this context, the “community forest” is within municipal boundaries and includes publicly managed trees along streets and in parks, as well as privately managed trees on private properties. Integrating data from a variety of local,……

This management plan is a municipal document that outlines the community’s vision and prioritized goals to protect and grow the City’s tree cover or “community forest.” In this context, the “community forest” is within municipal boundaries and includes publicly managed trees along streets and in parks, as well as privately managed trees on private properties. Integrating data from a variety of local,……

This volume contains the following appendices: (e) PennDOT’s General and Procedural Guidance; (f) Environmental Justice Appendix, (g) SEPTA’s Financial Capacity Analysis; (h) Executive Summary of the Documentation of the Conformity Finding; and (i) Summary of Public Involvement Process, Index of Comments, Original Public Comments, Responses to Public Comments, List of Recommended Changes,…

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)—the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Greater Philadelphia—evaluated and launched an update to the Indicators of Potential Disadvantage (IPD) analysis. DVRPC first created the analysis in 2001, and it was initially called “Degrees of Disadvantage.” The IPD analysis is used throughout the Commission to demonstrate compliance with Title VI……

In 2001, DVRPC published the "... and Justice for All" report to identify impacts of disparate funding and services on defined low-income and minority groups. A methodology was created, refined in subsequent years, to identify populations that may be adversely affected by transportation planning decisions. This report is an annual update of that initial report and catalogues DVRPC's fiscal year 2010……

This publication is a plan for open space protection, land preservation, and recreation for South Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built community in the Township, describes the existing Open Space Program, and includes a detailed Inventory of Outdoor Resources. It identifies the Open Space Needs…

This publication is a plan for open space protection, land preservation, and recreation for Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built community in the Township, describes the existing Open Space Program, and includes a detailed Inventory of Outdoor Resources. It identifies the Open Space Needs…