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The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission worked with study area municipalities and pertinent state agencies to assess current transportation facilities and land use practices in order to promote solutions to help alleviate current and forecasted travel growth, further the goals of coordinated land use, and determine and provide policy rationale for future transportation improvements. This……

DVRPC NEWS is published by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Office of Communications & Public Affairs. DVRPC News is funded through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania & New Jersey Department of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.

This publication is an objective study of Greater Philadelphia's food system and focuses on the agricultural resources, distribution infrastructure, regional economy, and stakeholders acting within the regional food system. The study addresses a number of challenges and opportunities facing the food system, including: land constraints and development pressures, contradicting health effects of malnutrition……

Issue 4 of the Link Newsletter focuses on action steps that you or your business can take to help implement the Connections plan. It also highlights steps that are already being taken which support the plan's goals.

The region has a vast array of freight facilities that benefit the regional quality of life. DVRPC has projected an 82% growth in the value of cargo shipments by 2035, so increased capacity and efficiency to carry goods is important for the region. The purpose of this report is to present a list of policies and projects that have the capability of increasing the positive impact of goods movement……

This document represents the findings and recommendations for the Chester County Congestion and Crash Site Analysis Project. This project represents an effort to improve the mobility and safety on roadways in the DVRPC region. The goal of the program is to identify cost-effective improvement strategies that will reduce congestion and crashes and improve mobility and safety for all road users. Working……

The municipal implementation guide identifies more than 100 planning tools and policies that municipalities in Greater Philadelphia can use to implement the goals and policies identified in the region's long-range plan, Connections: The Regional Plan for a Sustainable Future.

This technical report compiles aircraft operations estimates for eight non towered Airports in the Delaware Valley Region. Eight acoustic counts were taken at each airport, starting in April 2008 and ending in March 2009; each sample extended over the period of one week. The samples were extrapolated over the entire year and the results are presented in this report. Results are used by multiple……

Food system planning is the integration of food system issues into policies, plans, and programming at all levels of government. It has recently become a recognized expertise within the planning profession. This MIT brochure provides local government with the tools and resources to conduct local food system planning. Five common activities to food system planning include: a) inform decision-making……

Transportation security planning is essential for the Delaware Valley to prevent, prepare for, expedite response to, and aid in the recovery from major events. The all-hazards approach prepares for any of a range of major natural or manmade events. This report provides an overview of transportation security planning in the region to facilitate communication and coordination across disciplines. It……