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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……

This report examines the successful retiming and optimization effort of the current 10-signal closed loop system along US 1/Baltimore Pike and PA 352/Middletown Road in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to improve the system’s overall performance. Measures of effectiveness for retiming the system include intersection level of service improvements, air quality improvements, and travel time savings.

The purpose of this project was to explore the application of new planning and analysis techniques to route-level Transit First planning using one candidate Transit First route. For this project, the surface portion of Subway-Surface (trolley) Route 34 - along Baltimore Avenue from the 40th Street trolley portal to the 61st Street loop - was selected for analysis. Various combinations of stop consolidation……

This report documents the natural and environmental resources of Princeton Township and Princeton Borough, Mercer County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables and maps of land use, soils, physiography, geology, aquifers, surface waters, floodplains, wetlands, natural vegetation, forests, grasslands and animal communities. The report also documents community resources……