DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.
April 20, 2010

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……
April 15, 2010

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……
April 1, 2010

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……
March 25, 2010

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.
March 25, 2010

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……
March 10, 2010

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……
March 2, 2010

Improving the linkage between land use and transportation is essential for the future of the US 322 corridor through Chester County. Inappropriate land uses coupled with inadequate infrastructure and transportation access will have negative impacts on the entire road network and quality of life for the western portion of Chester County. Working with the Chester County Planning Commission, the Delaware……
March 2, 2010

This supplemental report documents DVRPC's traffic study and forecasts for the I-95 mainline and the Girard Avenue, and Allegheny Avenue interchanges under Alternative 10, which relocates the Allegheny Avenue NB off and on-ramps to Castor Avenue. These forecasts assume construction of the proposed slots casino(s) and condominium and apartments development along Delaware Avenue
Waterfront and Christopher……
February 28, 2010

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……
February 25, 2010

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