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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 of the community……

This report provides the conclusion to the DVRPC technical report titled North Broad Street Pedestrian Crash Study (#08034), released in August 2008. Presented here are the findings from a Pedestrian Safety Audit conducted on a four-mile segment of North Broad Street (PA 611) between Lehigh Avenue and Old York Road in Philadelphia. The audit consisted of analysis and a field view carried out with……

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.

Each Issue of the LINK will focus on the many challenges of developing a Long-range plan. Installments are published periodically throughout the planning process to update the public and stakeholders on the goals and progress of the Connections 2035 Long-range Plan.

The Bucks County Commissioners' Senior Task Force and the Bucks County Area Agencyon Aging (BCAAA) recognize that the mobility and safety of older adults are planning priorities of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) requested that DVRPC assist in the development and compilation of a survey to assess mobility issues facing Bucks County's older……

This report documents 2005 and 2030 traffic forecasting and operations testing in the I-76 / I-476 Interchange and the Fayette Street Bridge River crossing area. AM and PM peak hour level-ofservice, travel times, and network speeds and delays performance measures were derived by using the VISSIM. The Louis Berger Group, Inc. provided highway engineering services to identify design enhancements and……

Service reliability for seven SEPTA bus routes operating along the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) has deteriorated in line with rising traffic levels and congestion on the highway. On-time performance for the routes is well below SEPTA's service standard, affecting as many as 6,700 weekday bus passengers in each direction. Opportunity to improve service reliability and customer travel times in the I-76……

DVRPC publishes its newsletter, DVRPC News, each quarter with the intent of showcasing the Commission's work on priority issues and projects. Subscriptions to the newsletter are free.

The Connections Plan sets regional policy and agenda. It reviews long-term and recent development trends and considers future land use scenarios, along with extensive public input, as the basis for creating a regional vision to guide future development in the nine-county DVRPC region. The Plan is organized around four key Plan principles: Create Livable Communities; Manage Growth and Protect Resources;……