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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;……

Agriculture, agricultural development areas (ADAs), built environment, Camden County, Camden County Agriculture Development Board (CCADB), Camden County Department of Open Space and Farmland Preservation, conservation, endangered species, farm assessment, farming industry, farmland, Great Egg Harbor, Great Swamp Branch, greenways, habitat, Jersey Fresh, land use planning, land preservation, Mullica……

This document represents the findings and recommendations for the Delaware County Congestion and Crash Site Analysis project. This project represents an effort to improve the mobility and safety of the 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 the mobility and safety of all road users.……

The Northwestern region of Philadelphia is celebrated for its striking natural beauty and historic centers. These commercial and civic centers have long served the residents of the local communities in the neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Roxborough, Mt. Airy, and Germantown in Philadelphia, Lafayette Hill and barren Hill in Whitemarsh Township and Flourtown, Erdenheim, Oreland, and Glenside in Springfield……