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This study was conducted as part of DVRPC's 2030 long-range plan for the region. The section of this corridor studied extends from Ninth Street in the south to Grant Avenue in the north and is approximately 8 miles in length. The extensive breadth of the corridor has become an obstacle for pedestrian traffic. The corridor has experienced numerous pedestrian fatalities over the years and also experiences……

In 2001, DVRPC published the . . and Justice for All report to identify impacts of disparate funding and services on defined low-income and minority groups. A methodology was created, refined in subsequent years, to identify populations that may be adversely affected by transportation planning decisions. This report is an annual update of that initial report and catalogues DVRPC's fiscal year 2007……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in the New Jersey Subregion which will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2008 to 2011. This volume also contains the following two appendices: (a) Financial Guidance used in developing the program, (b) documentation on the air quality conformity finding,……

FTA's Small Starts program, authorized under SAFETEA-LU, is a new federal funding mechanism for transit guideway/corridor investments of lower cost than the typical New Starts project. The purpose of this project was to identify regional project concepts that would have Small Starts and Very Small Starts funding potential; in other words, projects which could be expected to meet these programs' requirements……

Phase IV of this continuing project assessed non-motorized (pedestrian and bicycle) accessibility to five rail stations in the region. Three SEPTA Regional Rail stations (Bryn Mawr, Fox Chase, and Glenside), one SEPTA Broad Street Subway station (Erie), and one New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line station (Atco) were analyzed using PLOS and BLOS model software. Field measurements and observations……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document includes (1) a description of the TIP public involvement process, including how DVRPC has met the requirements of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, (2) copies of the comments received by both DVRPC member agencies and the public, and (3) agency responses to the public comments, and 4) documentation relating to the public outreach

Traffic calming is a Context Sensitive Solution (CSS) that uses mainly physical measures to alter driver behavior in order to fit the surrounding context. This brochure explains traffic calming techniques at a variety of levels, from engineering solutions to education campaigns and increased police enforcement. At the policy level, regulatory tools can be tailored to increase transportation choices……

This report is a guide for municipalities and counties in the Delaware Valley region to assist them in understanding and implementing zoning to promote smart growth. Smart growth is an approach to development that discourages sprawl, while encouraging revitalization of urban areas, infill, mixed-use, and land conservation, while promoting environments focused on pedestrian and transit accessibility.……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in the New Jersey Subregion which will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2007 to 2009. This volume also contains the following two appendices: (a) Financial Guidance used in developing the program, (b) documentation on the air quality conformity……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in the Pennsylvania Subregion which will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2007 to 2009. This volume also contains the following three appendices: (a) Financial Guidance used in developing the program, (b) documentation on the air quality conformity……