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June 10, 2024
The Great Consolidation: Community Banking Decline in Greater PhiladelphiaCommunity banks play an important role in local and regional economies. However, since the 1990s, bank mergers and acquisitions have led to a decline in community banks, and the socioeconomic benefits associated with them. Nationally, this trend is referred to as the Great Consolidation, and a regional analysis indicates that the trend is playing out across Greater Philadelphia……
May 14, 2020
A Resilient Greater PhiladelphiaPlanning for climate change resiliency is an increasingly pressing requirement for communities throughout the world and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) region. In order to help local officials, non-profits, and communities with this process, numerous planning tools have been developed by a wide range of public and private agencies. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is……