Community 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……
As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine-county Greater Philadelphia region, DVRPC is required to develop a long-range plan for a minimum 20-year horizon, and update it every four years. DVRPC also advertises and hosts a 30-day public comment period to allow for review and comment on draft Plan documents. This database……
This report presents the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s (DVRPC’s) adopted 2050 county- and municipal-level population and employment forecasts and describes the method used to develop them. Population and employment forecasts are a critical component of long-range land use and transportation planning. As a part of DVRPC’s long-range planning activities, the Commission is required to……
This web tool is a quick and convenient reference for planners, local officials, private developers, and economic development professionals to view where various financial incentives are in place. This tool highlights over 20 different local, county and state programs as well as federal Opportunity Zones.
This map contains energy use and greenhouse gas emissions profiles for municipalities in Greater Philadelphia. The data within the profiles are from DVRPC's 2015 Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Greater Philadelphia. To learn more about the methodology behind these profiles and the greater inventory please see 2015 Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Greater Philadelphia:……
This report presents the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's (DVRPC's) adopted 2045 county- and municipal-level employment forecasts and describes the method used to develop them. Population and employment forecasts are a critical component of long-range land use and transportation planning. As a part of DVRPC's long-range planning activities, the Commission is required to maintain forecasts……
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) examined the demographics of communities
surrounding port communities in the region and reviewed existing health statistics for these communities.
Demographic and health data analysis shows that communities surrounding port facilities are generally more
economically disadvantaged than the region as a whole. DVRPC analyzed air emissions from……
This report summarizes the on-board transit survey that was conducted by DVRPC during 2010 and 2011.
The first chapter outlines the methods that were used to conduct the survey, the second chapter provides
summary results for each survey question, and the third chapter provides insight, analysis, and key findings
from the survey.
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 Departments of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.
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 Departments of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.
The Great Consolidation: Community Banking Decline in Greater Philadelphia
Long-Range Plan Public Comments Database
Population and Employment Forecasts 2015-2050
Growing Greater Philadelphia - Opportunity Zones and Incentive Areas
Regional GHG Emissions Explorer
Regional, County, and Municipal Employment Forecasts, 2015-2045
Impact of Diesel Emissions from Port Facilities on Local Communities in the DVRPC Region
Philadelphia Regional On-Board Transit Survey
DVRPC News - Spring 1999
DVRPC News - Summer 1999