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July 1, 2021
![Fiscal Year 2022 Unified Planning Work Program](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/22002.png)
This document contains all of the projects and
related funding for FY 2022 as passed by the DVRPC Board in January 2021.
July 1, 2021
![Safe Routes to Transit: Morton](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/20025.png)
The Morton Safe Routes to Transit plan was created by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission in collaboration with a variety of partners, most notably the Delaware County Planning Department. The study proposes a series of design treatments with implementation steps to assist the municipality in funding and building a series of safety improvements.
July 1, 2021
![Frankford Avenue Multimodal Study](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/19033.png)
Frankford Avenue is an important commercial corridor and cultural hub for surrounding communities and the City of Philadelphia. At the same time, the Avenue serves as a major arterial moving heavy volumes of fast-moving traffic. The goal of this study is to improve circulation and safety for all roadway users, including pedestrians, transit riders, bicyclists, and drivers. The study builds off of issues……
May 20, 2021
![Municipal Management of Extreme Heat](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/MIT033.png)
The brochure summarizes the causes of current and future extreme heat, the impacts of extreme heat on vulnerable populations and infrastructure, and how municipalities can mitigate, prepare for, and respond to extreme heat events.
May 20, 2021
![Montgomery County PA Turnpike Interchange Report](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/18036.png)
This study evaluates three proposed new or completed Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges. The three proposed interchanges are divided into two study areas based on location. The proposed new interchange at Welsh Road and proposed completed Virginia Drive interchange were studied independently of the proposed new interchange at Henderson Road.
The main goals of the evaluations were to inform the public……
May 10, 2021
![Economic Sectors Analysis Presentation](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/21013.png)
This memo is an addendum to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Using 3-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) subsectors, this analysis highlights the top 10 most competitive industries at the regional and county level based on Location Quotient (LQ). Industries are evaluated based on total employment, change in total employment from 2010 to 2017, and their……
May 10, 2021
![Spot Check: Strategies for Managing Residential Parking in Philadelphia](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/20026.png)
Effective parking management is essential to Philadelphia’s efforts to build and maintain an inclusive and balanced transportation system. Residential permit parking (RPP) is a critical, yet often overlooked, component of parking management. In some Philadelphia neighborhoods, RPP works exactly as it should. Permits help to ensure that residents have adequate parking, while also permitting other users……
April 30, 2021
![LOM—Wings Field 2019 Aircraft Operations Counting Program](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/19035.png)
This technical report presents aircraft operations estimates for LOM—Wings Field in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. These aircraft operation estimates are a part of the cyclical regional aircraft counting program. This report is a part of the 2019 counting cycle. Acoustic counts of fixed-wing takeoffs were collected during the observation period from April 2019 through February 2020. The estimates based on……
April 30, 2021
![MQS—Chester County Airport 2019 Aircraft Operations Counting Program](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/19034.png)
This technical report presents aircraft operations estimates for MQS—Chester County Airport in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. These aircraft operations estimates are a part of the cyclical regional aircraft counting program. This report is a part of the 2019 counting cycle. Acoustic counts of fixed-wing takeoffs were collected during the observation period from April 2019 through February 2020. The estimates……
April 27, 2021
![Barriers to Building Generational Wealth: Mortgage Lending Disparities Across Greater Philadelphia](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/21019.png)
This report provides an analysis of mortgage lending trends throughout Greater Philadelphia from 2004-2019, and presents findings of racial, ethnic, and geographic mortgage lending disparities that exist within the region.