DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.
September 22, 2020
![Technical Memo for IPD 2.0](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/TM19007.png)
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)—the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Greater Philadelphia—evaluated and launched an update to the Indicators of Potential Disadvantage (IPD) analysis. DVRPC first created the analysis in 2001, and it was initially called “Degrees of Disadvantage.” The IPD analysis is used throughout the Commission to demonstrate compliance with Title VI……
September 21, 2020
![Aspectos destacados del borrador del Programa de Mejora del Transporte (TIP) del año fiscal 2021 de la DVRPC para Pennsylvania (años fiscales 21–24)](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/21001Ces.png)
El documento Aspectos destacados del borrador del Programa de Mejora del Transporte (TIP) de la Comisión Regional de Planificación del Valle de Delaware (DVRPC) del año fiscal 2021 para Pennsylvania describe brevemente el TIP de la región como un programa de inversión planificada, multimodal y con restricción federal de cuatro años en infraestructura de transporte. También contiene una lista resumida……
September 17, 2020
![Development Matters: Understanding the Opportunities and Implications of Multifamily Development](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/18033.png)
Demand for multifamily housing in Greater Philadelphia has surged in recent years. Although multifamily housing is a key component of smart growth, proposals to build new apartments are often met with public opposition. In an effort to help our planning partners better understand the state of multifamily housing and evaluate the potential impacts and opportunities created by multifamily development,……
September 3, 2020
![Broadband: Discussing the Technology](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/20017.png)
This report takes a preliminary look at the state of broadband in Greater Philadelphia. It is also the first in a three-part series aimed at assessing the digital divide within the region (both pre- and post-COVID-19), and formulating strategies for how to bridge that divide.
August 4, 2020
![SEPTA Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Policy Research](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/18031.png)
In recent years, transit agencies have come to view agency support for Transit-oriented development (TOD) as a promising strategy to address declining ridership levels and the prospect of decreasing public funding. This report identifies strategies that SEPTA can employ to enhance its support for TOD in Greater Philadelphia. This document summarizes the information DVRPC has gathered through literature……
July 31, 2020
![DISPATCHES FROM ALTERNATE FUTURES: EXPLORATORY SCENARIOS FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/20012.png)
This exploratory scenario planning exercise was conducted with the Futures Working Group (FWG), and is a key step in developing the Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia. This effort assesses uncertainty within a changing environment, and aims to understand what conditions or events may emerge, along with their likely consequences. It identifies an expansive range of future scenarios……
July 27, 2020
![Connections 2045 Amendment](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/20016.png)
This document amends the Connections 2045 Plan for Greater Philadelphia to reflect shifts in federal and state funding to the Pennsylvania portion of the DVRPC region and incorporate federal Transportation Performance Management (TPM} requirements. The amended financial plan addresses the new revenue projections, updates the cost, timing, and scope of major regional projects in the Long-Range Plan.……
June 30, 2020
![DVRPC Newsroom](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/WEB20028.png)
This is a web application that allows the Office of Communications & Engagement to post timely information/announcements in a consolidated location online. Posts can be sorted by various topics, including: business opportunities, updates to data layers, events, funding opportunities, press releases, new reports, and new web maps, among other types of announcements.
June 30, 2020
![DVRPC FY2021 TIP for PA](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/WEB20029.png)
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) web seach tool contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in DVRPC’s Pennsylvania counties that will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2021 to 2024.
June 30, 2020
![Congestion Management Process (CMP)](https://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/402px/WEB20031.png)
View and identify congested sub-corridors within the DVRPC region and review very appropriate congestion mitigation strategies. A link is provided for more detailed information on each sub-corridor.