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This report is a study of the regional inequities in crash incidence, using a correlation analysis to determine which federally protected classes (“communities of concern”) are at the greatest risk of severe vehicle crashes in the Greater Philadelphia region. Its main finding is that census tracts with above average rates of low-income, racial minority, ethnic minority, and disabled populations correlate…

The DVRPC Public Participation Plan: A Strategy for Citizen Involvement outlines how the Commission is meeting all federal public participation mandates, and is regularly updated to reflect the Commission’s current outreach activities, particularly the Public Participation Task Force. Last adopted in 2018, this revised Public Participation Plan adds the Planning Work Program to significant planning…

The King of Prussia Rail (KOP Rail) project is a proposed extension of SEPTA’s Norristown High Speed Line to the King of Prussia area of Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Providing safe and convenient nonmotorized access to KOP Rail stations is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to maximize the overall usefulness of this transit investment and create value for Upper…

This document provides an overview of the methods and sources used to produce DVRPC’s Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Greater Philadelphia, 2015. The inventory itself may be found at: www.dvrpc.org/EnergyClimate/Inventory.htm

This study used best practices from the National Association of City Transportation Officials, Portland State University, and Portland Bureau of Transportation to develop a two-part geographic information system methodology that identified suitable streets to build neighborhood greenways in each of Philadelphia’s 10 city council districts. Neighborhood greenways are low-volume, low-stress streets that…

Aerial imagery indexes that represent coverage of the region for various years (1959, 1965-2015 in five-year increments).

Summary of CyclePhilly bike trip data (road and trail segment totals) from May-October 2014. View trips by purpose and download the geospatial dataset.

Quickly view DVRPC's 2040 Municipal-Level Employment Forecasts with this easy-to-use interactive map. Simply click on the map to identify a municipality and compare five-year increments as well as absolute and percent change from 2015 to 2045.

Analyze transit stations for bicycle facility investments by measuring the strength and potential of a given station's bicycle and transit context.

Track a variety of noteworthy development projects throughout the region. Currently focuses on three types of Smart Growth Projects: developments near transit, traditional neighborhood development (TND), and conservation subdivisions.