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SEPTA is preparing for a once-in-a-generation replacement of its trolley fleet, Trolley Modernization. In order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and to provide effective service for its customers, SEPTA must provide new platforms and stations on its trolley routes. The Modern Trolley Station Design Guide: SEPTA Suburban Transit Division provides practitioners with design guidance……

This guide is intended to assist local and county governments, community groups, and non-profit organizations in the Delaware Valley Region to identify federal, state, regional, county, and private or non-profit sources of funding for locally initiated planning and development projects. The programs are listed in alphabetical order within each section and cover topical areas of brownfields, disaster……

This study was undertaken by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) at the request of the City of Camden and Camden County Redevelopment Authority to assess transportation needs associated with the realization of planned development. The study area serves as an update to the prior DVRPC report, City of Camden Access Study, published in July 2012. Twenty‐one intersections were quantitatively……

This feasibility study examines the opportunities and challenges of constructing over 44 miles of trails and on-road bicycle facilities that make up the Greater Pottstown Trails network. This network includes four trails that are shared between nine municipalities in Chester County, Montgomery County, and Berks County: the Coventry Trail, the Pottsgrove Trail, the Manatawny Trail, and the West Trail,……

Connections 2045 Plan for Greater Philadelphia is the Long-Range Plan for the Greater Philadelphia region. It assesses regional trends and forecasts and sets a shared vision for the future. The Plan is organized around five core principles to achieve the vision: Sustain the Environment; Develop Livable Communities; Expand the Economy; Advance Equity and Foster Diversity; and Create an Integrated,……

This study examines traffic circulation along the US 130 corridor in the industrial area by NJ Turnpike Interchange 6A. The study area encompasses parts of Florence Township, Burlington Township, and Burlington City zoned for light/heavy industry and manufacturing. This DVRPC-designated Mega Freight Center is growing rapidly, and the area is expected to accommodate approximately 10 million square……

Eat Local Montco: Montgomery County's Local Food Promotion Strategy, analyzes the county's agricultural resources and provides recommendations for ways the county can support local farmers and food producers.

Eat Local Montco: Montgomery County's Local Food Promotion Strategy seeks to strengthen county farms, bolster the health and quality of life of county residents, and implement the county's comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision, by promoting local food to county residents, institutions, and businesses. It analyzes the county's current agricultural and food system resources, acknowledging……

This volume contains the following two appendices: (g) Summary of the TIP Public Involvement Process, Summary of Public Comments, Original Public Comments, Agency Responses, Public Comment Outreach Documentation, and List of Recommended Technical Changes, as well as (h) Unfunded Projects, which includes NJDOT "Tier 2" projects that are not programmed in the TIP and are displayed for information only.……

This report was created to provide the required annual review and update to Greater Philadelphia's regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The report includes background demographic, economic, and land use data; identifies regional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; discusses economic resiliency; identifies regional economic development goals and objectives; identifies……