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This report documents the coastal vulnerability assessment that DVRPC conducted with municipal staff and residents from Moorestown Township in 2016. The narrative outlines projected effects of climate change in New Jersey, records Moorestown's historic flooding issues and the actions taken to increase its resilience to floods, and discusses the coastal vulnerability assessment’s methods, findings,…

The Philadelphia City Planning Commission's Lower Northwest District Plan and transformations around Ivy Ridge Station have generated momentum for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and local neighborhood groups to consider how they should plan for change. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) analyzed existing conditions at the station and proposed recommendations…

This technical report presents aircraft operations estimates for five non-towered airports in the Delaware Valley aviation planning area. Eight acoustic counts were taken at each airport, starting in January 2015 and ending in December 2015; each sample covered seven continuous days. The samples were extrapolated over the entire year, and the results are presented in this report. Results are used by…

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Handbook provides an overview of the Pennsylvania TIP and the New Jersey TIP, including how they are developed and maintained, and how citizens can participate in the process. The TIP lists all transportation projects in the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission region that intend to use federal funds, along with non-federally funded projects that…

This study evaluated traffic operations of US 130 (Burlington Pike) between Bridgeboro Road and Mount Holly Road/Beverly Road (CR 626). Improvement alternative was proposed, including relocating and reconfiguring the US 130 and Bridgeboro Road jughandle intersection, and replacing the signal control with a roundabout at Bridgeboro Road and Creek Road (CR 625). Enhancing bicycle and pedestrian connection…

This document contains all of the projects and related funding for FY 2017 as passed by the DVRPC Board in January 2016.

The City of Chester Green Stormwater Infrastructure Plan was created for city officials, residents, non-profits, and community groups. This plan highlights available green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) technologies, opportunities, and approaches to improve water quality, reduce combined sewer overflows, meet federal clean water requirements, decrease localized flooding, beautify the community, and…

This Municipal Public Access Plan includes an inventory of existing public waterway access points located in Mount Holly Township along the tidal North Branch Rancocas Creek; a vision, goals, and recommendations for improving existing public access and adding new access points; and strategies for implementation.

This report summarizes the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Municipal Statistics data from five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania: Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia City (which is both a city and a county). The information in this report focuses on the Report of Elected and Appointed Officials, which contains…

This study examines the potential for passenger rail service at the Philadelphia Zoo. The project team synthesized previous planning studies, developed concepts for five future scenarios, and conducted ridership forecasts using DVRPC’s Regional Travel Demand Model.