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This study examines traffic signal and surface transit routes in Philadelphia and Mercer counties and develops a method of scoring corridors on their likelihood for successful and cost-effective TSP and related signals investments. To develop a TSP prioritization framework, the study team has built upon prior data gathering, analysis, and mapping work. The screening tool that was developed here identifies……

This white paper reviews current practices in scenario planning, DVRPC’s scenario planning experience and lessons learned, makes recommendations about how DVRPC can improve its practices, and identifies options for the next round of scenario planning. These options include investigating underlying driving forces of change in the future, and identifying regional land use and transportation gamechanger(s).……

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have had a longstanding policy of actively ensuring nondiscrimination under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act in federally funded activities. Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act provides that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, be excluded……

DVRPC has developed a Planner's Methodology, which is designed to provide guidance to staff in meeting Title VI and Environmental Justice (EJ) mandates and structuring a public participation plan at the project or study level. How meaningful public participation is gathered and implemented into a planning process may differ widely, depending on the type and scope of the project. The Planner's Methodology……

Securing funding for multi-use trail planning, design, and construction projects is an essential step in the trail development process. There are multiple sources of funding, each with their own requirements, categories of eligible projects, and cycles of funding availability. This guide describes funding available to trail projects in southeastern Pennsylvania.

The purpose of this project was to explore options to enhance transit facilities at Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. Two options for an enhanced transit center were developed; each would enhance accommodations for current passengers and operations while also making transit more attractive and better able to accommodate future demand and emerging service opportunities.

This study examined existing, proposed, and potential pedestrian and vehicular traffi c issues along the US 30 corridor in the vicinity of Villanova University. This study is an extension of the US 30 (Lancaster Avenue) Corridor Study: Creating Linkages and Connecting Communities (December 2011, DVRPC Publication No. 11003) as part of a follow-up effort to formalize the Study’s recommendation into……

This document represents the findings and recommendations for the Congestion and Crash Site Analysis Program study conducted in Chester County in Fiscal Year 2012. This program represents an effort to improve the mobility and safety on roadways in the DVRPC region. The goal of the program is to identify cost-effective improvement strategies that will reduce congestion and crashes and improve mobility……

Improving One Community at a Time is a quarterly newsletter that highlights DVRPC's livability grant program, the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI). Each newsletter provides information on how DVRPC's investment has impacted the region and reviews a specific county and project.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, safety, and multimodal projects in the DVRPC New Jersey region that will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2014 to 2017. This volume also contains the following seven appendices: (a) Board Resolutions: (b) Financial Guidance used in developing the program and STIP Introduction; (c)……