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This is the Summary Report of the full report on the Economic Value of Protected Open Space in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Protected open space is understood to offer many benefits, but few have been quantified in dollars and cents. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the GreenSpace Alliance (GSA) partnered to commission this study quantifying the economic value of protected……

This report presents the results of a study examining passenger ground options and access choices to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Passenger behavior and modal choices available at other major hubs domestically and internationally were compared to Philadelphia to establish service criteria present at airports with high transit usage and diverse options. PHL transit access is provided primarily……

This publication outlines a plan for municipal action to preserve farmland and the agricultural industry in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It delineates Agricultural Project Areas within the township and lists individual farm properties for priority preservation. It meets the requirements for such plans of the NJ State Agricultural Development Committee and supports application……

Food can be viewed through the lenses of homeland security, emergency preparedness and human services, private industry and business, environmental stewardship, land use, and public utility, among other categories. This publication is based on the ongoing work of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the Greater Philadelphia Food System Stakeholder Committee. This plan identifies……

A CMP is a systematic process to manage congestion. It identifies specific multimodal strategies for all locations in the region to minimize congestion and enhance the ability of people and goods to get where they need to go. The CMP advances the goals of the DVRPC Long-Range Plan and strengthens the connection between the Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The 2009 DVRPC CMP is……

Food can be viewed through the lenses of homeland security, emergency preparedness and human services, private industry and business, environmental stewardship, land use, and public utility, among other categories. This publication is based on the ongoing work of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the Greater Philadelphia Food System Stakeholder Committee. This plan identifies……

This report presents the results of the conversion of the Commission's travel demand model from TRANPLAN to the more modern VISUM software package. This work has been undertaken by Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (CS) and PTV America, Inc. under contract to DVRPC.

The transportation challenge facing many communities along PA Route 100 is how to best manage their transportation network as the surrounding area develops. As a result of current and anticipated development, weekday commuter rush hour traffic has the potential to increase by as much as 50 percent to 150 percent along various segments of the study corridor. Regrettably, very few of the study intersections……

This document defines the concept of operations for the proposed Philadelphia Traffic Operations Center. It defines the center's goals, capabilities, and features to be phased in over the next five-plus years. Operational policies, support environment, and traffic management center practices are also recommended

The purpose of A Citizen's Guide to the Regional Planning Process is to outline the broad picture of regional planning for Delaware Valley residents. The Guide familiarizes residents with the activities of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), including information regarding various Commission programs, plans and committees, and also includes information regarding the Commission's……