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This study disaggregated a national level database of origin- and destination-based commodity flows down to the level of the Philadelphia CSA. Data is available based on origin, destination, mode, and commodity. Commodity flow data is an important tool for DVRPC in its freight planning efforts, as well as a tool for other DVRPC studies. All data is based in year 2002 and forecasted through the year……

The evaluations summarized in this report were performed in support of PennDOT's statewide effort to promote the establishment of formal access management ordinances for state and local highways. A case study of Newtown Street Road (PA 252) and West Chester Pike (PA 3) in the vicinity of the proposed Ellis Preserve Town Square development was conducted and a conceptual plan prepared for the study……

This project assesses the emergence of businesses and jobs in Greater Philadelphia that support and are driven by increased consumer and business demand for energy-efficient and environmentally-benign products and services. This economic sector, dubbed "eco-industries" in DVRPC's 2006 publication A Post-Global Economic Development Strategy and now referred to as "eco-enterprises", includes businesses……

DVRPC demonstration of transportation conformity of its FY 2011 PA TIP, FY 2010 NJ TIP, and Connections Long-Range Plan. This conformity finding of the DVRPC Transportation Improvement Programs and the long-range plan shows that they meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) requirements governing ozone, carbon monoxide, and fine particulate matter. This conformity finding reflects all……

This publication outlines a plan for municipal action to preserve farmland and the agricultural industry in Elk Township, Gloucester 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 Agriculture Development Committee and supports application to the……

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables, and maps of: land use; soils; drinking water, aquifers, and wells; surface waters, including watersheds, streams, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains; impacts on water resources and surface water quality; impervious coverage;……

Delaware Valley Data is DVRPC's periodic series of free data bulletins, data snapshots, and analytical reports intended to disseminate information to member state, county, and local governments and other interested parties. Data bulletin #87 contains sub-county population estimates as of July 1, 2007 for the 28 counties located within DVRPC's extended data services area, as released by the United……

The CMP newsletter series focuses on congested subcorridors in the Delaware Valley, alternating between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This edition highlights the US 30 corridor, helping to introduce a land use and multimodal transportation study underway in 2010. For more information about any of these programs, please visit www.dvrpc.org

Vehicle crashes have resulted in 474 traffic fatalities in the Delaware Valley region per average year between 2005 and 2007. In 2008, 379 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in the nine-county region, a decrease of 30 percent over 2008. While this trend is encouraging, the numbers are still too high. This report details what a crash data user should know, with a focus on New Jersey and Pennsylvania.……

This document presents an evaluation of NJ 47 considering transportation and related factors that influence mobility in the corridor. The study area is a 10-mile section of NJ 47 that includes Westville Borough, Deptford and Washington Townships in Gloucester County, New Jersey. This document includes an overview of safety issues, congestion managment considerations, and travel patterns in the study……