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November 7, 2006

As cities and communities grow, the demands on the infrastructure and the costs to maintain or expand that infrastructure rise. Historically, the government funded infrastructure improvements because of its public purpose. However, due to rising cost, the funding stream for these capital improvements has dwindled and communities must find innovative ways to finance development. Local officials face……
November 7, 2006

Infill development is the recycling of vacant or underutilized land within cities and suburbs. Virtually every community has these types of properties, ranging from single, isolated parcels to surface parking lots to abandoned shopping development. This brochure outlines how infill development can be used a smart growth tool to help older communities bridge the gaps neighborhoods while playing an important……
November 7, 2006

This brochure is the third in a series of brochures being published in support of the region's long-range plan, Horizons 2025. The plan specifically seeks to encourage core city revitalization, stabilization of older boroughs and townships and growth management in surrounding suburbs, and preservation of rural communities and natural areas. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, local governments have the……
November 7, 2006

Analyzed US 202 between the Delaware State Line and West Chester. An alternatives analysis compared a four lane versus a six lane highway using year 2008 projected traffic volumes. Recommendations included widening the road to six lanes, improving intersections, and building a grade separated interseciton at Painters Crossroads.
November 7, 2006

Identifies development potential and opportunities along the Route 422 corridor within the townships of Limerick, Lower Pottsgrove, Lower Providence, North Coventry, and Upper Providence and the boroughs of Collegeville, Pottstown, and Trappe. Analyzes development potential of corridor to 2010. Recommends land use and transportation planning tools and growth management strategies to 2010.
November 7, 2006

This report presents current traffic counts as well as Year 1998 and 2018 traffic forecasts on a 7.5-mile segment of US 202 between the Delaware State Line and and Matlack Street in Chester County. It was prepared at the request of PennDot which is conducting environmental impact and preliminary engineering studies for improvements to US 202 Section 100 in Chester County. The DVRPC's regional travel……
November 7, 2006

This report presents current traffic counts as well as year 1998 and 2018 traffic forecasts on a nine-mile segment of US 202 between Johnson Highway and PA 309 in Montgomery County. It was prepared at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation who is conducting environmental impact and preliminary engineering studies for improvements to US 202 Section 600 and the adjoining Section……
November 7, 2006

This report presents current traffic counts as well as Year 1998 and 2018 traffic forecasts on a nine-mile segment of US 202 between PA 309 and the Doylestown Bypass in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. It was prepared at the request of PennDot which is conducting environmental impact and preliminary engineering studies for improvements to US 202 Section 700 and the adjoining Section 600 in Montgomery……
November 6, 2006

This document, Developing Around Transit: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plans for SEPTA Broad Street Line Ellsworth-Federal, SEPTA R5 North Wales and SEPTA R2 Warminster, grew out of the work done on Linking Transit, Communities, and Development: Regional Inventory of Transit-Oriented Development Sites, published in 2003. The Regional Inventory determined a priority list of "Transit-Oriented……
November 1, 2006

The promotion of land use and transportation planning linkages was the foundation for the improvements strategies recommended in the Route 4, West Chester Pike, Land Use and Access management Strategies, Phase I report (#05029). During FY 2006, these implementation strategies were further researched and developed into individual tools for use by the study area municipalities. The Phase II report……