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Phase I of this report documents existing conditions and recommends local land use and access management strategies for the communities along the Routes 3 and 252 corridors in Delaware County. Future growth pressure and redevelopment opportunities coupled with traffic congestion problems make this area ripe for the employment of access management techniques. This study recommends land use control measures……

Each fiscal year, DVRPC is responsible for issuing an annual report that summarizes the programs and projects that comprise the annual planning work program. This Annual Report features highlights of the Commission's many programs, a message from the Executive Director and Board Chair, a listing of Board members and committees, a financial summary, and unique characteristics of each county and major……

The 2000 Employment Centers report is a follow-up to DVRPC's 1980 and 1990 employment center reports. "Employment centers" are integrated, concentrated areas of nonresidential development that share transportation and land use linkages, have at least 500 employees, and have an employment density of at least 0.5 employees per acre. These centers form the backbone of the region's economy and, as primary……

The Northampton Township Sidewalk Prioritization Study documents the methodology and results of a process of prioritizing municipal sidewalk needs through GIS analysis. Using a methodology adapted from guidance found in the Pennsylvania State Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and AASHTO, street segments are scored according to their functional class, pedestrian trip production density, proximity……

The Planned Projects Status Report has provided information on transportation projects in central New Jersey area. The report covers projects listed in Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA).

In 2001, DVRPC published the "... and Justice for All " report to identify impacts of disparate funding and services on defined low-income and minority groups. A methodology was created, refined in subsequent years, to identify populations that may be adversely affected by transportation planning decisions. This report is an annual update of that initial report and catalogues DVRPC's fiscal year 2005……

This report focuses on the application of traffic calming principles and best practices to demonstrate the benefits of this more sensitive planning and implementation approach. Traffic calming is a means to link land use and transportation planning and implementation. A Pennsylvania and New Jersey case study are included, with recommendations and before and after photo simulations. The study includes……

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and multimodal projects in the New Jersey Subregion which will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2006 to 2008. This volume also contains the following three appendices: (a) Financial Guidance used in developing the program, (b) documentation on the air quality conformity……

This document presents a transportation improvement plan for the NJ 70 Corridor in Camden and Burlington Counties. The corridor planning effort undertakes the traditional examinations of an existing transportation/circulation system, in this case NJ 70 and surrounding facilities, identifying safety and functional or operational problems, and recommending potential solutions, as appropriate. This……

DVRPC NEWS is published by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Office of Communications & Public Affairs. DVRPC News is funded through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania & New Jersey Departments of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.