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This is a traffic study of the Deptford Retail Area with the emphasis being on identifying potential routing and scheduling for an internal shuttle. This study was developed with input from Deptford Township as well as county and state agencies in the identification of transportation problems. Detailed field views and technical analysis were conducted to identify and quantify the transportation problems……

This report contains an analysis of the journey-to-work data contained in the 2000 US Census. Data is presented at the county level for the nine counties in the DVRPC region, as well as for the cities of Chester, Camden, Trenton, and Center City, Philadelphia. Demographic characteristics applicable to the journey-to-work are presented from the 1980 through 2000 US Censuses. Historical trends in the……

This report presents traffic forecasts and analysis for the Girard Avenue and I-676 Vine Expressway Interchange complex along I-95 in the Northern Liberties and Penn Treaty sections of Philadelphia. The report examines the impacts of 2025 and 2005 traffic volumes on I-95, interchange ramps for Girard Avenue and I-676 Vine Expressway, and also the local roadway system for the No-Build (Base Case) Alternative……

This report compiles available data from numerous sources to estimate the number of trucks and buses in the region, their trip making patterns, and the magnitude of truck and bus travel in the region, expressed as vehicle-miles of travel (VMT). These estimates are necessary inputs to DVRPC's travel simulation models and are also needed for mobile source emissions calculations and other planning purposes.……

This publication outlines a plan for municipal action to preserve farmland and the agricultural industry in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It delineates Agricultural Development Areas within the township and lists individual farm properties for priority preservation. Information on Woolwich Township's agricultural lands, soils, infrastructure, zoning, township support of farming,……

This report presents the detailed model specification and calibration results of the DVRPC version of UPlan, a GIS based land use planning model that spatially allocates new development for use in long-range land use planning and scenario testing. It allocates new development (new building footprint) to areas that are currently open space or designated for redevelopment. This model is intended to estimate……

As part of the 2030 Long Range Plan development process, DVRPC has identified eight critical issue areas that will impact the future form and development of the region. The eight areas are Growth Management, Urban Revitalization, The Environment, Economic Development, Transportation Facilities, Transportation Finance, Transportation Operations, and Equity and Opportunity. A vision, describing what……

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables and maps of land use; soils; steep slopes; drinking water aquifers and wells; surface waters including watersheds, streams, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains; impacts on water resources; vegetation including forests and grasslands;……

This publication is both an addendum to the Camden County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Plan, published in May 2004, and an application to the New Jersey State Agricultural Development Committee for a New Jersey Farmland Planning Incentive Grant for Camden County farmland preservation. The publication provides information on existing preserved farmland in the county, lists the county goals……

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.