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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the planning issues in adjoining sections of Norristown, Plymouth and Conshohocken and to recommend strategies that will address the needs and problems of the area. Proposed recommendations address the issues of commercial revitalization, industrial use, housing, roadway reconstruction and circulation, public transit accommodations, recreational amenities and……

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables and maps of land use; soils; steep slopes; drinking water wells; aquifers; watersheds; streams and lakes; wetlands, flood plains; impacts on water resources; vegetation including forests and grasslands; animal communities; threatened……

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Mantua Township, Gloucester 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; vegetation……

This document presents a planning effort that links transportation and land use planning by managing growth appropriate to infrastructure capacity and consistent with county, state, and regional plans to foster economic development. This study provides a set of suitable transportation improvements, land use and economic development strategies that address the needs of corridor residentsand employers……

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.

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Bordentown Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables and maps of land use; soils; steep slopes; drinking water wells; aquifers; watersheds; streams and lakes; wetlands, flood plains; impacts on water resources; vegetation including forests and grasslands; animal communities;……

The Mt. Airy Neighborhood Plan was undertaken in response to Mayor John F. Street's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, which identified 31 neighborhoods in Philadelphia where a comprehensive planning process would direct future investments. Mt. Airy is one of three neighborhoods in Philadelphia where the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) directed those plans, with financial……

The Neighborhood Plan for Chinatown and Callowhill was undertaken in response to Mayor John F. Street's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, which identified 31 neighborhoods in Philadelphia where a comprehensive planning process would direct future investments. Chinatown North was designated as an NTI neighborhood and is one of three neighborhoods in Philadelphia where the Delaware Valley Regional……

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).

As a means to help implement policies advocated in the DVRPC long-range land use and transportation plan, this study takes a critical look at what is meant by residential density, including what low, medium, and high densities mean to different suburbs in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. How is density measured and how is it perceived? Why is there frequently a negative perception of density? What has……