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Difficulties in securing sound, affordable housing in accessible locations continue to affect moderate and median income households. In a 1990 report entitled Homeownership: A Vanishing Dream, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) undertook an assessment of housing affordability in the Delaware Valley, focusing specifically on the ability of a median income family to purchase a median-priced……

This report describes the 2025 Regional Airport System for the 12 county, four state Delaware Valley Region. The plan includes three commercial airports, 12 reliever/business airports, 9 general aviation airports, four existing heliports and two proposed heliport sites. Cost of recommended improvements to all plan facilities by 2025 is estimated at $2 billion, depending on output of the Philadelphia……

The purpose of this document is to present the Regional ITS Architecture for the Delaware Valley. This structure, modeled after and consistent with the National ITS Architecture developed by US DOT, maps out how the various ITS components in the Delaware Valley should be ultimately tied together and integrated - both physically as well as institutionally. This architecture was developed for the Delaware……

In response to a recommendation by the Federal Highway Administration, DVRPC initiated a study of pedestrian safety and accessibility in suburban locations. Secane, the neighborhood immediately surrounding the SEPTA R3 commuter rail station of the same name, was recommended by Delaware County planners for study. Making Secane a Walkable Community presents the findings of the study, making……

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.

As part of a continuing project to foster inter-municipal cooperation, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is preparing a series of short "how-to" guides for elected and appointed municipal officials. The purpose of these guides is to outline how local governments can launch specific cooperative ventures with their neighbors in adjoining municipalities in order to increase services, reduce……

Analytical data report #7 is the seventh in a series of bulletins designed to complement our traditional data releases.

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 purpose of this document is to present the activities and the accomplishments of the I-76/I-476 Crossroads Incident Management Prototype Task Force. The task force was formed to foster interaction between organizations which are involved in responding to incidents in the I-76/I-476 crossroads area and identify issues or needs that effect their incident management process. As a prototype, the……

The 1994 DVRPC report, US 322 Traffic Analysis Study - I-95 to US 1, presented traffic counts and 2016 forecasts for a 6.1-mile segment of US 322 between I-95 and US 1 in Delaware County. This supplement presents updated traffic counts and socio-economic data necessary to prepare 2006 and 2026 forecasts for the no-build and three modified build alternatives for this segment of US 322. It was prepared……