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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.

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.

Contains general operating and descriptive data on all RASP 2020 airports in the Delaware Valley Region; this information should not be used for navigational purposes. The data lists are accompanied by descriptive text, which identifies important development issues, and a map for each facility, which describes ground access and surrounding land uses. Other significant non-RASP military and civil……

This report provides a general guide for Abington Township, Montgomery County, the Abington Trails Advisory Committee and residents interested in establishing a community wide trail network. A variety of potential on-road and off-road routes have been identified that may be used to provide continuous travel and access to significant destinations throughout Abington. These include schools, parks and……

The Intermodal Management System (IMS) is a systematic process for identifying and evaluating improvements which will expedite the transfer of people and goods between modes of travel. The IMS was one of the six management systems created by ISTEA. For the Delaware Valley Region, the performance of the IMS is carried on through the auspices of the region's long range plan (the Year 2020 Plan). This……

This report provides a flood recovery and mitigation strategy for those flood prone communities in Bucks County. As an element of a flood mitigation plan for eastern Pennsylvania, which is coordinated by the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania under a grant from the Economic Development Administration, this study describes both structural and non-structural flood proofing alternatives.……

This bulletin contains 1995 land Use information for the DVRPC 9-county region.

The magnitude of the welfare-to-work challenge calls for regional job placement strategies. To maximize placements, new workers must learn to use the regional transit network to access job opportunities throughout the regional labor market. In the Delaware Valley, this includes commuting across state lines. Focusing on the welfare populations in the core cities of Philadelphia, Trenton and Camden,……

Many older boroughs and townships that developed rapidly following World War II face challenges to their fiscal and socioeconomic stability. These 'first generation suburbs' are experiencing population and job loss, increased social needs and limited tax base to finance services. Focusing on this group of communities, this report will (1) review the history of suburban development and decentralization……

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.