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This memo presents the findings of an ongoing program of technical assistance in support of the implementation of bicycle facilities on county roads, as recommended in the Mercer County 2020 Bicycle Master Plan, as part of regularly scheduled repaving projects. The project team identified specific locations and worked to develop planning-level design concepts as presented in this document.

This status report takes a look at Camden’s food system five years after DVRPC originally released Cultivating Camden. It analyzes the most recent demographic and economic data to get a better understanding of how the food system may have changed during this time. It also shares some of the progress that has been made towards, as well as the barriers to, implementing the recommendations in Cultivating……

This document is the conclusion of a two-year study requested by the Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) and the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee (PMRPC) to develop multimodal design improvements along the High Street Corridor. The portion of High Street studied for this project is approximately six and a half miles long and extends from Quarry Road to the west to Rupert……

As part of the Mercer County 2020 Bicycle Master Plan, recommendations for bicycle facilities are provided to be considered for every county route segment. These bicycle facilities are anticipated to serve as key elements in the local network and enhance connectivity for cyclists throughout Mercer County. The goal of the plan is to restripe county roadways with bicycle lanes when they are due for repaving.……

The Downingtown Area in Central Chester County has experienced significant growth in recent years, along with a corresponding increase in traffic congestion. Several large private developments are planned, which will create additional transportation challenges. Furthermore, the Downingtown Train Station is set to be relocated, which will impact mobility in the surrounding area. The project team examined……

The Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia: Process and Analysis Manual documents the long-range planning process, public outreach, and quantitative effort and analysis used to develop the Connections 2050 vision, principles, goals, policies and strategies—which are documented in the Process and Analysis Manual’s companion report, the Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia: Policy Manual—along……

The Connections 2050 Plan conducts a robust needs assessment for maintaining all existing road, bridge, and transit infrastructure. It also includes desired transportation investments to improve operational efficiency of existing facilities, and to expand roadway, transit, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure. Since needs are greater than revenues, the financial plan includes both a fiscally constrained……

This study estimated the ridership for a proposed service extension of the existing Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail line from the Norristown Transportation Center to Pottstown via Phoenixville. Two types of service were modeled, shuttle service between Pottstown and Norristown and through service between Pottstown and Philadelphia. It was projected that the new stations and the Norristown Transportation……

This Municipal Implementation Tool (MIT) brochure discusses a societal shift towards greater support for homegrown economies, as evidenced by increased consumer prioritization of local goods and services. The goal for this MIT is to define relevant terms to know; identify key attributes and benefits of, and challenges to, the homegrown economy; provide specific strategies; and highlight a successful……

AccessScore is an analysis that assesses the infrastructure and demographic characteristics around transit stations that relate to how supportive of bicycling and walking the area is and how much bicycle and pedestrian activity could be occurring there. The analysis includes Regional Rail, light rail, trolley, and subway stations throughout the Philadelphia region with service provided by SEPTA, NJ……