DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.
October 3, 2013
Connecting Our Region's Present and Future: Summary Brochure for the Connections 2040 PlanConnecting Our Region’s Present and Future is a summary brochure for the Connections 2040 Plan for Greater Philadelphia, the Long-Range Plan for the DVRPC region. It provides a summary overview of Connections 2040, including regional trends and forecasts, a vision for the future, the Plan’s four core principles, and transportation funding challenges. It also showcases sustainable, equitable, and innovative……
October 2, 2013
Municipalities with High Numbers of Foreign-Born Residents: Trenton, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, and Lower MerionGreater Philadelphia’s population is becoming more diverse. Immigration has helped many communities in the
region replenish population losses. Greater Philadelphia ’s foreign-born population has grown and changed
rapidly since 1990. This Data Snapshot examines the foreign-born population in Trenton, New Jersey; Cherry
Hill, New Jersey; Bensalem, Pennsylvania; and Lower Merion, Pennsylvania using……
September 30, 2013
1980 - 2010 Travel Trends In the Philadelphia Central Business DistrictThis report assesses the 1980–2010 trends in highway traffic volumes, public transit ridership, bicycle trips,
and pedestrian trips entering and leaving the Philadelphia Central Business District (CBD). Traffic volumes
are expressed as both vehicle and person trips. Public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian trips are expressed as
person trips. The report analyzes all trips crossing the North, West,……
September 27, 2013
Connections 2040 Plan for Greater PhiladelphiaConnections 2040 Plan for Greater Philadelphia is the Long-Range Plan for the Greater Philadelphia region. It assesses regional trends and forecasts and sets forth a vision for the future. The Plan is organized around four core principle to achieve the vision: Manage Growth and Protect the Environment, Create Livable Communities,
Build the Economy, and Establish a Modern Multimodal Transportation……
September 26, 2013
Water and Sewer Service Areas in the DVRPC RegionThe Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission develops a land-use plan component of the region’s Long-Range Plan. In 2012, DVRPC updated the GIS coverages of public water supply systems and sewer service areas in order to help identify appropriate areas for future land development and growth. Information for this report was collected from a number of sources, including the DVRPC member counties,……
September 25, 2013
South Broad Sidepath Concept PlanThis report provides general guidance and conceptual
recommendations for a multi-use sidepath running parallel to South Broad Street from Oregon Avenue to the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
This facility was proposed in the city’s pedestrian and bicycle master plan, which was funded through the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation and Community Development Initiative. The accompanying……
September 19, 2013
Sitting in Traffic Again? I-295 in the Vicinity of I-76 & NJ 42Congestion is getting harder to manage, but tools to analyze it and cost-effective measures are getting better. This is the first in a series of brochures using archived operations data to understand the causes of congestion and what can be done about it. The focus corridor for this edition is I-295 in the vicinity of I-76 and NJ 42, however the emphasis on operations, multimodal approaches, and……
September 17, 2013
Ready to Roll! Southeastern Pennsylvania's Regional Electric Vehicle Action Plan. Volume II: Technology Overview, Detailed Analysis, and AppendicesReady to Roll! Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Regional Electric Vehicle Action Plan is a comprehensive, regionally coordinated approach to introducing electric vehicles (EVs) and electric vehicle supply equipment (charging facilities) into the five counties of
southeastern Pennsylvania. This plan is the product of a
partnership between DVRPC, the City of Philadelphia, PECO Energy Company (the region’s……
September 10, 2013
Population in DVRPC's 28-County Extended Data Services Area, 2000-2012As the region’s metropolitan planning organization (MPO), DVRPC provides technical assistance and services to its member state, county, and local governments; the private sector; and the public. Delaware Valley Data is our periodic series of free data bulletins, data snapshots, and analytical reports. Regional Data Bulletin #094 contains sub-county population estimates as of July 1, 2012, for the 28……
September 3, 2013
DVRPC FY2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New Jersey (FY2014-2017)The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document contains a listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, safety, and multimodal projects in the DVRPC
New Jersey region that will seek federal funding in fiscal years 2014 to 2017.
This volume also contains the following seven appendices: (a) Board Resolutions; (b) Financial Guidance used in developing the program and STIP Introduction;
(c)……