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The purpose of this document is to provide SEPTA, municipalities in the SEPTA service area, local developers, and other local partners a consistent set of guidelines for designing surface transit stops. While the focus of this document is on bus stops, many of the elements addressed here also apply to trackless trolley and mixed-traffic trolley stop locations. The design guidelines detailed in this……

The CMP newsletter series focuses on congested subcorridors in the Delaware Valley, alternating between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This edition highlights the PA 611 corridor in Warrington and Doylestown Townships, with a focus on access management strategies. For more information about any of these programs, please visit www.dvrpc.org.

Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI), redevelopment, revitalization, transportation network, transit-oriented development, streetscape, economic development, developed communities, business improvement districts, traffic calming, planning, feasibility, Destination 2035.

This brochure details a walking tour dedicated to exploring African American life in Society Hill, or the “Seventh Ward,” at the end of the 1800s. This free-black community was the largest of its kind in America and was the subject of W.E.B. DuBois’ seminal work, The Philadelphia Negro. This tour was developed through a process of research and analysis with the goal of highlighting African American……

The Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), which operates a transit line serving communities in Camden County, New Jersey, and Center City Philadelphia, asked the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to investigate marketing strategies and other opportunities to increase and diversify its ridership, particularly among younger riders (ages 18–34) and discretionary riders. Recommendations……

Connections 2040: Transportation Investment Scenarios compares total regional transportation infrastructure needs for Greater Philadelphia over the next 27 years to available revenue under three scenarios. The high scenario is a best case for transportation funding in the region. It forecasts some decline in current road and bridge conditions, while the region’s transit infrastructure achieves a……

This report is the annual review and update of the Greater Philadelphia Economic Development Framework, which was created in 2009 to satisfy provisions for a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Greater Philadelphia region. Co-authored by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), Select Greater Philadelphia, and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern……

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) commissioned the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to construct a powerful computer model capable of simulating, visualizing, and assessing traffic conditions along the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) to use as a practical research tool. The tool can be used to determine the effects of growth, predict outcomes of changes to the……

This report documents the process and findings of the US 130/US 206 Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). The report details safety issues identified by the audit team at the study location and remedial strategies to address them. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations for the study area in an effort to reduce the……

This study was conducted to address local stakeholder concerns for pedestrian and motorist safety within the corridor. Several shortand long-term concepts were conceived and developed as solutions to the safety and mobility needs for the study area. Some concepts were combined into corridor-wide alternatives, whereas others served as site-specific alternatives. Five corridor-wide alternatives were……