Planning for Data Centers: Regional Perspectives and Local Implications This webinar will provide planners with a practical, planning‑focused overview of data center development, with emphasis on local land use implications, infrastructure demands, and regional coordination strategies. As interest in data center siting continues to grow across Pennsylvania, planners are increasingly tasked with evaluating proposals that   …

When a Region Commits to Safety In the Delaware Valley (Philadelphia and its suburban counties), someone dies or is seriously injured in a traffic crash every 3.7 hours. This is too often, we (DVRPC and partner agencies) are committed to getting to zero traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2050 if not sooner. This presentation   …

Getting Buff: How Riparian Buffers Can Strengthen Community Resilience This webinar will discuss how protecting riparian buffers—vegetated strips of land along waterways and waterbodies—through local ordinances can provide water quality, wildlife habitat, economic, and recreational benefits. We will cover existing statewide riparian buffer regulations and identify the gaps in that regulatory scheme that can, and   …