Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Lunch & Learn Tough But Fair on Freight & Warehousing This course will provide a brief overview of PennDOT’s Publication 790 on Freight Planning Guidance and expand on the best practices for evaluating freight movement and engaging stakeholders. Learn how freight operators and developers are thinking about infrastructure, their business, and   …

So You Want to Build a Trail: Tips for Planning, Design, Funding and Construction Multi-use trails have seen a surge in popularity as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, and are increasingly being used for transportation, in addition to their traditional role as a recreational amenity. Due to this increased demand, communities may be motivated   …

Making Buffers Work for Your Community, Clients, and Residents Approved for 1.25 CM credits  Municipalities are often encouraged to install riparian buffers along community streams. One of the best ways to protect and improve streams is to add a forested area or meadow next to the water, known as a riparian buffer. A riparian buffer   …

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Lunch & Learn PennDOT Connects Municipal Support Program This session will highlight the PennDOT Connects policy and the role of local government in collaboration with PennDOT and regional transportation planning partners to improve transportation planning and project delivery at the local level. Explanation of the Municipal Support Program will feature free   …

Impact of COVID-19 on Traffic & Road Safety of the City of Pittsburgh, PA In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a world-wide pandemic. In response to that, countries across the world and states around the US introduced public health measures to contain and reduce its spread including closures of educational institutions, non-essential   …

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Planning Toolkit As part of the implementation of the TCRPC Regional Growth Management Plan, the online Planning Toolkit was developed to provide public officials, community leaders, regional stakeholders and the general public with information, resources and examples on a variety of important planning-related topics. In 2020, TCRPC staff began an update   …

Short-Term Rental Trends and How to Craft an Ordinance to Handle Them 1.25 CM credits (pending approval) The short-term rental (STR) market for using rental services such as Airbnb and VRBO has grown significantly in recent years. These services allow property owners to realize the economic benefit of renting all or part of their properties   …