What is the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)?

DVRPC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Greater Philadelphia. In that role it builds consensus around a shared regional vision, supports data-based and community-centered solutions, and helps turn plans into action. It works with partners across the region on transportation, environment, economic development, and community planning. If you are looking for the official regional planning body for Greater Philadelphia—its plans, data, funding programs, or public participation channels—dvrpc.org is the entry point.

What an MPO does, and where DVRPC fits

A Metropolitan Planning Organization is the designated body that coordinates regional transportation planning and the federal funding that flows from it. DVRPC describes itself as the MPO for Greater Philadelphia and frames its mission in three parts:

• Build consensus for a shared regional vision
• Enable data-based, community-centered solutions
• Help put plans into action

That combination—convening local governments and partners, producing regional data, and moving plans toward implementation—is what distinguishes an MPO from a single-purpose agency.

Who it works with

DVRPC works with partners across the region, including local governments. Its site lists a Board of Commissioners, Committees, a Public Participation Task Force, and a Unified Planning Work Program—the structures through which regional decisions and work programs are coordinated. For local governments, the site also points to funding opportunities and technical assistance.

Main areas of work

The site summarizes the overall goal as improving mobility, protecting natural resources, and creating healthy communities.

Data and tools

DVRPC's Data Center is described as a one-stop shop for regional data on demographics, transportation, and land use, with datasets, interactive maps, and applications. One featured product is the Bicycle Cyclical Count Program. These resources are aimed at informing decisions—useful if you need regional figures rather than a single municipality's numbers.

Funding, assistance, and commuting programs

• Funding & Assistance: DVRPC manages funding opportunities and provides technical assistance to local governments; current opportunities are listed on the site.
• Commute programs: DVRPC offers travel-option programs for commuters, employers, and residents in the five-county southeastern Pennsylvania region.

When to use dvrpc.org

Use the site if you want to understand the region's official planning vision, download regional datasets and maps, check current funding or technical assistance opportunities, or find public participation channels such as the Public Participation Task Force. If your question is about a single municipality's permits or services, the relevant local government is the better source; DVRPC's role is regional coordination and planning support.