THE DELAWARE VALLEY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES FOR PUBLIC REVIEW: Draft Amendment 1 to Update: Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia, Draft Conformity Determination: Update: Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia, Draft FFY 2027 TIP for Pennsylvania, and FFY 2026 TIP for New Jersey The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is opening a public comment period to seek your input on the following documents: - Draft Amendment 1 to Update: Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan - Draft Conformity Determination DVRPC will accept comments on these documents from May 21, 2026, until June 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM local time. Electronic versions of the documents are available at: - Draft Amendment 1 to Update: Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia is available at www.dvrpc.org/plan/. - Draft Conformity Determination at www.dvrpc.org/AirQuality/Conformity If requested, any of these documents can be translated into an alternative format or language. Hard copies are also available at public libraries throughout the region and upon request. As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Greater Philadelphia, DVRPC must develop a long-range transportation plan for the region every four years that includes a vision for the orderly growth and development of the region. The Update: Connections 2050 Plan for Greater Philadelphia, adopted by the DVRPC Board in September 2025, contains a fiscally constrained financial plan and project list for transportation investments throughout the region over the coming decades. In between four-year update cycles, the Plan is occasionally amended to account for significant changes to the cost or scope of Major Regional Projects, or new projects that are added to maintain alignment with the TIP. Amendment 1 to this plan accounts for some new and significant changes to existing Major Regional Projects. A Conformity Determination is conducted to ensure transportation investments contained in the Plan and TIPs conform to the federal Clean Air Act, and to demonstrate that a proposed plan or project will not negatively impact the region's ability to meet or maintain federal air quality standards. DVRPC is hosting two public meetings on these draft documents. To reach as many people as possible, one meeting will be held online and one will be hybrid. Hybrid meeting: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Registration for in-person and online attendees via: https://bit.ly/4lQ2ZJP or by visiting DVRPC's events calendar at: https://www.dvrpc.org/calendar/. DVRPC Conference Room 190 N Independence Mall W 8th floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 Directions: https://www.dvrpc.org/directions/ Dinner will be available for in-person attendees; online attendees will be able to listen to the presentations and give a public comment. Interpretation can be provided if requested. Please reach out to public_affairs@dvrpc.org or 215.592.1800. Online-meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Registration for the online meeting via: https://bit.ly/4sTVEMl or by visiting DVRPC's events calendar at: https://www.dvrpc.org/calendar/. Interpretation can be provided if requested. Please reach out to public_affairs@dvrpc.org or 215.592.1800. Written comments and questions must be submitted in one of the following ways listed below: By Email: - Plan Amendment 1 Comments: LRP@dvrpc.org - Conformity Comments: airconformity@dvrpc.org By Mail: - Public Comments c/o DVRPC Communications and Engagement 190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Fl. Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520 Questions and comments must be submitted in writing. If you need assistance in providing a written comment, please contact the DVRPC engagement team at 215.592.1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org. DVRPC must receive comments for the Draft Amendment and Draft Conformity documents by 5:00 PM (local time) on June 22, 2026. Comments received via mail must be postmarked by June 22, 2026. Responses will not be provided unless comments are submitted in writing during the public comment period. DVRPC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related nondiscrimination mandates in all activities. For more information about DVRPC's Title VI Program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, visit www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, or contact DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins by calling 215-592-1800 or via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org. Attention: If you wish to request this publication in another language other than English, or wish to contact DVRPC for our language assistance, please call 215-592-1800. 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