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University
of Delaware
DataMIL,
http://datamil.udel.edu/
Description:
The Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL) is an interactive,
on-line collaboratory to aid decision-makers at the federal, state, county,
and local government levels. Delaware citizens can create maps and download
GIs data of any location in Delaware as well as take part in maintenance
of our state's geographic information.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Delaware
Center for Transportation,
http://www.ce.udel.edu/dct/
Description:
DCT's primary goal is to serve as the research and educational arm of
the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). We promote, organize,
coordinate, and support research, development, and educational activities
to address the transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities facing
the State of Delaware, the mid-Atlantic region, the nation, and, indeed,
the world.
Topics: Transportation
Jurisdiction:
Delaware
University
of Delaware
Delaware
Center for Transportation,
http://www.ce.udel.edu/dct/
Description:
DCT's primary goal is to serve as the research and educational arm of
the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). We promote, organize,
coordinate, and support research, development, and educational activities
to address the transportation needs, challenges, and opportunities facing
the State of Delaware, the mid-Atlantic region, the nation, and, indeed,
the world.
Topics: Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Delaware
Spatial Data Clearinghouse,
http://gis.smith.udel.edu/fgdc2/clearinghouse/
Description:
The Delaware Spatial Data Clearinghouse supports the coordination efforts
of the Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC) and the State Mapping
Advisory Committee (SMAC). Data and documentation (metadata) have been
contributed primarily by State and local government agencies. We welcome
and encourage contributions from all data producers - public, private,
and individuals.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Land
Use Planning,
http://www.ipa.udel.edu/topics/land-use.html
Description:
The Institute for Public Administration provides a range of planning services
to Delaware's municipalities, as well as to other governmental and civic
organizations. These services include land-use planning, land-use regulations
and ordinances, water and wastewater infrastructure issues, transportation
planning, planning process training, local governance capacity reviews,
and mapping assistance.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
University
of Delaware
Spatial
Analysis Lab,
http://www.udel.edu/FREC/spatlab/
Description:
The Spatial Analysis Lab conducts teaching and research programs integrating
geographic information systems, remote sensing and spatial statistics
for natural resource management.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
OTHER DELAWARE LINKS
Delaware
Bicycle Council
Delaware
Bicycle Council,
http://www.deldot.net/static/bike/index.html
Description:
The mission of the Delaware Bicycle Council is to "promote and enhance
bicycling in Delaware."
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee
Delaware
Geographic Data Committee,
http://www.state.de.us/planning/coord/dgdc/index.htm
Description:
The Delaware Geographic Data Committee is a cooperative effort among state
agencies, the University of Delaware, county and municipal governments,
and others to build a Delaware GIS Community and improve the coordination
of the use of GIs and spatial data in Delaware.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
Greenways
Delaware
Greenways,
http://www.delawaregreenways.org/
Description: Delaware Greenways is a statewide nonprofit agency committed to the preservation and enhancement of Delaware's natural, scenic, historic, cultural and recreational resources. The organization works to accomplish this by preserving open space and greenways, increasing opportunities for walking and bicycling and creating more livable communities.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Courts and Orders
Court
Opinions and Orders,
http://courts.state.de.us/Opinions/(1233arvs105twzvg51mz0g30)/List.aspx
Description: A listing with links to court decisions.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Delaware
State Government
Delaware
Administrative Code,
http://www.delcode.state.de.us/
Description: The Delaware Administrative Code is a topically oriented compilation of all regulations in effect. Administrative regulations have the force and effect of law. They effect each Delawareans daily life from the water we drink, to the air we breathe as well as many other topics.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Greenway
and Trail Program,
http://www.destateparks.com/greenway/index.htm
Description: The Greenway & Trail Program is a component to Delaware's land protection and outdoor recreation development effort. This program is essentially about connections between our parks, wildlife areas, and other open spaces that create corridors through which animals can migrate and prosper and people can travel, exercise, and enjoy nature.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Corridor
Capacity Preservation Program,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/corr_cap/toc.html
Description:
A program to protect corridors serving "predominately statewide and/or
regional travel" in the state of Delaware.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Delaware
State Scenic and Historic Highways Program,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/scenic_hwys/toc.html
Description:
The Delaware State Scenic and Historic Highways Program showcases the
natural beauty and unique features of the state and fosters the preservation
of natural, cultural and historic resources, while benefiting economic
development through tourism and recreational opportunities.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Enhancing
Delaware Highways,
http://www.deldot.net/static/Community_programs_services/edh/index.html
Description:
In keeping with the spirit of the state's "Livable Delaware"
program, the Department of Transportation has launched an initiative called
Enhancing Delaware Highways. This cooperative program capitalizes on the
beauty of Delaware's regional landscape heritage by making it a key feature
of roadside rights-of-way.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Livable
Delaware Implementation Plan,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/livable_delaware/table_of_contents.html
Description:
On March 28, 2001, Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed Executive Order number
fourteen, which introduced the Livable Delaware initiative, stated the
eleven goals, and required each State department and agency to complete
an implementation plan to address these goals. The Department of Transportation
reviewed all of our activities and identified 31 that directly support
one or more of the Livable Delaware goals.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Statewide
Long Range Transportation Plan,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/statewide_long_range_trans_plan/swlrtp.html
Description:
The Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan is a strategic planning tool
- a navigation guide - to chart the Delaware Department of Transportation's
long-term course for transportation in Delaware. To accomplish this, the
Plan sets forth six guiding principles. For each principle, there are
associated policies that DelDOT intends to realize, and each policy has
specific actions associated with it.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Stormwater
Safety,
http://www.deldot.net/static/Community_programs_services/stormwater/index.html
Description:
Welcome to the DelDOT guide to Stormwater Safety. Here you will find what
we are doing to keep our waterways clean and what you in the community
can do to help.
Topics: Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Subdivision
Manual,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/subdivision/toc.html
Description:
The purpose of the subdivision manual is to set forth the requirements
of the state of Delaware, Department of Transportation for the planning,
design, construction, and acceptance for maintenance of subdivision streets.
Topics: Housing, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Department
of Transportation
Traffic
Calming Manual,
http://www.deldot.net/static/pubs_forms/manuals/traffic_calming/DelDotFinal.pdf
Description:
The purpose of the traffic calming manual is to provide the administrative
procedures needed to evaluate and implement traffic calming measures,
provide guidelines on applications for traffic calming, and provide guidelines
on geometric design and signage.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Dover/Kent
County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Dover/Kent
County Metropolitan Planning Organization,
http://www.doverkentmpo.org/indexmpo.html
Description:
The Dover/Kent County MPO is the federally-designated agency responsible
for coordinating transportation planning and programming in Kent County,
Delaware, including all of the cities of Milford and Smyrna. Plans and
programs adopted by the MPO outline how federal transportation funds will
be spent and must comply with federal laws governing clean air and transportation.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware
East
Coast Greenway
East
Coast Greenway,
http://www.greenway.org/
Description:
The East Coast Greenway will be the nation's first long-distance, city-to-city,
multi-modal transportation corridor for cyclists, hikers, and other non-motorized
users. Our goal is to connect existing and planned trails that are locally
owned and managed to form a continuous, safe, green route -- easily identified
by the public through signage, maps, users guides, and common services.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, non-profit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Smart
Growth Network
Delaware
Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=DE&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Wilmington
Area Planning Council
Wilmington
Area Planning Council,
http://www.wilmapco.org/
Description:
WILMAPCO is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) for New Castle County, Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland. Our
mission is to educate and involve the public and local officials in the
transportation decision making process.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Delaware, Maryland
Trust for Public Land
Corridor Capacity preservation program, www.epa.gov
Description: Strategies to delay system expansion, focus development and preserve quality of life..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Preliminary Land Use Plan: 21st century vision, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A vision of revitalization, renewal and recentralization.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Issues and choices: Planning the regions future, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Global and regional issues for the future ..
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
The Shape of Things to Come, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Key questions to provide a context for planning.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Transportation Conformity of the DVRPC FY2005 Transportation Improvement program , www.dvrpc.org
Description: Report documenting conformity of DVRPC transportation improvement program and long range transportation plan.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 year plan for Delaware valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Summary of 4 workshops presented to elicit public assessment regarding needs in DE valley ..
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware
DVRPC
Regional Indicators: Measuring our progress to 2025, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Presenting 26 indicators which track the regioins progress toward the adopted goals.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons: 2025 Land Use and Transportation Plan for Delaware Valley, www.dvrpc.org
Description: A comprehensive vision for the DE valley region.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
MAP: Mobility Alternatives Program, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Brochure describing MAP program .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Watershed guide to Gloucester County, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Comprehensive teachers guide to watershed and water in Gloucester County.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Horizons 2025 Implementation: Municipal tools and techniques, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Overview of tools and techinques available for local govts for implemetation of long range plans.
Topics: land preservation, water, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, transportation, healthy communities, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #1: TOD, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #2: Main Street America, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Basic information about Main street programs and Business Improvement Districts.
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #3: Multi-municipal planning, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas .
Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
DVRPC
Municipal implementation tool #7: Historic preservation, www.dvrpc.org
Description: Protection and maintenance of important & integral places from our past .
Topics: land preservation, transportation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities
Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.
This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.
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