2008 News

November 17, 2008

Bucks County Planning Commission Executive Director Among Those To Present At DVRPC Public Workshop

Lynn Bush, executive director of the Bucks County Planning Commission, will be among those facilitating a public workshop for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).  A series of workshops has been scheduled for the region – Bucks County’s session will take place on Monday, November 17 at the James A. Michener Museum, 138 S. Pine Street in Doylestown.

The purpose of the public workshops is to help shape “Connections,” the DVRPC’s long-range plan for 2035.  Bush points out that issues such as transportation, land use, and open space impact our everyday lives and cross county borders.  “These issues affect how we get to work, where our kids play, and which communities we will all live in, in the future,” she said. Her remarks will also focus on planning for development and revitalization of already-developed communities.    Offering food, networking and an opportunity for voices to be heard, the workshops will examine the issues faced today as well as in the future. 

Networking and refreshments will be held from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.  Welcoming remarks will be at 6:15 p.m., followed by an orientation by DVRPC staff.  From 7 to 8:15 p.m., staff will conduct a brainstorming session.

Nine counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will conduct these workshops.  Officials intend to take the findings and develop a regional plan for a sustainable future.