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Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance Records

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) and ULI Philadelphia District Council established the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA) in 2003 with the DVSGA board and its smart growth recognition program forming in 2004. The DVSGA was a tri-state consortium covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware that promoted anti-sprawl development that was environmentally friendly, fiscally sound, incorporated land-use planning and mixed-use development. Through an independent jury of architects, planners, developers, builders, bankers, engineers, and other related disciplines, DVSGA's recognition program evaluated development projects, land conservation, and policies for "smart growth" adherence. The organization ceased operations in 2021.

The collection consists of Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance (DVSGA) board agendas and meeting minutes, financial records, outgoing correspondence, event files, documents related to DVSGA's smart growth recognition program, and special project files including the 5 YESES campaign to promote sustainable regional development in the Greater Philadelphia region and a 2020 survey on behaviors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dates are based on when the files were last modified. Some filenames include dates which may be an indication of when the file was created.

This collection is arranged into 1 series:

Series 1: Records (PORTIONS RESTRICTED), 2009-2022

Donated by the Delaware Smart Growth Alliance in July 2021 and March 2022.

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Collection processed and finding aid prepared in April 2022 by Jessica M. Lydon, Associate Archivist. Original folder structure and folder names retained. Special characters and extraneous spaces removed from filenames. Hidden system files, shortcuts, and duplicate files deleted.

Publisher
Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
Finding Aid Author
Jessica M. Lydon, Associate Archivist
Finding Aid Date
April 2022
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Survey data, registration, mailing and contact lists containing personally identifying information are restricted for 10 years from date modified. Digital records have been migrated to a library server and digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the SCRC reading room. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.

Use Restrictions

The Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance Records are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The creator/donor has not assigned their rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains board agendas and meeting minutes, financial records, outgoing correspondence, event files, documents related to DVSGA's smart growth recognition program, and special project files including the 5 YESES campaign to promote sustainable regional development in the Greater Philadelphia region and a 2020 survey on behaviors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Dates are based on when the files were last modified. Some filenames include dates which may be an indication of when the file was created.

5 YESES, 2018-2020. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 1
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Board agendas, 2015-2021. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 2
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Board and jury members [RESTRICTED until 2031], 2015-2020. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 3
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Board minutes, 2013-2021. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 4
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Bylaws and legal, 2015-2022. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 5
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Correspondence, 2015-2022. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 6
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Covid-19 survey, 2020. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 7
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Covid-19 survey [RESTRICTED until 2031], 2020. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 8
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission presentations, 2019. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 9
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Events, 2009-2019. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 10
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Events [RESTRICTED until 2030], 2016-2019. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 11
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Financials, 2015-2021. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 12
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Policy recognition, 2013-2016. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 13
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Policy recognition [RESTRICTED until 2027], 2016. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 14
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Public policy initiative, 2018. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 15
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Tasks, 2015. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 16
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Website and social media information, 2013-2019. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 17
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

Website and social media information [RESTRICTED until 2032], 2016-2021. 1 Digital Folder(s).
Digital Folder(s) 18
Physical Description

1 Digital Folder(s)

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