Other Regional Resources
These sites may not directly control highway safety funding but they can influence policy and exert pressure....
All have e-mail contact links. Organizations like these
will advocate those things which are brought to their
attention, so
make your highway safety objectives known:
More Government/Professional Sites:
Tribal Governments
Guam
Multi-State Sites
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities
U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
American Planning Association
National Association of Counties
State-based Think Tanks list from the Cascade Policy Institute
State Tax Resources from Tax World
U.S. State Constitutions and Web Sites Part of the Constitution Society web site.
As the federally funded metropolitan planning organization, DVRPC also provides data and consulting services to public and private sector organizations, and fosters cooperation among all levels of government. The nine counties served by DVRPC include Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer in New Jersey.
ACIR is an independent federal commission composed of representatives from the federal, state, and local levels of government. It is the hub of the intergovernmental community, and the most direct link between the federal and other levels of government.National Organizations Serving State and Local Governments
The American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning -- physical, economic, and social -- at the local, regional, state, and national levels. They can respond with positive programs for highway safety within their domains. Check out the e-mail access and let us know your response.
Other State Resources:
National Conference of State Legislatures
The NCSL serves as a clearinghouse for information designed to help state legislators do their jobs more effectively. The site offers comprehensive information, research on critical state issues, publications, details about meetings and seminars, and a thorough legislative information database.
Regional Resources Here you'll find links to some local government sites, as well as local media, chambers of commerce, and other useful information.