To Plan, First Imagine

This case study reviews the efforts of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to use exploratory scenario planning to generate future scenarios for Connections 2050, a long-range plan for Greater Philadelphia.

This case study is one of a three-part series by the same author on exploratory scenario planning. For further reading, see Envisioning Future Transit Exploratory Scenario Planning in San Francisco and Transit Futures: Exploratory Scenario Planning in Greater Kansas City (available in Spring 2025).