NEWS AND UPDATES
Archived, October 2006
Delaware Population Consortium Releases Latest Population Projections
Delaware's population will grow by an estimated 22 percent between 2006 and 2030, gaining slightly more than 189,000 persons to reach an expected population of just over 1.04 million in 2030. That's one of the findings of the 2006 Annual Population Projections series, approved by the Delaware Population Consortium on October 26, 2006.
The 2006 Edition of the Projections shows a slight increase over the 2005 projections in total projected population. The 2006 Edition continues the slight shift of population growth from New Castle County to Kent County noted in the 2005 Edition. Projected population for Sussex County is also up slightly from the 2005 Edition.
Each year, the Consortium - a cooperative organization including state, county and local governments - provides 30-year population and employment projections for the State, the counties, and for selected municipalities.
The projections are based on the best available information provided to or generated by DPC members and other agencies at the federal, state, and local level. These data include the actual births and deaths since 2000, the latest Census Bureau estimates, and the latest migration data from the IRS.
(10/26/06)
WILMAPCO "Our Town" Workshop to Explore Transportation Financing
The next Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) "Our Town" public workshop will focus on innovative approaches to financing transportation infrastructure. The workshop is titled Innovative Solutions to Financing Challenges -- How can we adequately fund our communities' transportation needs? It will feature expert speakers from several states offering different perspectives on the challenges of funding the transportation infrastructure needs of a region.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for discussion of WILMAPCO's proposed update of its 2030 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). There will be information on potentially funded and "wish list" projects, project prioritization, transit, pedestrian and bicyclist needs, and coordination with regional land use plans.
The workshop will run from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, at 654 South College Avenue, in Newark. Admission is free and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
(10/23/06)
Delaware Population Consortium to Meet
The Delaware Population Consortium will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m., in the House Hearing Room in Legislative Hall, in Dover. The meeting agenda (PDF) includes a review and approval of the 2006 edition of the Consortium's Population Projections Series for Delaware and the three counties, an update from the US Census Bureau, and election of officers for the coming year. The Consortium is a cooperative organization including state, county and local governments that works year-round to produce and share an annual, common set of population and household projections. The Consortium's projections are used in resource and budget planning by all levels of government; in municipal, county and state land use planning; and by the private sector in business planning.
(10/20/06)
Agenda Posted for October PLUS Review Meeting
An agenda (PDF) has been posted for the October 25 meeting of the Preliminary Land Use Service (PLUS), set for 8:30 a.m. in the first floor conference room of the Haslet Armory, on William Penn Street, in Dover. The PLUS process allows for review and comment by state agency planners on land use change proposals before those proposals are considered by local government officials, who have final approval authority. A map of the latest PLUS projects is also available.
(10/11/06)
