Mission: The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) will be the regional voice and a catalyst for sustainability and economic prosperity in order to secure a competitive advantage for central Ohio.
MORPC is the place where visions and ideas about our growing region are created, designed, discussed, and embraced. We are a voluntary association of local governments serving central Ohio. A catalyst for regional change, evidence of our work is seen everyday through planning, programming and public policy in the areas of economic development, energy, environment, housing, transportation and land use.
MORPC's Environmental Policy Strategic Plan
Proposed Changes to the Federal-Aid Highway System
MORPC is proposing revisions to the federal-aid highway system functional classifications. The revisions are mostly due to planned changes to the roadway system that will result from the Ohio Department of Transportation's I-70/I-71 innerbelt project. Generally, ODOT will be developing a new system of “collector-distributor” streets to funnel traffic between the freeway system and downtown Columbus, replacing some of the direct freeway on/off ramps. The new “collector-distributor” streets need to be reclassified to reflect their new role and this results in some other associated changes to the downtown area street system. The new (under-construction) Town-Rich bridge also requires some classification changes.
Press Release
Registration is Now Open for MORPC's Summit on Sustainability & the Environment
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at COSI, Columbus, OH
Bridging the divide to create healthy and sustainable communities 
* Keynote by Auden Schendler, author of Getting Green Done.
* Pre-event reception October 4th featuring former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and former Ohio Congressman Ralph Regula
* Exhibit hall and workshops covering clean energy, transportation, local food, trails, sustainable development and more!
The Summit provides a gathering place to gain support for the ongoing challenges experienced in going green, to learn from experts and to network with those who have similar interests.
New lower ticket prices! Click here to register
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