Programs and Services
Active Transportation Plan
The 2020 – 2050 Active Transportation Plan (ATP) advances the regional priorities of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and helps communities within the Metropolitan Planning Organization area plan for and implement projects that include pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure in the region.
Air Quality
We let you know when air pollution levels are high in Central Ohio and how to protect your health and your loved ones. We also work to make the air in Central Ohio safer to breathe through education and by working with local governments and businesses to reduce health-impacting emissions.
Bicycle & Pedestrian
With a growing demand for more walkable and bikable communities, we are providing planning, research, and resources to our members to create a transportation system that is safe and provides comfort and connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Central Ohio Blueways
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission — in partnership with local communities, parks districts, and grassroots organizations — provides residents and visitors with information on where they can safely and legally access the water for paddle sports in Central Ohio’s neighborhoods.
There are more than 100 miles of water to paddle along the Alum Creek, Big Darby Creek, Big Walnut Creek, Olentangy River, and Scioto River within Delaware, Franklin, and Pickaway counties.
Central Ohio’s streams have plentiful public parks judiciously spaced along the waterways to create an unrivaled, urban paddling experience. Communities, parks districts, and grassroots organizations are more regularly building water access points and offering opportunities for people to paddle in their own neighborhoods.
Central Ohio Greenways
Central Ohio Greenways (COG) is connecting the Central Ohio region with over 230 miles of trails for everyone to explore parks, neighborhoods, rivers, and the vibrant, diverse culture of one of the nation’s greatest places to live, work, and play.
Central Ohio Water Resources Planning
MORPC is providing planning services to the Ohio EPA to develop updated and comprehensive water quality management plans for the Central Ohio region.
Clean Ohio Conservation Fund
We administer the application and selection process for the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund in Franklin County through the District 3 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC). This program funds projects that preserve open spaces, sensitive ecological areas, and stream corridors.
Community-Based Planning Assistance
Community-Based Planning Assistance is an umbrella community assistance program for MORPC member communities to utilize so that MORPC may be able to more rapidly respond to community needs with a wide-range of assistance programs, and so that – as a region – we can grow better as we grow bigger.
Competitive Advantage Projects
Competitive Advantage Projects is a partnership between MORPC and One Columbus to advance strategic infrastructure investments across the Columbus Region. The goal of the initiative is to prioritize important infrastructure projects and work toward making the projects a reality.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, or CEDS, serves as a strategic blueprint for economic and community development across the region.
