Join the Regional Transportation Conversation

MORPC's Executive Director Chester R. Jourdan, Jr. spoke before a special Columbus City Council hearing on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. His presentation included research and trends which indicate that a broad regional transportation vision and adequate funding at the state and national level are needed to solve Central Ohio’s current transportation and economic dilemmas. View a synopsis of the presentation and let MORPC know your thoughts. Post your opinion on the Central Ohio Regional Issues Forum (CORIF) or send written comments to: Chester R. Jourdan, Jr. Executive Director Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100 Columbus, Ohio 43215

Center for Regional Development

The Center for Regional Development at MORPC provides leadership and contributes practical solutions to implement the land use and economic development recommendations of Regional Connections. The goal of the Center is to ensure a more prosperous and sustainable Central Ohio while improving the overall quality of life in the region.

The Center for Regional Development is a unique public-private partnership whose leadership and funding comes from business and government leaders from throughout the Central Ohio region.

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State of the Region

The 2009 State of the Region Report was released on April 30, 2009 at the 2nd Annual State of the Region Luncheon, which celebrated MORPC’s 40th anniversary. The report and its accompanying web pages include metrics that identify potential issues in the Central Ohio region and recognize our successes. These metrics, which focus on the areas of People, Place, and Prosperity, will be periodically updated throughout the year.

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DataPort: Maps & Data

The MORPC DataPort is a one-stop shop for accessing regional information developed by MORPC about planning, demographics, land use, economic development, transportation, maps, contact lists, and GIS data in Central Ohio. The MORPC DataPort is also a portal to other federal, state, and locally developed information sets that may be more appropriate for your data or research needs.

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Central Ohio Regional Issues Forum

MORPC, in partnership with E-Democracy.Org and the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, hosts the Central Ohio Regional Issues Forum. This is an online space for residents, business owners, and other interested parties to discuss important issues and information that will impact the future of the Central Ohio region. Membership is open to all residents of the region and your participation is crucial to help build a better region.

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Regional Collaboration

At the core of any regional effort is collaboration and cooperation between the local jurisdictions, agencies, businesses, and other organizations that make up the region. The challenges and opportunities that our region faces typically do not recognize jurisdictional boundaries. The Center for Regional Development at MORPC is dedicating to facilitating and supporting multi-jurisdictional cooperative efforts.

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Regional Toolkit

To fulfill the goal of providing the resources and tools to help local leaders make the best decisions possible for their communities and the region as a whole, the Center for Regional Development at MORPC has created the Regional Toolkit. This Toolkit contains decision support tools, best practices, model codes and plans, and other helpful resources to augment the development decision process. We continually work to develop new tools and resources to assist our member communities so please check back often to see what is new.

Regional Connections

Regional Connections is a multifaceted growth strategy designed to ensure that the attractiveness, livability, and prosperity of our region increase as the population of Central Ohio continues to grow. This strategy focuses on the four vision areas of People, Place, Prosperity, and Leadership.

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Advisory Council

An advisory council of public and private sector leaders from throughout our region will guide the Center for Regional Development at MORPC. This council will advise on strategy, research, policy, and deliverables and make recommendations to Center staff and the governing board of MORPC.