Promoting Sustainability in the Region
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The focus of the Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s 2009 State of the Region report is on sustainability. Sustainability is a term with many possible meanings. MORPC’s strategic plan defines it as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Through personal efforts, People can work together to achieve sustainability. These efforts include recycling, reducing automobile travel, shopping for locally produced goods, and conserving energy. All these things have a positive effect on the region as well as on individual households.
Sustainable actions by local governments can assure central Ohio’s future as a livable Place. For example, governments can implement “Complete Streets” designs to accommodate all modes of transportation, use building codes that address energy efficiency, and develop land use plans and zoning codes that encourage reduced land consumption. In addition, they can lead by example and sign a commitment to adopt and implement the goals of the Central Ohio Green Pact. Twenty-two jurisdictions have signed the Green Pact to date. MORPC is committed to assisting our members through its implementation.
A sustainably focused business climate can lead to increased Prosperity in central Ohio. Through innovative industrial ideas, collaboration between the private and public sectors, and a sound education system that produces a skilled workforce, central Ohio can continue to be a region where people enjoy good wages, high standards of living, and a friendly business climate.
In honor of MORPC’s 40th Anniversary, we have expanded our indicators list to include 40 data points. The indicators are listed below.
