Erik Janas elected Board Chair The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) elected its new board officers at the April 14 commission meeting. Elected for one-year terms, expiring in 2023: Board Chair: Erik Janas, Deputy County Administrator, Franklin County Board of...

By Brandi Whetstone, Sustainability Officer For MORPC and our members, planning for regional sustainability is a priority year-round, but during the month of April, Earth Day (April 22) provides an important reminder of the actions we can all take to protect...

By Melinda Vonstein Published in This Week Community News Every year, residents and visitors travel more than 12 million miles on the Central Ohio Greenways: a network of multiuse trails that connects us to natural spaces, cultural...

By Edwina Teye, Ph.D For most people, where our water comes from is typically out of sight and out of mind. Since we do not see or interact with groundwater as we do with surface waters, we tend...

Event honors community leaders, celebrates accomplishments across the region, and looks towards the future. Central Ohio’s top political, business, and civic leaders gathered at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s (MORPC) annual State of the Region event. The event...

By Lexi Petrella Published in This Week Community News For many in our communities, getting from one place to another is a daily challenge. To address this issue, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission worked with stakeholders from...

Madison County & The Village of Buckeye Lake Join MORPC New members bring total MORPC-member organizations to 77. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) approved Madison County and The Village of Buckeye Lake as its newest members at a commission meeting earlier this month. The...

No Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups days were observed during the ozone forecast season. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has released its annual air quality report. The report provides a summary of air quality data from November...