In light of recent injustices, demonstrations, and government actions related to racism in America, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is reaffirming its commitment to do more to eliminate racism. The agency recently released its Statement on Racism. While...

As technology changes and communities have a greater desire to become more sustainable, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has a new resource to guide them in energy generation. The Central Ohio Solar Toolkit for Local Governments...

By THEA EWING Published June 13, 2020 in This Week Community News When many of us at the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission were aspiring city planners and civil engineers a decade or more ago, we...

As part of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s (MORPC) ongoing work to understand the effect that COVID-19 and protocols to contain it had on MORPC’s areas of focus – including transportation and sustainability –...

Final report now available The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) released the final report of its “Midwest Connect” Hyperloop Feasibility Study, which found that hyperloop technology is feasible along the corridor connecting Columbus with Chicago (via Lima, Ohio...

Although COVID-19 has left the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s (MORPC’s) Residential Services team unable to enter residents’ homes for important repair and weatherization work, team members are continuing to process applications so the work can take place as...

Residents can sign up for road construction notifications The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has modernized the Paving the Way road construction information system, which will now have more comprehensive project information and allow residents to select...

As data becomes more and more relevant to the quality of life enjoyed by Central Ohio residents, local government staff members responsible for creating, maintaining, and analyzing data resources now have an easier way to learn from one another and...