Katharine Hayhoe to Speak at Summit on Sustainability - Early Bird Deadline Approaching Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, an accomplished atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and why it matters, has been announced as the keynote speaker on the second day of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s...

By KERSTIN CARR Published Sept. 13, 2020 in This Week Community News Most of us take it for granted to safely arrive at our destinations, whether we’re driving, walking, biking or using transit. Yet July...

Clean Ohio Conservation Fund has $3.8 million available The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission announces the availability of more than $3.8 million for environmental conservation in Franklin County through the Clean Ohio Conservation Program. The program...

Study provides roadmap to address Central Ohio housing needs The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, Franklin County, City of Columbus and additional regional partners released the results of the Regional Housing Strategy for Central Ohio. The strategy was...

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission’s annual Summit on Sustainability is set to return in October. With a virtual format for 2020, MORPC is now partnering with its peer organization in Atlanta to deliver a summit...

MORPC Seeks Feedback on Regional Economic Development Strategy Public comment period taking place until September 10 The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission is seeking public comments on the 2020 draft update to the Columbus Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy serves...

As local students start their school work for the year, MORPC and its partners are working to ensure that the lack of an internet connection won’t keep students from learning. Many K-12 students lack computers and internet service, marking...

Franklin County Transportation Improvement District Receives Grant from ODOT Funding advances University Boulevard project in Dublin Franklin County Engineer Cornell R. Robertson, Chair of the Franklin County Transportation Improvement District (FCTID), has announced that the FCTID has received a grant from the Ohio Department of...