The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has released its annual End-of-Season Air Quality Report, analyzing air quality trends from November 2023 to October 2024. The report provides an in-depth analysis of air quality conditions, key factors influencing air quality, and steps the public can take to improve regional air conditions and protect their health.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) welcomed nearly 700 attendees to the Hilton Columbus Downtown for the 2024 Summit on Sustainability, the annual signature environmental conference. This year’s Summit brought together leaders to explore and share sustainable solutions and to celebrate individuals and collaborative efforts making a difference in Central Ohio.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission is opening the application window for the 2025 cycle of the Technical Assistance Program (TA Program) beginning Monday, Sept. 16.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has been awarded a $15 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through the FY22-23 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program.

A collaborative effort to connect Chicago, Fort Wayne, Ind., Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh with passenger rail service is gaining momentum with the addition of HNTB Corporation’s expertise. The City of Fort Wayne, in partnership with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), recently retained HNTB Corporation to assist with implementing the Midwest Connect Corridor Identification and Development (CID) grant.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is seeking comments on projects for which funding is being requested from the Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is issuing an Air Quality Alert for Thursday, June 20. The region – Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin and Licking counties – is likely to experience ground-level ozone pollution levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on the national Air Quality Index (AQI) scale. The AQI is forecasted to be 101.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is issuing an Air Quality Alert for Sunday, June 16, the first of the season.

The Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization (CORPO) has available for public comment a list of proposed transportation projects slated to receive $1,091,970 in federal funding during state fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Public review and comments on the proposed projects will be accepted through April 19, 2024.  

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has made available for review and public comment the draft transportation strategies and projects under consideration for inclusion in the 2024-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP).

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is amending the State Fiscal Year 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to include changes to the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA’s) Section 5307 Program of Projects. 

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) officially welcomed the village of West Jefferson, in Madison County, as the newest member of MORPC. The acceptance of the village of West Jefferson as a member took place Nov. 9, following a resolution to join MORPC that was previously approved by the village.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has named Padmini Roy-Dixon as Economic Development Director & Regional Innovation Officer. In this role, she will provide leadership for the regional planning organization to direct and develop economic development and strategic infrastructure programming and lead Central Ohio’s innovation ecosystem.