MORPC's Policy Committee and Commission approved the following goals to be used in further developing Shaping our Future, MORPC’s Regional Plan.
- Promote the reduction of per capita energy consumption and the production of energy from renewable local sources to increase affordability and resilience of regional energy supplies.
- Preserve and protect natural resources to maintain a healthy ecosystem
- Position central Ohio to attract and retain economic opportunity to prosper as a region and compete globally
- Create sustainable neighborhoods to improve residents’ quality of life
- Increase collaboration to maximize the return on public expenditures
- Use public investments to benefit the health, safety and welfare of people
These goals were developed under guidance from MORPC’s 2008 Strategic Plan and through an extensive public process that included interviews with 59 focus groups that included government, citizens, non-profits and business; an on-line survey that garnered 6,600 responses; presentations to many communities and organizations; and through an open comment page on this website.
These goals will also serve as guidance for the 2012 Metropolitan Transportation Plan that is currently under development. The goals were tested against mandatory obligations identified in the SAFETEA-LU, the Federal Transportation legislation that guides MORPC’s Transportation Planning programs.
The goals include six broad statements and will be used as the foundation for developing measureable objectives that will identify targeted results for the plan and the various activities of the agency. The measurable objectives will be brought before this Board for approval.
These will be used for reviewing all MORPC projects, including those in both the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Therefore, the goals should be flexible enough to cover a wide range of potential projects while also ensuring a critical assessment of project costs and benefits to the region. The proposed goals have been under review by MORPC’s committees since May and were made available for public review and comment on May 7.
