Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) is one of 13 Regional Planning Agencies in Massachusetts. CMRPC serves the City of Worcester and 39 surrounding communities in the southern two-thirds of Worcester County. CMRPC’s programs include Transportation, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Regional Collaboration and Community Planning. CMRPC is comprised of two main departments: Transportation and Regional Planning and Community Development. The Transportation Department assists with multi-modal mobility of people and goods. It is also the staff to the Central Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMMPO) and helps organizations such as MassDOT, the Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and local governments implement crucial transportation projects. The Regional Planning and Community Development Department provides comprehensive planning services, technical planning services, and a variety of grant preparation and administration assistance to its 40 community region, including studies on a broad range of regional growth issues and development trends.