WMRPC - Regional Planning

REGIONAL PLANNING

While the WMRPC does not have a general land use plan for the entire seven-county region (it is the responsibility of each community to plan), the WMRPC does play a role in planning and has the capacity to help communities with individual or joint land use plans. The WMRPC’s primary efforts focus on transportation planning, economic development, and land use planning – all of which are connected and influence the Region’s future.

Land Use Planning

Click the above link to read about the WMRPC's planning resources – our experience, our many planning related capabilities, and the work we do to help our member communities as they plan for their futures. This section also includes information about the ongoing planning efforts within the region's counties, cities, villages, and townships.

Economic Development

This section describes Region 8's economic development activities and includes information about the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) program and our Committee. CEDS Committee information lists members, meeting schedule, and meeting minutes for the past year. There are also links to economic development organizations.

Transportation Planning

The WMRPC is involved in many transportation related programs and projects. We work with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to provide administration and technical assistance; activities include HPMS update, public involvement, corridor studies, and others. Read more about our Transportation work by clicking the link above.

Asset Management

This section describes MDOT's Asset Management program and provides summary reports for the 2005 PASER road ratings for the counties of Allegan, Ionia, Mecosta, Montcalm, and Osceola.