Regional Planning activities are organized in the following Planning
Programs:
Comprehensive Planning:
Smart Growth (Regional Comprehensive) Plan, Local Plans, Clearinghouse Review and
Intergovernmental Cooperation
Community Facilities:
Sewer and other Urban Service Area Planning
Transportation:
Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Long and Short Range Transportation Planning at the Urban and
Regional levels, Transit and Multi Modal Transportation Planning,
Transportation Planning for Energy Conservation and Air Quality Impacts,
Safe Routes to Schools,
and other Transportation Planning activities
Open Space:
Recreation, Open Space and Trails Planning and Planning for the Fox
River Heritage State Parkway
Environmental Management:
Environmental Management Plan Coordination and Planning for the
Niagara Escarpment and
Non-Metallic Mining Programs (NR-135)
Economic Development:
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), Economic
Development and Housing Programs, Industrial Sites and Buildings,
Forestry, and Socio-Economic and Demographic Data Collection
Geographic Information Systems:
Mapping and Aerial Photography
More information about the Planning Programs can be found in the
annual Planning Work Program which is available upon request.
