Massachusetts Regional Planning Agencies

The twelve Massachusetts regional planning agencies are public organizations that encompass a multi-jurisdictional regional community. They are founded on, sustained by and directly tied to local and/or state government laws, agreements or other actions. A regional council serves the local governments and citizens in the region by dealing with issues and needs that cross city, town, county and even state boundaries through communication, planning, policymaking, coordination, advocacy and technical assistance. A regional council seeks to build partnerships and programs that reflect the regional community.

Through its regional council, the regional community can pool its resources to meet challenges involving solid waste, water and wastewater systems, housing, crime, transportation, workforce training, services for elderly, economic development and other issues that cross jurisdictional boundaries. Massachusetts regional planning agencies include the following:

BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

One Fenn Street, Suite 201
Pittsfield, MA  01201-6229
Tel:  413/442-1521
Fax:  413/442-1523
E-mail:  info@berkshireplanning.org
Website:  www.berkshireplanning.org

BOSTON REGION METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO)

10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150
Boston, MA  02116
Tel:  617/973-7100
Fax:  617/973-8855
TTY: 617/973-7089
Website:  www.bostonmpo.org

CAPE COD COMMISSION

3225 Main Street, P.O. Box 226
Barnstable, MA  01630-0226
Tel:  508/362-3828
Fax:  508/362-3136
Website: www.capecodcommission.org

CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

One Mercantile Street, Suite 520
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 756-7717
Fax:  508/792-6818
E-mail:  cmrpc@cmrpc.org
Website:  www.cmrpc.org

FRANKLIN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

12 Olive Street, Suite 2
Greenfield, MA  01301-3313
Tel:  413/774-3167
Fax:  413/774-3169
E-mail:  info@frcog.org
Website:  www.frcog.org

MARTHA’S VINEYARD COMMISSION

P.O. Box 1447
Oak Bluffs, MA  02557-1447
Tel:  508/693-3453
Fax:  503/693-7894
E-mail: info@mvcommission.org
Website: www.mvcommission.org

MERRIMACK VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

160 Main Street
Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830
Tel: 978/ 374-0519 x12
E-mail Address: info@mvpc.org
Website: www.mvpc.org

METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COUNCIL

60 Temple Place, 6th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Tel: (617) 933-0700
Fax: 617/482-7185
Website: www.mapc.org

MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

464 Abbot Street
Leominster, MA 01453
(978) 348-2490
Fax: 978/348-2490
E-mail Address: mrpc@mrpc.org
Website: www.mrpc.org

NANTUCKET PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

1 East Chestnut Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
Tel:(508) 225-7587
Fax: 508/228-7236
Website: www.nantucket-ma.gov/departments/npedc/npedc.html

NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

40 Church Street, Suite 200
Lowell, MA 01852
Tel: 978/454-8021
Fax: 978/454-8023
E-mail Address: mail@nmcog.org
Website: www.nmcog.org

PIONEER VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

60 Congress Street, Floor 1
Springfield, MA 01104-3419
Tel:  413/781-6045
Fax:  413/732-2593
Website:  www.pvpc.org

OLD COLONY PLANNING COUNCIL

70 School Street
Brockton, MA 02301
Tel: 508/583-1833
Fax: 508/5598768
E-mail: info@ocpcrpa.org
Website: www.ocpcrpa.org

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

88 Broadway
Taunton, MA  02780
Tel:  508.824.1367
Fax:  508.823.1803
E-mail:  info@srpedd.org
Website:  www.srpedd.org