What Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission does

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) is a non-profit regional planning commission established in 1964 under Section 713.21 of the Ohio Revised Code and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The agency serves as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for a seven-county region in Southwest Ohio (Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, and northern Warren counties). MVRPC provides transportation planning, environmental and water quality planning, economic development coordination, GIS services, bikeways and pedestrian planning, freight planning, traffic safety analysis, and housing and community development research to its 97-member Board of Directors representing local government entities.

The agency's product surface is a suite of interconnected web-based tools and planning programs. Data and mapping platforms include Geo-Spark (an ArcGIS open data portal), the Traffic Count Viewer, the Miami Valley Data Commons, the Recreational Asset Map, and the Census Data Center. Planning programs include the Long Range Transportation Plan (currently the 2050 LRTP), the Short Range Plan / Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) managed through the Web TELUS system, Bikeways & Pedestrians, Miami Valley Rideshare, the Miami Valley Regional Housing Study, and Plan4Health Miami Valley. Underlying technology is built primarily on the ArcGIS platform, supplemented by interactive dashboards, StoryMaps, and project evaluation systems.

MVRPC is funded through a mix of federal transportation grants (the majority, with transportation planning representing roughly 90% of operations), state grants, member dues paid on a per capita basis by local government members, non-federal grants, and project administration fees. Annual operating expenses are approximately $6 million. Go-to-market is relationship- and committee-driven: MVRPC acquires member entities through engagement with elected officials and operates through formal Board, Executive Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, Institute Steering Committee, Water and Environment Subcommittee, and Greater Region Mobility Alliance structures, with public participation embedded as a formal policy commitment. The agency has been commended by ODOT and FHWA for its public participation practices.

Name

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://mvrpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MVRPC is a Dayton, Ohio-based non-profit regional planning commission serving as the designated MPO and RTPO for a seven-county Southwest Ohio region. It delivers transportation, environmental, GIS, and community planning services to 97 member government entities through grants and per capita dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: Local government member entities pay per capita dues based on population to fund MVRPC operations. Non-government entities and other government entities pay fixed fees to cover associated agency expenses.
2. Federal Grants: Federal transportation planning funds constitute the majority of MVRPC's operating revenue. Transportation planning represents nearly 90% of total agency operations.
3. State Grants: State-level funding for transportation and environmental planning initiatives.
4. Project Administration Fees: Fees associated with administering regional transportation projects and grant programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) is a regional public planning agency that provides regional transportation planning, community and regional planning, environmental planning, and economic development coordination for seven counties in Southwest Ohio. It operates as the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO), enabling member governments to access federal and state transportation funding. The agency delivers GIS-based data platforms, long-range and short-range transportation plans, regional profiles, bikeways and pedestrian planning, rideshare coordination, and a census data center serving local governments, stakeholders, and residents.

Product overview

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission operates as a regional planning agency providing planning and research functions through a collection of interconnected web-based tools and planning programs. The core offerings include data and mapping platforms (Traffic Count Viewer, Geo-Spark, Project Evaluation System, Recreational Asset Map, Census Data Center, Miami Valley Data Commons) for regional data access and visualization, alongside planning programs such as the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Short Range Plan (TIP) for transportation planning. Additional services include Regional Profiles for research analysis across multiple topics, the Miami Valley Rideshare program for commute sharing, Bikeways & Pedestrians for active transportation, and the Miami Valley Regional Housing Study. These products work together as a comprehensive regional planning resource ecosystem serving member communities across Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, and northern Warren counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geo-Spark Open data portal for browsing and accessing GIS open data, viewing online maps, and learning about MVRPC initiatives for member governments and the public.
• Traffic Count Viewer Interactive web-based tool providing access to regional traffic count information across the Miami Valley area for planners, engineers, and government staff.
• Web TELUS Online system for viewing transportation project information and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) details used by member agencies and applicants.
• Project Evaluation System Evaluation system for project applicants seeking funding through MVRPC programs to submit and track project evaluations.
• Miami Valley Data Commons Interactive county-based data profiles covering Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren counties for government and stakeholder use.
• Recreational Asset Map Interactive map displaying recreational assets across the Miami Valley region for residents, planners, and visitors.
• Census Data Center Regional Census Affiliate providing US Census data, American Community Survey data, and Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics data for the region.
• Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Long-range transportation planning program including 2050 LRTP transportation projects, accessibility analysis, and CMP project dashboard for regional transportation decision-making.
• Short Range Plan (TIP)

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dayton Development CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVRPC partners with the Dayton Development Coalition on regional economic development planning initiatives, including the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Dayton Region.
• U.S. Economic Development AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVRPC collaborates with the U.S. Economic Development Administration on Regional Economic Development Planning initiatives.
• Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVRPC serves as the MPO/RTPO coordinating transportation planning with ODOT for federal funding eligibility and project implementation.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVRPC coordinates with FHWA on transportation planning processes and has received commendations for public participation practices.
• Member Counties and MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVRPC serves member governments across seven counties providing planning services, data resources, and coordination for regional priorities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC): Regional planning and intergovernmental coordinating agency for metro Atlanta across 11 counties, serving as the area's MPO. Operates analogous long-range transportation planning, community development, and aging-services programs plus robust data products with ARC Research + Analytics.
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP): Regional planning agency for the seven-county Chicago metropolitan area serving as the area's MPO. Provides analogous transportation, land-use, and environmental planning services and develops GO TO 2040-style long-range plans that parallel MVRPC's 2050 LRTP.
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC): One of the largest MPOs in the U.S., serving the greater Philadelphia region across nine counties in two states. Operates the same MPO model of federal funding, member dues, long-range transportation planning, GIS products, and data commons, representing a scaled analog of MVRPC's mission.
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG): Regional planning agency and MPO for the six-county Sacramento region, providing long-range transportation planning, GIS services, and data-driven tools including the SacRegion activity-based model, structurally similar to MVRPC's portfolio.
• Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA): Cleveland-area MPO with statutory planning authority across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, and Medina counties. Functions as an MPO with similar federal funding channels, long-range transportation planning, and member-government governance in the same Ohio regulatory environment.
• Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC): The MPO and regional economic development planning organization for the central Puget Sound region across four counties. Operates Vision 2050 regional growth strategy and analogous federal transportation funding pipeline mechanism to MVRPC's 2050 LRTP.
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (Indy MPO): MPO for the Indianapolis urbanized area serving nine counties in central Indiana. Operates the Indy Connect Long-Range Transportation Plan and TIP analog, providing transportation planning services with federal funding in a similar mid-size metropolitan context as MVRPC.
• Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC): A fellow Ohio-based regional planning commission serving the Columbus metropolitan area as its MPO. Operates a near-identical model of member dues, federal transportation planning funds, GIS-based data portals, and regional convening across central Ohio counties, making it the closest functional counterpart to MVRPC.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils (NARC): The national membership organization representing regional councils, COGs, and MPOs across the U.S. While not a peer agency, NARC sets federal advocacy positions, provides capacity-building for MPOs like MVRPC, and represents the trade body to which MVRPC belongs.

Regional players

• Greater Akron Chamber / AMATS: The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) is the MPO for Summit and Portage counties in Northeast Ohio. Functions as a smaller, neighboring Ohio MPO with the same federal planning role as MVRPC, providing a peer benchmark in a comparable market size.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mvrpc
• Facebookfacebook.com/MiamiValleyRPC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miami-valley-regional-planning-commission

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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