Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

What Tri-County Regional Planning Commission does

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) is a Pennsylvania regional planning agency headquartered in Harrisburg that serves Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties. Its mission is to foster long-term community livability and vitality through coordinated land use, transportation, and environmental planning. The organization functions in three integrated roles: it provides staff support to the Dauphin County and Perry County Planning Commissions, it serves as the lead staff agency for the Harrisburg Area Transportation Study (HATS) — the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the three-county region — and it operates regional data and resource programs including GIS mapping, an online Planning Toolkit, and the Water Resource Enhancement Program (WREP). Its product portfolio centers on an ArcGIS-based spatial data platform covering parcels, transportation, zoning, hydrology, and land use, supplemented by the HATS Safety Web Application (which visualizes PennDOT crash data with filters for county, year, and accident attributes), interactive Story Maps, a Planning Toolkit of model ordinances and Smart Growth fact sheets launched in 2022, and administration of the Regional Transportation Plan 2050.

TCRPC's underlying technology is built on the Esri ArcGIS platform, used for parcel locators, transportation maps, community facility mapping, and development activity tracking across Dauphin and Perry counties. The agency also maintains a Wix-hosted public website, social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, a quarterly email newsletter, and an Annual Luncheon for stakeholder engagement. Key partnerships include PennDOT, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Dauphin County Commissioners, the Dauphin County Conservation District, and the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership.

As a government entity organized under Pennsylvania state law, TCRPC does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through a combination of municipal fees, county contributions from member counties, and federal and state grants (including FHWA planning funds channeled through the HATS MPO designation and PennDOT pass-throughs). No public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed. The agency has 16 employees and operates from a single office at 320 Market St., #301E, Harrisburg, PA.

Name

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

Legal name

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

Website

https://tcrpc-pa.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is a Pennsylvania government regional planning agency providing GIS mapping, transportation planning via the HATS MPO, and county planning staff support to Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties.

Ownership category

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Product category

Regional Government Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAD

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYTLAJACAM

Traffic Control Center (TCC/TMC) Operations Tools (Video Wall, Operator Consoles, SOP Workflow)

Transportation & Logistics/Transportation Infrastructure & Operations (Roads, Rail Networks, Traffic Management)/Traffic Management & Control Systems (ATMS, Signal Control, ITS)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Transportation planning
• GIS mapping
• Land use planning
• Metropolitan planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TCRPC is a regional planning commission that provides staff support to the Dauphin and Perry County Planning Commissions and serves as the lead staff agency for HATS, the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties. Its core offerings include county land use planning services, regional transportation planning (including the Regional Transportation Plan 2050, congestion management, freight, bike/pedestrian, transit, and safety planning), GIS-based spatial data and mapping, an online Planning Toolkit with model ordinances promoting Smart Growth, and regional programs such as the Water Resource Enhancement Program (WREP).

Product overview

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) is a regional planning agency serving Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania. The organization operates as a cooperative planning body providing county planning services (DCPC and PCPC), transportation planning through HATS (the MPO), GIS mapping services, an online Planning Toolkit with fact sheets and model ordinances, and various interactive story maps and safety applications. Rather than a unified software product, TCRPC offers a portfolio of planning services and tools organized around three core functions: county planning commissions, transportation planning, and regional tools including GIS data visualization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HATS (Harrisburg Area Transportation Study): The federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties, operated by TCRPC.
• Dauphin County Planning Commission (DCPC)
• Perry County Planning Commission (PCPC)
• WREP (Water Resource Enhancement Program)

Products and services

• Harrisburg Area Transportation Study (HATS) The federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Cumberland, Dauphin & Perry Counties, responsible for transportation planning, safety initiatives, congestion management, freight planning, bike and pedestrian planning, transit planning, and managing the Regional Transportation Plan 2050.
• Dauphin County Planning Commission (DCPC) Support Staff support service to the Dauphin County Planning Commission, promoting smart growth for communities while preserving the natural environment. Services include plan reviews, WREP (Water Resource Enhancement Program), and comprehensive planning.
• Perry County Planning Commission (PCPC) Support Staff support service to the Perry County Planning Commission, offering plan reviews and planning resources for municipalities in Perry County.
• Planning Toolkit An online planning toolkit providing downloadable fact sheets organized by topic (Environmental, Miscellaneous, Transportation, Zoning) along with model ordinances that promote Smart Growth principles and good government practices for Pennsylvania municipalities.
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Web Platform A GIS system for storing and displaying multiple types of data on a single map, offering parcel locator with address search, transportation maps, community facilities, recreation sites, growth and land use maps, zoning maps, hydrology and soils maps, and development activity maps for Dauphin and Perry counties.
• HATS Safety Web Application A GIS-based application that visualizes publicly available PennDOT crash data from 2018–2022, with filters for county, year, and accident attributes including aggressive driving, speeding, alcohol, deer, heavy trucks, fatalities, and serious injuries.
• Water Resource Enhancement Program (WREP) A regional program addressing stormwater, flooding and water quality issues in Dauphin County, providing municipalities a central framework to coordinate efforts and create strategic partnerships for water-related cost savings of 60 to 90 percent.
• Story Maps Interactive story map tools including the Imagine A Day Without Water story map and Route 39 & 743 Corridor Study story map, allowing public users to explore geographic and planning-related narratives.
• Census Tools Census data tools and resources available on the TCRPC website for regional planning and demographic analysis.

Quantifiable outcome

• WREP can cut municipal spending on water-related issues by 60 to 90 percent; participating municipalities on Conewago Creek Restoration Project save an average of over $900,000

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dauphin County CommissionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDauphin County Commissioners partnered with TCRPC to create the Water Resource Enhancement Program (WREP), a regional program to address stormwater, flooding and water quality issues. TCRPC serves as a key implementation partner in this countywide initiative.
• Dauphin County Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Water Resource Enhancement Program (WREP), collaborating on stormwater, flooding and water quality initiatives for Dauphin County municipalities.
• Dauphin County Community & Economic DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Water Resource Enhancement Program, working on countywide action plan initiatives that provide annual grant funding for shovel-ready projects.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHWA provided SS4A Safety Action Plan grant to HATS for safety and equity efforts. TCRPC continues to work with FHWA on safety initiatives and safety plan implementation.
• PennDOTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPennDOT is a key partner in HATS safety initiatives, statewide safety initiatives, and coordination on transportation planning including Highway Occupancy Permit e-permitting system.
• Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership (SRTP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCRPC promotes and seeks to enhance ridesharing, vanpools, and similar services provided through SRTP for the tri-county region.
• County Emergency Management AgenciesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing stakeholder engagement with county emergency management agencies as part of HATS safety and transportation planning efforts.
• Neighboring MPOsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with neighboring Metropolitan Planning Organizations for regional safety planning and transportation coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• York County Planning Commission: Neighboring Pennsylvania county planning commission serving York County municipalities with comprehensive planning, zoning administration, and GIS tools — a direct functional peer for TCRPC's county planning work.
• Lancaster County Planning Commission: Pennsylvania county planning commission providing comprehensive planning, subdivision review, and GIS services to municipalities — comparable to TCRPC's Dauphin and Perry County Planning Commission support functions.
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission: A larger Pennsylvania regional planning commission and MPO that combines county-level planning support with federally designated transportation planning — the closest functional analog to TCRPC's combined county planning + HATS MPO structure.
• Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission: Federally designated MPO and regional planning body serving 10 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania; directly comparable as a multi-county commission performing both land use and transportation planning functions.
• Berks County Planning Commission: Pennsylvania county planning commission offering comprehensive planning, subdivision review, and agricultural land preservation programs — comparable in mandate and deliverable mix to TCRPC.
• Lehigh Valley Planning Commission: Regional planning commission serving Lehigh and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania, offering GIS, comprehensive planning, and transportation planning services — closely comparable in scope and scale to TCRPC.

Others

• Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership: Regional ridesharing and vanpool provider in the tri-county area that TCRPC actively promotes; a partner/ecosystem participant rather than a planning competitor.

Broad incumbents

• PennDOT (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation): State-level transportation authority that HATS coordinates with on safety, planning, and permitting; a higher-tier government actor whose programs shape and channel TCRPC's regional transportation work.

Regional players

• Centre County Planning and Community Development Office: Pennsylvania county planning office providing comprehensive planning, subdivision review, and GIS mapping — functionally similar to TCRPC's county planning support role for Dauphin and Perry.
• Adams County Planning Commission: Neighboring south-central Pennsylvania county planning commission providing land use, subdivision, and GIS services — comparable in scope though operating as a county-only entity rather than a combined regional commission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TCRPC
• Facebookfacebook.com/TriCountyRegionalPlanning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-county_regional_planning_commission

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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