The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant award. The $1,120,800 award will fund the project “Advancing...
Fall was safety season in the Merrimack Valley, as representatives from municipalities and organizations across the region gathered for three days over five weeks to attend the Massachusetts Street Design Leadership Training, a pilot program hosted by Kittelson and...
This fall, MVPC completed an in-depth analysis of the region’s industrial space as part of ongoing implementation efforts from the 2023-2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The Merrimack Valley Industrial Zone Profile provides a comprehensive look...
MVPC’s transportation program largely follows the federal fiscal year, which ends on September 30. As we kick off a new year, it’s a great time to reflect on the team’s accomplishments in 2025. Valley Tally Celebrates One Year MVPC’s Valley Tally counters have now...
MVPC is thrilled to announce the completion of the Merrimack Valley 2025 Priority Growth Strategy, available here. The PGS serves as a guiding regional land use plan that identifies Priority Growth Areas (PGAs) across each community in the Merrimack Valley. The...
When geospatial data first entered the digital age, the primary goal of geospatial professionals was to obtain and convert as much data as possible to digital systems. Gone were the days of paper maps and in ushered a new era of computing and web-based systems. As...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is excited to announce that the MassTrails program has awarded funding of $300,000 to support the design of an active transportation path along Canal Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. MVPC will match this award with an...
We’re celebrating one amazing year of the MVPC Valley Tally Trail Counter Program, tracking trail use across 14 mixed-use path locations in the Merrimack Valley! Over 2.66 million trail hits in our first year and counting! Every walk, ride, and run helps us plan for a...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) transportation staff, along with Groundwork Lawrence and the Mayor’s Health Taskforce, hosted a community engagement event in Lawrence on August 16th for the Lower Tower Hill demonstration project. The project involves...
Transportation staff at Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) recently attended the Rivers and Roads training hosted by the UMass Transportation Center. This two-day, hands-on workshop took place in Worcester at the MassDOT District 3 Headquarters and in-situ at...