1. Going Places
Draft Implementation Tools:

2. The reason for Going Places
We live, work and play regionally and through Going Places we
plan regionally. We seek to offer more as a region in order for each
community to prosper.
MVRPC’s Board of Directors recognized the need for and
importance of developing a regional land use plan to serve as a
resource and guide to assist in local planning and decision-making
processes.
This led to Going Places, a regional land use planning initiative.

3. Going Places looks to answer
three questions
1. Where are we now?
2. Do we like where we are headed
and what are our choices?
3. Where do we want to go and
how do we get there?

4. Going Places provides two things
1. It is a forum for people living
and working in the region to
participate in planning.
2. Going Places provides
resources for local
communities to make decisions
with a regional perspective.

5. Going Places: Principles
sound
technical
data
analyses
strong
support
from
regional
leaders
extensive
regional
stakeholder
engagement

6. Going Places Study Area
The study area includes Greene, Miami, Montgomery Counties
and the cities of Carlisle, Franklin and Springboro in Warren
County.

7. 1. Where are we now?
For more information, please refer to the Existing Conditions Assessments

8. Where are we now?
What we have studied
MVRPC documented where we are now through multiple studies
and assessments.

9. Where are we now?
•
•
•
•
What we learned
Total population remained
pretty flat: -1% change from
1970 to 2000.
Population density in urban
areas has declined
significantly.
The rate of physical growth of
our urban areas outpaced
population growth.
The Region’s developed area
has expanded with people
and jobs moving out to the
suburbs.

10. Do we like where we are
headed and what are our
choices?
For more information, please refer to the Future Landscape Exploration

11. Do we like where we are headed
and what are our choices?
Community Involvement
Community members, businesses, local governments and
organizations across the region were asked what they want our
region to look like. Community involvement included:
• Community Workshops: 17 workshops in 4 counties
• Focused Group Workshops: 16 Workshops in 9 groups

12. Do we like where we are headed
and what are our choices?
•
•
•
The questions you answered
What do you want our region to look like in the future?
Where and how should the region develop?
How should we do it?

13. Where do we want to go and
how do we get there?
For more information, please refer to the Going Places Vision

14. Where do we want to go
and how do we get there?
Concentrated Development Vision
A Regional vision was developed based on four common values
that were important to people from the Miami Valley.

15. Where do we want to go
and how do we get there?
Implementation Plan
We are now developing the TOOLS needed to make the vision
happen.
The TOOLS need to:
1. Aid local jurisdictions and organizations during their decision making
process.
2. Provide support and resources that local jurisdictions and
organizations can use when needed.
This open house presents a draft
collection of the 11 recommended
implementation tools for the
consideration of MVRPC’s
stakeholders.
We need
your
input on
the Tools

16. Tools for Implementation Plan
Upon the endorsement of Going Places’ Concentrated
Development Vision in April of 2012, the MVRPC Board of
Directors hired a consultant, Wise Economy Workshop (WEW), to
complete the implementation plan for Going Places.
The implementation plan will consist of a set of “Tools—not Rules”
that local governments and other organizations can use as a
resource to enhance their planning capacity while maintaining a
regional perspective on issues.
This plan will also outline a decision process that will be followed
during the development of each tool to ensure it aligns with
MVRPC’s mission and goals.

17. Forum created for a consensus
driven process
Between April and November 2013, the
Going Places Steering Committee and
Planning Advisory Committee met on a
monthly basis to develop recommended
tools through a consensus-driven
process.
After reviewing and analyzing the results
of the feedback provided by the
committees, WEW has identified 11
primary tools that encompass all of the
tools that demonstrated a relatively high
level of committee support.

18. What is a Tool?
To develop implementation strategies that have results, a variety of
approaches are needed. During this process many types of tools were
considered and discussed. A tool can be:

19. What were the important factors considered
during the tool development process?
Concentrated Development
Vision
In 2012, MVRPC Board of
Directors endorsed the
Concentrated Development
Vision.
The recommended tools were
created with an eye toward
carrying out the vision’s four
common shared values that
were important to the people of
the Miami Valley.

20. What were the important factors considered
during the tool development process?
MVRPC’s Mission
MVRPC promotes collaboration
among communities, stakeholders,
and residents to advance regional
priorities.
MVRPC is a forum and resource
where the Board of Directors
identifies priorities, develops public
policy and collaborative strategies to
improve quality of life throughout the
Miami Valley Region.
Recommended tools considered
MVRPC’s expertise and capacity.

21. What were the important factors considered
during the tool development process?
MVRPC’s Strategic Plan
Though our Region is made up of diverse entities, each with unique
qualities, we are united by our similarities. Together, we comprise one
community—the Greater Miami Valley Region. Founded upon the
principles of regional collaboration, cooperation, and consensus building,
the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) serves as the
common ground where area partners come together to work toward a
shared vision across the Region.
Together, public and private partners develop and implement innovative
and sustainable strategies that enhance the Region’s quality of life and
economic vitality.
Strategic Plan Goals:
• Regional Stewardship
• Vibrant Communities
• Partnerships
• Sustainable Solutions and Environment

22. What were the important factors considered
during the tool development process?
Regional Priorities
Priority #1: Better Information For Strong Decision-Making
One of MVRPC’s most important roles in the region is its unique capacity
for improving access to information about regional and local land use
and transportation.
Priority #2: Strengthen Regional Collaboration
The Region needs to pursue more proactive and targeted collaboration,
both among local jurisdictions and among less traditional partners,
including economic development agencies.
Priority #3: Build the Region’s Capacity for Solutions
Build on MVRPC’s strengths and regional role to increase awareness of
effective land use, governance, transportation and economic
improvement strategies, particularly through their ability to communicate
with a broad cross section of the region.

23. Recommended Tools - What’s Next?
MVRPC’s Decision Making
Process
The Going Places Implementation
Plan summarizes the tools that are
most likely to benefit the region. The
best tools proceed to the next step of
development. This entails an
assessment of how each tool would
be implemented, by which agency,
and on what schedule. Each tool will
undergo a thorough decision-making
process before any action occurs.
This process is displayed below.
Based upon a discussion with
partners, staff, and stakeholders
during the assessment process, a
decision will be made on how to
proceed.

24. • Leverage MVRPC’s past GIS investments—staff is
currently in the process of developing a business plan.
• Web-based and publicly accessible data system.
• Training provided.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Increases existing local staff capacity
Uniformity of information
Reduces time and costs for projects
Enhances understanding of regional
issues
Improves the quality of analysis
Improves coordination and cooperation
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

25. • Support local communities in enhancing information
provided to current state-run Site Selection Database.
• Support Dayton Development Coalition in promoting the
use of the current database.
• Service on request.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Businesses get information more quickly More business friendly
Improved awareness of local
strengths/needs
More marketable
Increase competitiveness
Brings funding to the region
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

26. • Web-based tool for local communities analyze proposed
projects.
• Evaluate a wide variety of factors to predict the potential
impacts, costs and benefits of a proposed project.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Enable communities to analyze project
proposals more objectively
Avoid redundancies/overspending
Provide sound justification for decisions
Decrease lag time
Save money
Better decision making across region
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

27. • Benchmark and monitor key regional indicator trends
and progress.
• Provide insights related to where the region stands and
will serve as foundation for future planning, coordination,
service delivery, and project development efforts.
Local Benefits
Provide accessible central
clearinghouse
Regional Benefits
Identify gaps/disconnects
Increased information to collaborate and Provide regional perspective of
work together
available assets
Showcases/builds upon our existing
strengths
Encourage interagency cooperation
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

28. • Upon request, explore and identify additional funding
opportunities, not traditionally distributed by MVRPC.
• Focus on increasing a project’s competitiveness for
funding awards.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Increase efficiency
Improve competitiveness for receipt of
funding
Spend less through shared resources
Completion of projects in a timely manner
Get more projects completed
Funds projects otherwise not obtainable
by individual government agencies or
organizations
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

29. • A forum with a broad cross section of leaders and
stakeholders from the Miami Valley region.
• Discuss challenges, opportunities, and priorities on the
subject of regional transportation and development
issues.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Open interjurisdictional conversation
Broaden support & understanding of
local issues
Enable local jurisdictions to help
establish regional priorities
Facilitate more effective use of limited
resources
Improved quality of decision making
Improved quality of decision making
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

30. • Connect and convene key participants to identify shared
solutions for local and regional challenges as needed.
• Support existing coordination efforts by providing best
practices research.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Get all stakeholders to the table
including ad hoc groups, nongovernmental organizations, individuals
Focus resources
Help prioritize regional projects
Work regionally
Improved cooperation
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

31. • Focus on enhancing cross-discipline and organizational
collaboration skills and specific, actionable skills and
techniques for building consensus, managing conflict, etc.
• Open to regional partners, including local officials.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Help get people involved
Create a culture of regionalism
Understand government workings and
their responsibilities
Increase citizen participation
Increase awareness of regional issues
and challenges
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

32. • Provide resources to local jurisdictions and regional
partners, including data and mapping and best practices
research for sustainability and help with funding
opportunities.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Effective use of resources
Maximize return on current investments
Promote redevelopment
Bring funding to the region
Economic development tool
Enhanced attractiveness of
communities
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

33. • Raise awareness of established and innovative solutions
for natural resource preservation and enhancement
issues.
• Provide resources to local jurisdictions and regional
partners, including data and mapping and best practices
research for natural resource preservation.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Saves money
Attracting new uses for resources
Promote natural resources protection
Bring funding to the region
Improve aesthetics
Conservation of important assets
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

34. • Market the Miami Valley as a region, to residents and to
outside interests.
• Requires leadership from an appropriate entity, with
MVRPC providing support.
Local Benefits
Regional Benefits
Change conversation to positive
aspects
Positive perceptions of region
Bring more people to each locale
Awareness of opportunities
Attraction/retention of talent
Keep revenue circulating in the region
For more information, please refer to the Executive Summary of Recommendations

35. We need
your
input on
the Tools
Please let us know what
you think. Follow the below
link to leave your comment.
The comment period is
open until Friday, February
28, 2014
link: http://www.mvrpc.org/land-
use/going-places/draft-recommendedimplementation-tools#comment
THANK YOU!

36. For more information, visit www.mvrpc.org/rlu
or contact staff at
(937) 223-6323
or goingplaces@mvrpc.org
Find us on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/GoingPlacesMV