Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

Regional Planning Agency for 43 cities and towns in Hampden and Hampshire Counties. PVPC conducts transportation, land use, housing, community development, and economic development planning and does data analysis and GIS mapping.

About

Since 1962, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has been the designated regional planning body for the Pioneer Valley region, which encompasses 43 cities and towns in the Hampden and Hampshire county areas. PVPC is the primary agency responsible for increasing communication, cooperation, and coordination among all levels of government as well as the private business and civic sectors in order to benefit the Pioneer Valley region and to improve its residents’ quality of life.

Although PVPC is a public sector agency, it is not a direct arm of the federal or state governments. Rather, it is a consortium of local governments that have banded together under the provisions of state law to address problems and opportunities that are regional in scope. As a result, PVPC’s planning area is designated as a special district under the provisions of state enabling legislation.

PVPC is funded through modest annual assessments from its member communities, state and federal grant programs, fees for administering community development block grants, and matching funds.

 
 
 

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Development
  • Revitalization
  • Tax Credits (Specialty)
  • Watershed Planning (Specialty)

Business Planning

  • Demographic and Census Data (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

  • Demographic/Census Data (Specialty)

Marketing and Sales

  • Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
  • Feasibility Studies

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Small Business Policy
  • State Business Issues

Events and Community Building

  • Clean Up Days/Environmental Events
  • Community Outreach (Specialty)
  • Community Visioning/Arts
  • Virtual Town Halls/Community Forums
Contact Information
Lori Tanner
Address
60 Congress Street, Floor 1
Springfield, MA 01104