The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) provides a full range of comprehensive planning services to help member municipalities establish a long-term vision for growth, development, and community well-being. Our team works collaboratively with local officials, residents, and stakeholders to create actionable and forward-looking plans that guide decision-making for the next decade and beyond.
Comprehensive Planning
- Land Use & Environment
Overview
PVPC’s comprehensive planning services include:
- Community Visioning and Engagement: Facilitating public workshops, surveys, and stakeholder interviews to ensure broad and meaningful input.
- Land Use and Zoning Analysis: Assessing current development patterns and identifying opportunities for smart growth, open space protection, and zoning updates.
- Housing, Economic Development, and Transportation Planning: Integrating key policy areas to support vibrant, resilient, and connected communities.
- Climate Resilience and Sustainability: Incorporating climate adaptation and mitigation strategies to help communities plan for a changing environment.
- Historic and Cultural Resource Planning: Identifying and preserving valued community assets.
- Plan Writing and Graphic Design: Producing clear, visually engaging, and actionable documents that meet state and local requirements.
Whether your community is looking to update an existing plan or create a new one, PVPC offers the expertise, tools, and regional knowledge to support every phase of your community-led process. Our goal is to ensure that local comprehensive plans reflect community values while advancing sustainable and equitable growth.
Let's Work Together
Kenneth Comia, AICP
Deputy Director, Land Use and Environment Departmentkcomia@pvpc.orgFeatured Projects
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