What does the MPO do?

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) is Central Indiana’s federally-designated regional planning organization. The IMPO creates and implements short and long range plans to advance the region’s goals in transportation, economic development, housing, safety, sustainability, and other quality of life issues. The IMPO is also responsible for distributing certain federal transportation funds for roads, transit, trails, and other means of moving people and goods around Central Indiana. Our planning region includes approximately 1,520 square miles, 36 jurisdictions, and approximately 1.5 million residents.

Convene: Bring experts and community members together
Inform: Provide reliable data to support planning and policy-making
Plan: Create and adopt infrastructure plans and track their implementation
Fund: Fund regionally-significant projects


* Note: Our staff is working partially remote. Please contact the IMPO staff member you wish to meet with before visiting our office to ensure they are on-site. For information on board meetings and how to participate in them, visit the calendar.