Old Colony Planning Council
Jason Desrosier is a skilled professional with extensive experience in urban planning, community engagement, and academia. Currently serving as Senior Planner for Housing and Public Engagement at Old Colony Planning Council since May 2024, Jason also contributes as a Part-Time Faculty member at Bridgewater State University, teaching courses in sociology. Previous roles include Deputy Director at LivableStreets Alliance, where advocacy for people-centered transportation was a focus, and Community Engagement Coordinator at Allston Brighton CDC. With a solid educational foundation that includes a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Social Work from Bridgewater State University, Jason's work has consistently centered on fostering connections and promoting community well-being.
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Old Colony Planning Council
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is a governmental entity that was established under state statute in 1967 as a comprehensive regional agency to "prepare plans for the physical, social and economic development of the District". The Council was formed in response to a growing need of local communities to be able to address the multitude of problems that cross over local boundaries such as air and water pollution, transportation deficiencies and economic distress. These types of problems require cooperative action by affected local governments and the Old Colony Planning Council is the governmental mechanism available at the local level to effect municipal cooperation and coordination. Old Colony Planning Council is one of thirteen regional planning agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The plans and recommendations of the Old Colony Planning Council are advisory only and non-binding upon the fifteen member communities that form the planning district. The effectiveness of the Council is therefore largely dependent upon its ability to engage a qualified professional staff that conducts in-depth research, compiles relevant factual data, and prepares plans for addressing specific problems that have the general acceptance and support of its member municipalities.