The Aquidneck Island Planning Commission (AIPC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving the three municipalities of Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island - Newport, Middletown and Portsmouth. Our mission is to preserve and improve Aquidneck Island’s environment, economy and quality of life - providing our Island community with opportunities and professional support to help resolve island-wide issues and facilitate solutions on comprehensive planning issues on numerous fronts, including transportation, water quality, land use and development. We provide a forum for collaboration and consensus building among the three municipalities, the state of Rhode Island, Naval Station Newport, and other civic, state and federal organizations. At our core, we bring people together to solve island-wide community issues – leading and supporting collaborative planning and action to ensure that the Island remains a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive.