BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//34.83.129.181//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.mapc.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12850@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075603Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:MetroCommon\,MetroCommon 2050 CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Join us for the premiere of “Living Together\,” an original short film by Mariona Lloretta. It’s the stories of five Greater Boston re sidents\, their lived experience\, and their hope for the place we all cal l home.
\nTickets: https:// zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcO2hqj4tH9HcsrcdFD-_ZdkhoaVQvfKn.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T200000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Living Together: MetroCommon 2050 Short Film Screening URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/living-together-metrocommon-2050 -short-film-screening/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:metrocommon 2050\,living together\,mc2050\,short film \,premiere\,MetroCommon X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcO2hqj4tH9HcsrcdFD-_Zdkh oaVQvfKn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14449@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075603Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Land Use\,Data Services\,Housing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:We’ll hear from experts on retrofitting suburbia\, get a fir st look at MAPC’s interactive report and website\, and discuss opportuniti es for you to transform suburban space to meet new needs.
\nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/ tJ0kdeqrrDgpEtJKEv0aWIwqpZewY71XVmJI.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T154500 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:MetroCommon Research Release: Rethinking the Suburban Strip URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/metrocommon-research-release-ret hinking-the-suburban-strip/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:MetroCommon\,metrocommon 2050\,research\,mc2050\,reth inking the suburban strip X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kdeqrrDgpEtJKEv0aWIwqpZew Y71XVmJI END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-15503@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075603Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Government Affairs\,Land Use\,Municipal Collabora tion\,Transportation\,Economic Development\,Arts &\; Culture\,Clean Ene rgy\,Public Health\,Housing CONTACT:Matt Walsh\; 617-933-0713\; MWalsh@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:Join the Mass. Association of Regional Planning Agencies and Division of Local Services to hear from special guests Governor Charlie B aker\, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito\, the Governor’s former Chief of Staff\, Steve Kadish\, as well as Secretaries Tesler\, Acosta\, Kennealy and Card about how to make the most of unprecedented infrastructure modernization r esources and build a firm foundation for our Commonwealth’s future. Click here to register.
\n< p>“Building the Foundation for our Future: Equitable Infrastructur e Modernization in Massachusetts” will be hosted at Colle ge of the Holy Cross on Thursday\, September 29\, 2022. strong>\nAfter remarks from the Governor and Lt. Governor\, we’ll w elcome to the stage Secretaries Tesler\, Acosta\, Kennealy and Card to tal k about the potential available funding in each of their fields\, and how communities can work with the Commonwealth to make the most of this fundin g\, followed by a brief audience Q&A.
\nAfternoon workshops led by s enior administration officials and local leaders from across the Commonwea lth provide the chance\, among other things\, to dive deeper into these fu nding opportunities\, think through the challenges facing your community\, and hear from other communities looking to work through those same challe nges.
\nFinally\, you’ll hear from former Baker Chief of Staff and H arvard Taubman Center Senior Fellow Steve Kadish about some of the most pr omising strategies for working with community members and stakeholders to make the local change that our communities need.
\nWorkshop topics i nclude:
\nAs an early step in the planning process\, the Town of Belmo nt and MAPC are hosting a public forum to introduce the project team\, rev iew the HPP process\, and discuss current housing needs and context. The e vent will be held in hybrid format to engage as many residents as possible .
\nDoors Open: 6 PM | Forum Begins: 6:30 PM
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\nRegistering in advance will help us plan for both in-person and z
oom attendance. Once registered\, you will receive a confirmation email wi
th information about how to join the event.
The event will a lso be livestreamed through Belmont Media Center.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T193000 GEO:+42.388797;-71.181334 LOCATION:Beech Street Center @ 266 Beech St\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Belmont Housing Production Plan Public Forum URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/belmont-housing-production-plan- public-forum/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Belmont\,Public Forum END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16841@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075603Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Health\,Clean Energy\,Environment\,Housing CONTACT:Brooks Winner\; bwinner@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:Melrose\, Malden\, and Medford worked with the MAPC to collaboratively develop sust ainable and resilient building design guidelines for residential and mixed -use developments and retrofits. These voluntary guidelines will help these communities encourage developers to build more more affordable housing that is energy-efficient and climate-resilient.
\nJoin us for an interactive webinar on April 26 at 12:00 p.m. to learn about the guidelines and hear from the communities about how they plan to use them to shape green\, affordabl e development.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T133000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Local Guidelines for Resilient\, Efficient\, and Affordable Buildin gs URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/local-guidelines-for-building-re siliency-efficiency-and-affordable/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:accelerating climate resiliency\,Medford\,Melrose\,ma lden\,Housing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16831@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075604Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Land Use\,Strategic Initiatives\,MetroCommon 2050 \,Public Health\,Clean Energy\,Environment CONTACT:Eric Hove\; ehove@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:MAPC is releasing new research that analyzed 27\,000 flood claims from the histori c March 2010 storms that dropped 18 inches of rain across Eastern Massachu setts. $59m in disaster assistance was paid out. We found that only 4% of disaster claims were located in FEMA 1% chance flood zones. With the prosp ect of more frequent and severe storms due to a changing climate\, what ca n local\, state\, and the federal government do to better understand\, pre pare for\, and minimize flooding and flood damage?
\nPresenters and panelists:
\nFollowing this event\, all registrants will receive a copy of the report via email.
\nRegister to join us for this web inar h ere!
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T153000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Water\, Water Everywhere: The Increasing Threat of Stormwater Flood ing in Greater Boston URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/water-water-everywhere-the-incre asing-threat-of-stormwater-flooding-in-greater-boston/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ Stormwater-Zoom-Header.png\;150\;81\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-con tent/uploads/2023/04/Stormwater-Zoom-Header.png\;300\;162\;\,large\;https: //www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stormwater-Zoom-Header.png\;1024 \;552\;\,full\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stormwater- Zoom-Header.png\;2048\;1103\; X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:environment\,stormwater\,greater Boston area\,flood z ones END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17139@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075604Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Housing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Town of Belmont MBTA Communities Advisory Committee invites you to a hybrid pub lic forum to get your input on the future of multifamily housing in Belmon t.
\nWhether you will be joi ning us in person at the Beech Street Center or virtually via Zoom\, pleas e register through this page so we know how many people to expect.< /p>\n
\nWhat to Expect at the Forum:
\nMembers of the Advisory Committee\, staff from the T
own of Belmont\, and planners from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council
will present information about how Belmont is planning to comply with the
Multifamily Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities law (often called “Sec
tion 3A”). They will also ask for your ideas on where you think that multi
family housing should go in Belmont and what it should look like. <
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In-Person Location:
\nBeech Street Center\, 26
6 Beech Street\, Belmont On-site parking is available\, and the Center is
0.3 miles from the intersection of Trapelo Road and Beech Street on MBTA B
us Route 73. Registration is not required to attend in person\, though it
is preferred.
Zoom
Option:
\nEveryone
who registers will receive a link to the Zoom meeting\, even if you plan t
o attend in person.
Lieute nant Governor Kim Driscoll invites you to the 2023 Statewide Municipal Par tnerships Conference for municipal officials and staff\, co-hosted by the Massachusetts Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA) and Division of Local Ser vices. The event will be held at the College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday\ , Oct. 10\, 2023.
\nLt. Governor Driscoll and a panel of Cabinet members\, to be announced\, will kick off the morning. We will then break into sessions focused on a wide array of issues and opp ortunities facing the Commonwealth\, facilitated by subject matter experts from across Massachusetts. The breakout sessions will include:
\nThe attendance fee is $20 and can be paid up on registering via PayPal / credit card. Checks can be mailed to the Metro politan Area Planning Council. Only checks will be accepted for attendance payment if you wish to pay day of at check-in.
\nS teps to register:
\nTickets: https://mapc.ma/2023MARPAConference.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231010T130000 GEO:+42.239859;-71.808719 LOCATION:College of the Holy Cross\, Hogan Campus Center @ 1 College St\, W orcester\, MA 01610\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2023 Statewide Municipal Partnerships Conference URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/2023-statewide-municipal-partner ships-conference/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:MARPA\,2023 Statewide Municipal Partnerships Conferen ce\,Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll\,Division of Local Services X-COST:$20 X-TICKETS-URL:https://mapc.ma/2023MARPAConference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17915@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075604Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Officers\,Executive Committee\,Executive CONTACT:Ellen Westa\; ewesta@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:Save the date for the upcoming Fall Council Meeting. The loc ation of the meeting is to be determined. In the meantime\, please registe r using the link below.
\nJoin us for our business meeting\, regiona l collaboration\, and the awarding of the Mayor Theodore Mann Regional Lea dership Award.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T113000 LOCATION:TBD SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Fall Council Meeting URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/fall-council-meeting-4/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:council meeting\,fall council meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18277@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075604Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Housing CONTACT:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdOCuqT0iGt2TIOgMONE_SU madDVqe0ki#/registration DESCRIPTION:MAPC will be releasing research examining the prevalence\, c haracteristics\, and spatial patterns of residential property speculation in Greater Boston. Our research finds that low-income urban communities of color experience the highest rates of speculative investor activity. Inve stors are often able to buy properties at a discount using cash\, and they are also more likely than non-investors to flip their properties and to m ake a significantly higher profit on flipped properties than non-investors .
\n\nOur November 30 webinar will feature a presentation of this res earch and a panel discussion.
\nGuest panelists will include:
\n▪ Angie Liou\, Executive Director\, Asian Community Development Corporat
ion
\n▪ Brian An\, PhD\, Director\, Master of Science in Public Polic
y Program\, Georgia Institute of Technology
\n▪ Tim Reardon\, Chief o
f Data and Research\, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities<
br />\n▪ Katie McCann\, Rent Control Campaign Coordinator\, City Life/Vida
Urbana
Join MAPC and the Executive Committee for this month’s meeti ng via Zoom. Learn more about MAPC’s Executive Committee on the Board & Council webpage.
\nAccess the meeting agenda and Zoom call-in information.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T130000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:MAPC Executive Committee Meeting URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/mapc-executive-committee-meeting -4/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18615@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075604Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Subregions\,Housing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Join MAPC\, the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI)\, th e Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities\, the City of Chelse a\, and Chelsea Housing Authority for this webinar to learn more about MAP C and MBI’s Apartment Wi-Fi program. Hear from city and housing authority officials about how they formed a partnership to bring free internet acces s to Housing Authority residents\, and how other housing authorities and a ffordable housing providers around the Commonwealth can do the same.
\nRegister for the January 17 Webinar
\nLearn more about
the Apartment Wi-Fi Program
Please join us for this webinar to learn more about a new MAPC Section 3A decision-making su pport tool!
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Background
\nIn 2021\, the Massachusetts Legislature added a ne
w section to the state’s Zoning Act (MGL Chapter 40A) — MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement (Sec
tion 3A) — that requires each municipality in the MBTA d
istrict to zone for by-right multifamily housing near tr
ansit stations or smart growth locations.
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MAPC has de veloped an interactive MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement (Se ction 3A) District Suitability Analysis Tool to help municipalities within the MAPC region identify locations for 3A zoning districts that also adva nce regional and local goals.
\n\nThis Webinar\n< span class='x_x_xnormaltextrun'>MAPC staff will provide an overview of the tool’s use and showcase how it may be applied\, in tandem with sta keholder-driven processes\, to facilitate conversations around areas suita ble for new housing production.
\nReg ister to join us for this event
\nQuestions? Please conta
ct:
\nEmma Battaglia (ebattaglia@mapc.org)
Join MAPC and the Executive Committee for this month’s meeti ng via Zoom. Learn more about MAPC’s Executive Committee on the Board & Council webpage.
\nMeeting Agenda and location will be posted on the Mee tings & Legal Notices webpage ahead of the meeting.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000 RDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T113000 RDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T113000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:MAPC Executive Committee Meeting URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/mapc-executive-committee-meeting -5/ X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18766@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T075604Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Transportation\,Subregions\,MetroCommon\,MetroCom mon 2050\,Communications\,Housing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
\nMAPC invites you to join us for this exciting MetroCommon 2050 Speaker Series event featu
ring keynote speaker Henry Grabar.
Event Program:
\nAs cities and towns work to comply with the MBTA Communities Act\, this event will focus on how to “right-size” parki ng for your community while managing this political issue and promoting he althy neighborhoods that are economically vibrant\, equitable\, and sustai nable by design.
\n\nDTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T103000 GEO:+42.352986;-71.052583 LOCATION:Fort Point Room at the Atlantic Wharf @ 290 Congress St\, Boston\, MA 02210\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Finding the Fit: How Parking Policies Shape Our Neighborhoods and D etermine Housing Outcomes URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/finding-the-fit-how-parking-poli cies-shape-our-neighborhoods-and-determine-housing-outcomes/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Transportation\,metrocommon speaker series\,parking\, Henry Grabar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR