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-16810@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T011654Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Clean Energy\,Community Engagement\,Environment CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) Clean Energy De partment is hosting a webinar on equitable community engagement for its Eq uity in Clean Energy webinar series. This event will provide an introducti on to equitable community engagement in planning\, followed by brief intro ductions from each of our guest speakers and the community engagement work they do in their communities. We will be joined by: \n\n\n\nNiri Kumar\, Natick Resident\nMarlees Owayda\, Cambridge Community Engagement Manager\n Lindsay Diaz\, Cambridge Community Engagement Team Co-Leader\nGail Latimor e\, Executive Director\, CSNDC – Codman Square Neighborhood Development Co rporation\n\n\n\nRegister Here!\nQuestions? Please contact: \nFrancelis Mo rillo Suarez\nfmorillosuarez@mapc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T123000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Equity in Clean Energy Webinar: Equitable Community Engagement URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/equity-in-clean-energy-webinar-e quitable-community-engagement/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nThe Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) Clean E nergy Department is hosting a webinar on equitable community engagement fo r its Equity in Clean Energy we binar series. This event will provide an introduction to equitable communi ty engagement in planning\, followed by brief introductions from each of o ur guest speakers and the community engagement work they do in their commu nities. We will be joined by:
\nQuestions? Pl
ease contact:
\nFrancelis Mor
illo Suarez
\nfmorillosuarez@mapc.org
The Town of Belmont MBTA Communities Advisory Committee invites you to a hybrid public forum to get your input on the future of multifamily housing in Belmont.
\nWhether you will be joining us in person at the Be ech Street Center or virtually via Zoom\, please register through this pag e so we know how many people to expect.
\n\nWhat to Expect a
t the Forum:
\nMembe
rs of the Advisory Committee\, staff from the Town of Belmont\, and planne
rs from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council will present information ab
out how Belmont is planning to comply with the Multifamily Zoning Requirem
ent for MBTA Communities law (often called “Section 3A”). They will also a
sk for your ideas on where you think that multifamily housing should go in
Belmont and what it should look like.
In-Person Location:
\nBeech Street Center\, 266 Beech Street\, Belmont On
-site parking is available\, and the Center is 0.3 miles from the intersec
tion of Trapelo Road and Beech Street on MBTA Bus Route 73. Registration i
s 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 to attend in person.< /p>\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Housing\,Belmont\,multifamily zoning END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18779@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T011654Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Housing\,Subregions\,Econom ic Development CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this webinar to learn more about a new MAPC Section 3A decision-making support tool! \nBackground\nIn 2021\, the Massa chusetts Legislature added a new section to the state’s Zoning Act (MGL Ch apter 40A) — MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement (Section 3A) — that requires each municipality in the MBTA district to zone for by-righ t multifamily housing near transit stations or smart growth locations. \nM APC has developed an interactive MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requi rement (Section 3A) District Suitability Analysis Tool to help municipalit ies within the MAPC region identify locations for 3A zoning districts that also advance regional and local goals. \nVisit the 3A webpage\nThis Webin ar\nMAPC staff will provide an overview of the tool’s use and showcase how it may be applied\, in tandem with stakeholder-driven processes\, to faci litate conversations around areas suitable for new housing production. \nR egister to join us for this event\nQuestions? Please contact:\nEmma Battag lia (ebattaglia@mapc.org) DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T133000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Planning for Section 3A Success: Leveraging the District Suitabilit y Analysis Tool URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/mbta-communities-multifamily-zon ing-requirement-section-3a-planning-resource-webinar-leveraging-the-distri ct-suitability-analysis-tool/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
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MAPC has developed an interactive MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement (Section 3A) District Suitabil ity Analysis Tool to help municipalities within the MAPC region identify l ocations for 3A zoning districts that also advance regional and local goal s.
\n\nThis Webinar
\nMAPC staff will provide an overview of the tool’s use and show
case how it may be applied\, in tandem with stakeholder-driven processes\,
to facilitate conversations around areas suitable for new housing product
ion.
Register to join us for this e vent
\nQuestions? Please contact:
\nEmma Battaglia (ebattaglia@mapc.org)
In collaboration with MAPC’s Public Health Department\, the Equitable Engagement with Community Liaisons webinar will explore how cities are using community-led planning to broaden and deepen engagement with residents. You will hear about projects in three Massachu setts cities leading with equitable community engagement:
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