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-13013@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T211255Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, you’ll learn how to build support for housing initiatives and hear from a panel of municipal leaders about strategies t o advance residential zoning efforts and lessons learned across the Common wealth.\nTickets: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_heKagomAStarybwwnqpr Vw. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210604T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T003000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:[Webinar] Getting to Yes: Zoning Under Housing Choice URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-getting-to-yes-zoning-un der-housing-choice/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nTickets: https:// zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_heKagomAStarybwwnqprVw.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:webinar\,housing choice\,Housing X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_heKagomAStarybwwnqprVw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16841@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T211255Z 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 collabor atively develop sustainable and resilient building design guidelines for r esidential and mixed-use developments and retrofits. These voluntary guide lines 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\, affordable development. \nRegister here. 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nMelrose\, Malden\, and Medford worked with the MAPC to collaboratively develop sustainable and resilient build ing design guidelines for residential and mixed-use developments and retro fits. These voluntary guidelines will help these communities encourage developer s to build more more affordable < span class='NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW23 3178616 BCX0'>housing that is energy-eff icient and climate-resilient.
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\n\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Melrose\,Medford\,accelerating climate resiliency\,ma lden\,Housing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16997@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T211255Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Michelle Hinkle\; michelle.hinkle@tbf.org DESCRIPTION:Launched by the Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAP A)\, the Neighborhood Emergency Housing Support Program provided funding t o community-based organizations (CBOs) with cultural and linguistic compet ency to outreach to residents about available housing stability resources. Additional funding support for the program was provided by The Boston Fou ndation (TBF) and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay.\nMAPC analyzed the effectiveness of emergency rental relief and the role CBOs play in making residents aware of resources.\nAttend this webinar to hear from CHAPA\, TB F\, United Way of Massachusetts Bay\, MAPC\, and CBO representatives about this program and recommendations forward.\nRegister here! DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T113000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Webinar: Building a Better RAFT – Improving Access to Emergency Ren tal Assistance in MA URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-building-a-better-raft-i mproving-access-to-emergency-rental-assistance-in-ma/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nLaunched by t he Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)\, the Neighborhood Em ergency Housing Support Program provided funding to community-based organi zations (CBOs) with cultural and linguistic competency to outreach to resi dents about available housing stability resources. Additional funding supp ort for the program was provided by The Boston Foundation (TBF) and the Un ited Way of Massachusetts Bay.
\nMAPC analyzed the effectiveness of emergency rental relief and the role CBOs play in making residents aware o f resources.
\nAttend this webinar to hear from CHAPA\, TBF\, United Way of Massachusetts Bay\, MAPC\, and CBO representatives about this prog ram and recommendations forward.
\nRegister here!
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:resources\,CBOs\,housing stability\,community\,Housin g END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17139@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T211255Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Housing CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Town of Belmont MBTA Communities Advisory Committee invites you to a hybrid public forum to get your input on the future of multifami ly housing in Belmont. \nWhether you will be joining us in person at the B eech Street Center or virtually via Zoom\, please register through this pa ge so we know how many people to expect.\nRegister Here!\nWhat to Expect a t the Forum: \nMembers of the Advisory Committee\, staff from the Town of Belmont\, and planners from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council will pr esent information about how Belmont is planning to comply with the Multifa mily Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities law (often called “Section 3A ”). They will also ask for your ideas on where you think that multifamily housing should go in Belmont and what it should look like. \nIn-Person Loc ation: \nBeech Street Center\, 266 Beech Street\, Belmont On-site parking is available\, and the Center is 0.3 miles from the intersection of Trapel o Road and Beech Street on MBTA Bus Route 73. Registration is not required to attend in person\, though it is preferred. \nZoom Option: \nEveryone w ho registers will receive a link to the Zoom meeting\, even if you plan to attend in person. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T203000 GEO:+42.388807;-71.181346 LOCATION:Beech Street Center @ 266 Beech St\, Belmont\, MA 02478\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Belmont Multifamily Zoning Public Forum (Hybrid Format) URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/belmont-multifamily-zoning-publi c-forum-hybrid-format/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ Belmont-3A-Style-05-1.png\;150\;86\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-cont ent/uploads/2023/03/Belmont-3A-Style-05-1.png\;300\;172\;\,large\;https:// www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Belmont-3A-Style-05-1.png\;1024\;5 88\;\,full\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Belmont-3A-Sty le-05-1.png\;2048\;1176\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe 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:multifamily zoning\,Belmont\,Housing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18779@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T211255Z 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)