Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC)

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Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) is a group of thirteen communities northwest of Boston working collaboratively on issues of regional concern. Established as a growth management committee in 1984, it has become a respected voice in regional decision-making.

The group focuses on transportation, the environment, energy, open space, affordable housing, economic and community development, and legislative issues. It provides leadership on planning issues vital to the region's future by:

Providing a forum for member communities to exchange ideas and provide updates on developments, challenges, and solutions in their towns
Organizing forums, workshops, and trainings on local and regional planning issues
Commenting on development projects of regional impact
Commenting on key transportation and planning proposals and plans
Hosting annual meetings with legislators
Pursuing grants and in-depth studies on topics of local and regional interest

About the Thirteen Towns in the MAGIC Subregion

MetroBoston DataCommon Community Snapshots of the thirteen towns in the MAGIC Subregion:

Acton	Carlisle	Littleton
Bedford	Concord	Maynard
Bolton	Hudson	Stow
Boxborough	Lexington	Sudbury
	Lincoln

Click here for a map of the 101-municipality MAPC region and its subregions.

Meetings

Next MAGIC Meeting:
Planners' Roundtable Discussion on
Comprehensive Land Use Reform and Partnership Act (CLURPA)Thursday, September 2, 2010 9:30-11:30am
Donaldson Room, Lincoln Town Offices
16 Lincoln Road, Lincon, MA 01773

Meeting Schedule: MAGIC generally meets on the first Thursday of every month except August, 7:00-9:00pm. Occasionally, meetings are held in the daytime. Special events and trainings may occur outside of regularly scheduled meetings. The meetings rotate among participating towns and are open to the public. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change; please contact the Subregional Coordinator for confirmation. Please see below for highlights from past meetings.

Leadership

Each community has two representatives to MAGIC, one appointed by the Board of Selectmen and one appointed by the Planning Board. The term for each representative is one year, beginning each fiscal year in July. Each community has one vote. Chairpersons are voted on by the committee every June. An MAPC staff person also provides support to MAGIC in the role of Subregional Coordinator.

Chair: Michelle Ciccolo, Town of Hudson
Vice Chair: Jennifer Atwood Burney, Town of Bolton
Vice Chair: Les Fox, Boxborough Board of Selectmen

Questions?

For additional information, please contact the MAGIC Subregional Coordinator and MAPC Regional Planner, Manisha Gadia Bewtra, AICP, at 617-451-2770, ext. 2081 or at mbewtra@mapc.org.

MAGIC Documents

Work Plan, Bylaws, and Annual Report:

Sustainable Communities Initiative: NEW!

Click here for more information about the HUD-DOT-EPA Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Application for the Greater Boston Region (on the MAPC website)

Click here to read more about the HUD-DOT-EPA Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities (on the EPA website).

Transportation Projects:

Transportation Priorities and Regional Transportation Plan:

Documents for FY 2011-2014:
- MAGIC Transportation Priorities Comment Letter - April 26, 2010
Documents for FY 2010-2013:
For more details regarding long-range transportation planning and the Transporation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Boston Region, please visit the Boston MPO's webpage: http://www.bostonmpo.org/.
To learn more about MAPC's transportation planning initiatives and MAPC's role in the Boston MPO, visit http://www.mapc.org/smart-growth/transportation.

Transportation Studies Funded by MAGIC Special Assessment:

Mass Central Connector (Rail-Trail + Bus-Rapid Transit) Study:

Mass Central Branch Presentation Cover Image

Mass Central Branch Bike Trail with Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Study Project Scope
Mass Central Branch Study Informational Packet
Mass Central Branch Study PowerPoint Presentation (shared at the April 8, 2010 MAGIC Monthly Meeting)

For more information the Mass Central Connector Study and to voice your opinion about this project, please visit: http://www.mapc.org/subregions/magic/mcc

Municipal Shared Services in the MAGIC Subregion:

Green Communities:

Green Communities PowerPoint Presentation by DOER Green Communities Division from March 4, 2010 MAGIC Meeting
Joanne Bissetta is the Northeast Region Green Community Coordinator for DOER. She is responsible for the following MAGIC Towns: Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, and Sudbury.
Kelly Brown is the Central Region Green Community Coordinator for DOER. She is responsible for the following MAGIC Towns: Acton, Bolton, Boxborough, Hudson, Littleton, Maynard, and Stow.
See the Green Communities webpage for detailed information:
- About the Green Communities Division,
- The Energy Audit Program,
- Energy Management Services,
- The Green Communities Grant Program,
- MassEnergy Insight, and
- Resources for Green Communities.

Press Coverage

Coverage of June 17, 2010 MAGIC Meeting: "Leaders Compare Notes on Town Meetings" by Emily Costello, GateHouse News Service Staff Writer. Published in the Sudbury Crier on June 23, 2010 and in the Lexington Minuteman on June 27, 2010.