Calendar – MAPC

Webinar: Shared Winter Streets and Spaces Grant Program

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Nov 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Shared Streets: Looking Back, Looking Forward @ Zoom

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Jan 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

In 2020, cities and towns throughout Greater Boston re-imagined their public spaces, converting streets and sidewalks into spaces that would promote active transportation, social distancing, outdoor dining, multimodal transit, and safe exercise.

Now, in partnership with MassDOT and the Solomon Foundation, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council is inviting cities and towns to look back at their recently-completed shared streets projects.

Please join us next Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. for a panel discussion and Q&A on Shared Streets. Municipal representatives will reflect on the complex projects they undertook, share lessons learned, and look forward to what’s next.

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Kate Fichter (moderator): Assistant Secretary for Policy Coordination, MassDOT
Wayne Feiden, FAICP: Director Planning & Sustainability, Northampton
Katrina O’Leary: Town Planner, Middleton
Police Chief Tom Galvin, Berlin
Ben Cares: Senior Planner and Project Manager, Chelsea

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscOmsqT8pHNcSGhLomujxws6wdxAfRJk6

Categories: Transportation Tags: massdot shared streets

Film Premiere: Quincy, from a distance @ Zoom Conference

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Mar 3 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it many unprecedented challenges and magnified the social barriers that existed in Asian immigrant communities. In response, MAPC initiated a regional storytelling project to spotlight stories of resilient Asian immigrant entrepreneurs in our region.

MAPC partnered with filmmaker, Daphne Xu to create three video-lets: Quincy, from a distance to document the lived experiences and strength of three Asian Small Business Owners in Quincy.

Join us on Wednesday March 3 at 7:30PM, for the premiere of the stories shared by a Salon owner, a Lion dance instructor, and the CEO of a travel agency in Quincy’s vibrant Asian American business community.

Following the premiere, there will be a live Q&A with the artist, Daphne Xu to talk about her practice and dive deeper into the role of socially-engaged art in planning.

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Categories: Strategic Initiatives Economic Development Municipal Collaboration Community Engagement Arts & Culture Tags: AAPI small business owner quincy storytelling stories immigrant covid-19

[Webinar] Progress and Planning Ahead: Shared Streets Initiatives in Massachusetts @ Zoom

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Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

MassDOT is planning to open another round of Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program funding in January 2022. Applications will be accepted between January 10 and March 1.

On January 5 at 10 a.m., join us for a webinar on this latest round of funding, which will focus on both transit and roadway safety.

We’ll learn more about the newest funding round and hear about “Quick and Creative Street Projects: Measuring the Impact in Massachusetts.” The new Barr Foundation report provides examples and data from 23 municipalities that experimented with innovative, low-cost street projects over the course of 2020 and 2021.

Categories: Transportation Tags: shared streets Transportation webinar

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