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Oct
8
Tue
2019
MARPA-DLS – Statewide Conference for Municipal Officials and Staff @ College of the Holy Cross Hogan Campus Center
Oct 8 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and members from all the Massachusetts Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA) welcome you to join them at the 2019 Annual Statewide Conference for Municipal Officials and Staff, co-hosted by the Division of Local Services. The event titled “21st Century Municipalities – Challenges & Opportunities” will be hosted at Holy Cross College on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
Attendees will hear from Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito in the morning, as well as a panel discussing the clear economic benefits of communities adapting to the fast-paced changes prevalent in modern municipal management.
We will then break into sessions focused on Community Compact Best Practice areas so you can learn from your colleagues around the Commonwealth.
At the conference you will learn about a range of key subject areas facing communities in the 21st Century, including:
  • Climate Resiliency
  • New Challenges of Running A Municipality
  • Intergenerational Opportunities: Becoming an Age Friendly Community
  • Cybersecurity
  • Regionalization of Services

The attendance fee is $20. Pay via Paypal, credit card, cash, or check. Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egjmqq6k10d0c333&oseq=&c=&ch=

Mar
10
Tue
2020
POSTPONED: MAPC Winter Council Meeting @ atac
Mar 10 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
POSTPONED: MAPC Winter Council Meeting @ atac | Framingham | Massachusetts | United States

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT

Dear Friends of MAPC:

Out of an abundance of caution, MAPC has decided to postpone the Winter Council Meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, March 10) in Framingham.  Over the next few days, we will assess the situation and decide how to reschedule the Council Meeting and Legislative Panel on Housing, Transportation, and Climate.  We will consider rescheduling as a virtual event, which will provide Council members and allies the opportunity to learn the latest about what is going on at the State House, without having to participate in a crowded event that might make some people uncomfortable.

I realize we sent out a note earlier this morning reminding people about the Council Meeting, and I apologize if this update causes any confusion.  Still, we feel the wisest course is to postpone the meeting, and to reschedule in a different format.

Please stay tuned, and stay safe!

Best regards,

Marc Draisen

Executive Director

Mar
19
Thu
2020
NSTF March Meeting @ WebEx
Mar 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
MAPC will be postponing all external meetings or hosting them virtually, where possible. Therefore, in an abundance of caution, the NSTF meeting will now take place via WebEx.
The meeting is still scheduled for Thursday, March 19th from 9:30am-11am. View agenda here.
You can join by phone or by video:
Click here to join by video:
Event number: 734 579 048
Event password: NSTF (all caps)
To join by phone:
Phone number: 1-415-655-0002
Access code: 734 579 048
Apr
16
Thu
2020
April NSTF Meeting @ Gordon Room of the Peabody Institute Library
Apr 16 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
May
21
Thu
2020
NSTF May Meeting @ Gordon Room of the Peabody Institute Library
May 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Jun
30
Tue
2020
Webinar: Shared Streets and Spaces—Navigating MassDOT’s New Grant Program @ Zoom
Jun 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Hosted in partnership with the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies (MARPA) and MassDOT

Hear from MassDOT, the Barr Foundation, and the Operational Services Division on how cities and towns can apply for the new MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grant program.

In addition to an overview of the program from MassDOT, we will learn more about the technical assistance available through the Barr Foundation and representatives from the Operation Services Division will discuss how municipalities may purchase materials needed for their pilots using OSD’s statewide contracts.

Click here to register in advance.

Click here to learn more about MAPC’s webinars.

Jan
12
Tue
2021
Shared Streets: Looking Back, Looking Forward @ Zoom
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

May
19
Fri
2023
NSPC and NSTF Legislative Breakfast
May 19 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

For information about the North Suburban Planning Council and North Shore Task Force Legislative Breakfast, please contact the Subregional Coordinators:

Christian Brandt (NSTF)
cbrandt@mapc.org

and

Alex Koppelman (NSPC)
akoppelman@mapc.org

Information about the NSPC can be found here.
Information about the NSTF can be found here.

Jun
15
Thu
2023
Nahant HPP Forum #2 @ Nahant Town Hall
Jun 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Nahant HPP Forum #2 @ Nahant Town Hall | Nahant | Massachusetts | United States
Nahant Residents! 
Do you have thoughts about housing policies and opportunities to expand Nahant’s housing stock? We want to hear from you!
The Nahant Housing Plan Advisory Committee is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to create a housing plan. We’re proposing draft recommendations for strategies that aim to lower housing costs and introduce new housing options for all Nahanters.

Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.  |  Forum Begins: 7:30 p.m.

Register to join us for this Forum here

Learn more about his project here.

Mar
22
Fri
2024
2024 Spring Legislative Breakfast | NSTF and NSPC @ Nahant Life Saving Station
Mar 22 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

 

North Shore Task Force logo. It says NSTF in large, green letters. In smaller, blue letters it says, North Shore Task Force. There is a blue and green map of the subregion. North Surburban Planning Council logo. In large, green letters it says, NSPC. In smaller blue letters it says North Suburban Planning Council. There's a green and blue map of the subregion.

 

Please join MAPC, the North Shore Task Force (NSTF), the North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), and your fellow community leaders for a conversation about opportunities for regional and state collaboration and partnership, over tasty breakfast foods and beverages.

Register to join us

Questions? Please Contact:
Francelis Morillo Suarez (FMorilloSuarez@mapc.org)
Brandon Stanaway (bstanaway@mapc.org)
Sarah Scott (sscott@mapc.org)