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Jul
16
Mon
2018
MAPC Ride Series – Charlestown Rail Trail and Lower Mystic Connections @ Paul Revere Park, Charlestown
Jul 16 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Meeting at Paul Revere Park (just north of the locks) in Charlestown at 5:30pm

The Grand Junction, Community Path, Mystic River, Charlestown greenways, and Border to Boston Trails all end in this general area, but they currently do not converge.  This bike tour will explore the urban connectivity puzzle and opportunities between all of these trails

Leaders – Tony Lechuga, Amber Christoffersen, and Alan Moore

Jul
24
Tue
2018
MAPC Ride Series – Jamaica Pond, Casey Arborway, and Arboretum to Roslindale Path @ Jamaica Pond Boat House
Jul 24 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm

This bike ride highlights the new, improved, and proposed Jamaica Pond region parkways and trails.  The ride will include the new Casey Arborway project, Franklin Park, Forest Hills Cemetery, and the Roslindale Gateway Path.  Representatives from the City of Boston, MassDOT, and DCR will be providing updates on the ride.

Ride departs at 5:30pm from the Jamaica Pond Boat House.

Leader – Charlotte Fleetwood

Aug
2
Thu
2018
Cochituate Rail Trail and Aqueducts Loop @ Natick Center Station
Aug 2 @ 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm

TBD

Leaders – David Loutzenheiser, Jamie Errickson, Joel Barrera

Aug
9
Thu
2018
Mass Central Rail Trail in Weston and Wayland
Aug 9 all-day

TBD

Leader – David Loutzenheiser

Aug
16
Thu
2018
MAPC Ride Series – Minuteman to Bruce Freeman to Assabet Trail Connections @ West Concord Commuter Rail Station
Aug 16 @ 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Meeting at West Concord commuter rail station at 3pm

The Minuteman, Bruce Freeman, and Assabet Trails are close to being built out in this area.  They come close together but do not connect. This ride will scope out potential routes of future trails that can connect these.  The ride will be a loop taking in a newly completed section of the Bruce Freeman and well as Assabet Rail Trails. There is about a mile of wide packed dirt trail, so 32mm+ tires recommended.

Leaders – David Loutzenheiser and Jeff Collins

Aug
23
Thu
2018
MAPC Walk Series – Beacon Street Bridle Path Restoration Walk @ St Mary's Station, Brookline
Aug 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 1 Beacon Street in Brookline has inconsistent bicycle accommodation and many parking spaces in the median that are unused.  Join us for a walk along Beacon St to listen to advocates describe a proposal to restore the median reservation next to the Green Line for a bicycle and pedestrian use.  Parking would be reconfigured.

Leaders – Jacob Meunier and Jules Milner-Brage

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/672104636496554/

Aug
29
Wed
2018
MAPC Walk Series – Somerville Neighborways Walking Tour @ Porter Square Station
Aug 29 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us for the grand finale in our summer series!  This walking tour will start in Porter Sq and end at Assembly Row.  In between we will see and talk about neighborways, innovative bicycle treatments, status of the Green Line Extension, and Assembly Row development.  After the walk, join us for dinner and drinks at Assembly Row.

Leader – Mark Chase

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/593529494395898/

Dec
10
Mon
2018
Net Zero Case Studies Webinar @ Online
Dec 10 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Net Zero Case Studies Webinar @ Online

Join the MAPC Clean Energy team for lessons learned from net zero case studies close to home and farther afield. This webinar is part of our Zero to 101 series to provide resources for our communities pursuing Net Zero targets.

Register for the webinar here.

Mar
14
Thu
2019
Lower Mystic Regional Working Group Report Release @ Knights of Columbus
Mar 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join us for the release of the Lower Mystic Regional Working Group: Planning for Improved Transportation and Mobility in the Sullivan Square Area report.
Join MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack, Boston Transportation Commissioner Gina Fiandaca, Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, and Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone to learn about the transportation recommendations for this area and the next steps to improve mobility.
The Lower Mystic Regional Working Group (LMRWG) has been studying options to improve transportation in an area encompassing parts of Boston, Everett, and Somerville and centered on the transportation hub of Sullivan Square, which has seen considerable development activity in recent years.
Although the Encore Casino in Everett is the most well-known site, other planned large-scale development proposals in the area have the potential for broad impacts on congestion in the region. The LMRWG was formed by MassDOT to study the effects these future developments may have on the entire area, identify opportunities to improve mobility, and to develop short- and long-term transportation infrastructure and policy recommendations for improving transportation in and around Sullivan Square.
The Working Group consists of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; the cities of Boston, Everett, and Somerville; and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). These five stakeholders were designated as the decision-making body for the Working Group. Additionally, other parties – including the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, Massport, the Office of Congressman Michael Capuano, and Encore Boston Harbor – have been active participants providing their input and knowledge.
May
16
Thu
2019
North Suburban Planning Council Meeting @ Reading Town Hall
May 16 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Join the North Suburban Planning Council on Thursday, May 16th to talk about planning for healthy aging in our communities.

After regular community updates the group will hear from James Fuccione  of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and have a discussion about age friendly planning in the North Suburban subregion.