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.

We’re postponing… but! In response to the Massachusetts’s Governor’s guidance in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, we’re postponing this event. In the meantime, however, we’re still thinking about these important issues, and know you are, too. We invite you to sign up here to receive occasional emails on this and related topics. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to being in touch!

What can municipal staff working in the areas of planning, open space and recreation, and public arts do to address untold histories, engage with controversy, and leverage the power of public art and public memory in these discussions?

Join the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and New England Foundation for the Arts for a professional development workshop designed for municipal staff on new approaches to public memory and public art in Greater Boston.

In this workshop, you’ll learn about best practices for facilitating dialogue about controversial monuments and memorials in your community, and about inspiring examples of public art and public history projects that are transforming public memories of places around the country. You will also engage in small group discussions where you’ll have an opportunity to learn about lesser-known historic and cultural stories in our region and how those stories and experiences can be actively engaged in place-based planning and programming related to public art, creative placemaking/placekeeping initiatives, and more.

Facilitators and Speakers: To be announced

This event is part of a series organized by the MAPC’s Arts and Culture Department and NEFA’s Public Art Department in conjunction with MAPC’s MetroCommon 2050 planning process. This unique, cross-sector initiative brings together artists and creators, planners, and policymakers to discuss the evolving relationship among public art, public memory, and public policy and to explore how artists can envision and shape more inclusive, thriving spaces and communities in Greater Boston.

Join your fellow community leaders and members for this May meeting that will be focused on community engagement.

Read the Agenda

Note: this is an in-person meeting with the option to also dial into the meeting via Zoom if needed. Please see the agenda for more information.

Questions? Please contact Francelis Morillo Suarez (FMorilloSuarez@mapc.org).

Please join us for the Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan’s first community meeting!

You are invited to join us in-person (no reservation is required) or watch us on Stoneham TV to learn more about this community-focused project.

If you are unable to join us for the community meeting, we encourage you to look for us at the upcoming community events listed on the project webpage. 

You can learn more about this project on the webpage as well. 

View the Community Meeting event flyer.