MAPC
Smart Growth & Regional Collaboration
Each municipality in our region belongs to one of eight subregions, each led by one MAPC staff member.
MAPC works with its cities and towns through the subregional committees. Stretching west from Boston to include most of the communities inside the I-495 corridor, the MAPC planning area consists of 22 cities and 79 towns that include coastal communities, older industrial centers, rural towns and modern cities. Each subregion includes municipal officials and regional and community stakeholders, all of whom work together to develop an annual work plan and priorities.
Inner Core Committee (ICC) consists of 21 cities and towns within the metropolitan Boston area. ICC emerged as a forum through which issues of mutual concern could be explored and joint and cooperative action fostered. Communities in the ICC region are among the most urban and populous within the MAPC planning area and deal with a host of unique challenges. Learn more about ICC.
ICC Coordinator: Karina Milchman
kmilchman@mapc.org | 617-933-0738
North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC) is composed of eight towns and one city that have formed a voluntary association to facilitate cooperative regional planning. The goals of the region are to create communication between communities through the participation of local officials involved with planning issues, in concert with MAPC representatives; in addition to assist participating communities in setting an agenda for action on planning topics including issues of growth management and land use, which--if thoughtfully addressed--will allow the region to retain its character and its desirability as a place to live and work. Learn more about 
MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC) is the locally-run enhanced subregional organization of MAPC. It serves the MetroWest region of Greater Boston: Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Marlborough, Natick, Southborough, Wayland, Wellesley, and Weston.
