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Massachusetts’ New 3-Year Energy Efficiency Plan and What it Means for your Municipality

…here’s what we’re excited about in the plan and what it could mean for municipalities in Metro Boston and across the Commonwealth. Partnering with Municipalities a “Critical Pathway” Throughout the…


MAPC Releases Toolkit for Tackling Rising Temps with Art

Metro Boston communities and organizations are already embarking on their own creative heat resilience projects this summer. MAPC is actively supporting some of these efforts through funding and technical assistance….


Share of Choices: New Ride-hailing Research Brief

…Vehicle Census, and  “Fare Choices,” MAPC’s February 2018 ride-hailing report, in a new brief entitled “Share of Choices: Further Evidence of the ride-hailing effect in Metro Boston and Massachusetts.” MAPC’s…


April Data Viz: Regional Wastewater Management

…with areas served by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), which sends wastewater to Deer Island for processing. Indeed, the availability of sewers shapes land-use patterns in Metro Boston. For…


Introducing Trailmap, Your Comprehensive Guide to Local Trails

…identified as areas accessible by foot that are not along a roadway – parks, open spaces, and paths through campuses are examples. Bicycle facilities include bike lanes, protected bike lanes,…


Best Practices for Streamlining Solar Permitting and Inspection Processes

…for six months to help achieve SolSmart Designation in seven Metro Boston municipalities – Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Melrose, Natick, Somerville, and Winthrop. MAPC hosted solar permitting trainings and held a…


A New Year at MAPC

…anniversary of MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region. Our calendar and report celebrate this legacy of work towards a smarter, cleaner, more equitable Greater Boston region, featuring maps and visualizations…


Stormwater Bylaws Toolkit

…bylaw and regulatory options for stormwater and low impact development (LID). Metro Boston Stormwater/Low Impact Development Capacity Building Project (February 2007) This PowerPoint, prepared by MAPC for the Lexington and Wakefield…


Growing Station Areas: The Variety and Potential of TOD

to define the need for different financing tools or prioritization of investments in the Metro Boston region. Download MAPC’s report – Growing Station Areas: The variety and potential of TOD…


Sustainable Communities-funded Fair Housing Projects

Project Background MAPC secured funding through the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant to prepare a Regional Housing Plan and a Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. Both projects will…