MetroFuture Walks & Talks: Tour of Drumlin Farm
On Friday,August 3, 2012, the MetroFuture Walks & Talks program will visit Drumlin Farm, an active local farm in Lincoln, Massachusetts. We will get a chance to explore…
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New Year’s resolutions from MAPC
…goal: Check our calendar of events and schedule of public meetings to find upcoming dates of meetings in your area. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates throughout…
Heat and Cool Your Town More Efficiently with Clean Technologies
…situations.” First, the cost benefits: the average household in Massachusetts spends $1,700 annually on home heating – $2,400 if they live in an area without natural gas. Heating with oil,…
Parking Issues and Questions
…and strategies that may help in its resolution. There is not enough parking in the downtown area; customers have trouble finding spaces and frequent double-parking blocks spots and causes…
Creating a “Park Once” District
…with a car-oriented strip mall area. Creating the type of environment where its easy for people to walk between destinations involves both good urban design and parking policies. If each destination is…
The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions
…Minute Man National Historical Park in reaching agreement about how best to preserve the area’s intrinsic resources while expanding economic opportunities, developing a balanced tourism industry, and accommodating future development….
Oversupply: Parking Taking up Valuable Space
…parking towards minimum parking requirements (see flexible minimum requirements). Provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities and bike parking facilities (see parking and transportation demand management). Use excess parking areas during non-peak…
Fact Sheet: Green Roofs
…that has environmental, economic, aesthetic, and social benefits. Applications and Design Principles Green roofs are appropriate for commercial, industrial, and residential structures, especially those with a wide roof area. They…
Stormwater Pollution Notice
Door Hanger Template: Notice of Stormwater Pollution Found in a Residential Area…
Water Resources Technical Assistance Projects
…Mystic Watershed Stormwater Management Project (Arlington and Woburn) 1998 South Shore Non-Point Source Management Plan (Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Norwell, Rockland, Scituate, and Weymouth) 1997 Fowl Meadow and Ponkapoag Bog Area…