Planning 101 Blog

A Busy Summer at the DPU: Part 1 – Municipal Aggregation

Posted on November 20, 2024 at 2:25 pm. Written by Tim Viall

A Busy Summer at the DPU: Part 1 – Municipal Aggregation By Jeremy Koo, Assistant Director of Clean Energy The Department of Public Utilities issued several orders this summer that […]

Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Heralded in Haverhill

Posted on November 14, 2024 at 10:14 am. Written by Tim Viall

Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Heralded in Haverhill By Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Specialist November 14, 2024 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), as the sponsoring organization of the […]

Fall Walks and Summer Rides: Traversing and Celebrating the Region’s Trails

Posted on November 8, 2024 at 2:50 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Fall Walks and Summer Rides: Traversing and Celebrating the Region’s Trails By David Loutzenheiser, Senior Transportation Planner, and Tim Viall, Senior Communications Specialist The MetroWest Regional Collaborative recently hosted its […]

Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings

Posted on October 29, 2024 at 1:52 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings By Kat Kobylt, Senior Environmental Planner, and Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner Introducing MAPC’s Municipal Solar + Storage Resource […]

Technical Assistance Supports Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan

Posted on October 28, 2024 at 4:19 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Technical Assistance Supports Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan By Lindsay Randall, Senior Regional Humanities Specialist, and Sarah Scott, Senior Regional Land Use and Historic Preservation Planner October 28, 2024 – When […]

Celebrating Progress on MBTA Communities

Posted on October 23, 2024 at 4:25 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Celebrating Progress on MBTA Communities By Sukanya Sharma, Senior Regional Land Use Planner, and Matt Walsh, Government Affairs Policy Analyst II October 16, 2024 – On October 1, MAPC joined […]

2024 MARPA-DLS Conference Highlights Statewide Opportunities, Strengths

Posted on October 16, 2024 at 11:16 am. Written by Tim Viall

2024 MARPA-DLS Conference Highlights Statewide Opportunities, Strengths October 08, 2024 – Municipal and planning staff from Nantucket to the Berkshires met in Worcester at the College of the Holy Cross […]

Unlocking Digital Equity: What’s the Wi-Fi Password?

Posted on September 6, 2024 at 12:14 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Unlocking Digital Equity: What’s the Wi-Fi Password? Abigail Cohen, a former American Connection Corps member who served at MAPC, reflects on her time working to expand digital equity Sept. 5, […]

A Spotlight on the Priority Climate Action Plan

Posted on August 26, 2024 at 10:45 am. Written by Tim Viall

Preparing Greater Boston for a Changing Climate: A Spotlight on the Priority Climate Action Plan Aug. 26, 2024 – Climate change is impacting Greater Boston communities at an alarming rate. […]

Maximizing Affordability Without Minimizing the Effectiveness of Section 3A

Posted on August 12, 2024 at 2:43 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Maximizing Affordability Without Minimizing the Effectiveness of Section 3A By Alexis Smith, RA, Principal Housing Planner An earlier version of this post was authored in partnership with Upzone Update and […]