Planning 101 Blog – Page 14

MAPC Launches “MetroCommon 2050: Shaping our Region Together”

Posted on May 6, 2022 at 2:21 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Flanked by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, MA-07, and scores of public officials and stakeholders from across Greater Boston this week, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) officially unveiled a land use […]

Join us on Thursday, May 5: Creating an Equitable and Resilient Region

Posted on April 29, 2022 at 11:23 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Creating an Equitable and Resilient Region: MetroCommon 2050 Join us—in person!—for the launch of MetroCommon 2050: Greater Boston’s regional policy and land use plan! Thursday, May 5, 2022 10 a.m. […]

Saying No to Diesel: Engaging Educators and Students in the Energy Transition

Posted on April 27, 2022 at 6:33 pm. Written by fmorillosuarez

Photo via Highland Electric Fleets What’s better than working toward a zero-carbon energy transition? Working toward a zero-carbon energy transition that engages educators, students, and other community members. The U.S. […]

Action Alert: FY23 House Budget Priorities

Posted on April 15, 2022 at 5:43 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Action Alert: FY23 House Budget Priorities On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House of Representative’s Ways and Means Committee released their FY23 budget bill. MAPC is incredibly grateful for the Committee for the […]

MAPC Matters: April 2022

Posted on April 7, 2022 at 2:47 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning: MAPC’s Recommendations

Posted on April 1, 2022 at 10:04 am. Written by Elise Harmon

In January 2021, the Massachusetts Legislature adopted an Economic Development Bond Bill (H.5250) that made long-overdue changes to the state’s Zoning Act. The “Housing Choices” sections of the bill made […]

Extreme Heat Impacts Workers. Climate Change is Making it Worse.

Posted on March 30, 2022 at 6:23 pm. Written by Janessa Kirven

Climate change is producing more intense and frequent heat waves, and scientists project that Metro Boston will experience upwards of 40 days over 90 degrees by 2030. While everyone is […]

New Tool: Massachusetts Food Systems Map

Posted on February 23, 2022 at 10:33 am. Written by Jessika Brenin

Are you wondering the extent to which food insecurity is experienced in your community? Or how easy or difficult it is to get nutritious food in different neighborhoods? Would you […]

Video: Somerville Art Space Risk Assessment

Posted on February 7, 2022 at 4:06 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Artists and arts organizations across Greater Boston are facing rising costs for studio and performance space, driven by development pressure. But this same development could be leveraged to produce space […]

Reducing Energy Burden: Resources for Low-Income Residents

Posted on January 28, 2022 at 4:03 pm. Written by Kimberly Clark

Imagine: It’s January and you are sitting in your living room with the heater running during the first snowfall of the winter. You are worried about how high your electricity […]