Planning 101 Blog – Page 23

Marked Territory: Rethinking Massachusetts’ Historical Markers

Posted on January 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm. Written by Emma Boast

Credit: Jaye Glenn Marked Territory: Rethinking Massachusetts’ Roadside Histories Reflection by MAPC Arts and Culture Fellow Emma Boast In 1930, the Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission erected 275 markers to commemorate the […]

New TNC Fees Could Raise Over $100 Million Annually

Posted on January 13, 2021 at 4:57 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Fees on ride-hailing trips proposed in the new transportation bond bill could raise over $100 million annually for the MBTA, other regional transit authorities, municipalities, and the Commonwealth Transportation Fund. […]

End-of-Session Legislation: How MAPC’s Priorities Fared

Posted on January 7, 2021 at 12:54 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

End-of-Session Legislation: How MAPC’s Priorities Fared On Tuesday night, the 191st General Court concluded its legislative session. While the legislature took a long break from advancing significant legislation, the past […]

DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support

Posted on January 7, 2021 at 10:38 am. Written by Rachel Marx

DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support Advancing Small Businesses in Arlington, Medford, Salem, Newton and Needham District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s […]

Moving Our Democracy Forward: Virtual Town Meetings

Posted on January 5, 2021 at 5:25 pm. Written by Iolando Spinola

Moving Our Democracy Forward: Virtual Town Meetings Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Greater Boston region in early March, municipalities have been at the center of addressing many of the […]

January Data Viz: The MAPC Zoning Atlas

Posted on January 4, 2021 at 9:15 am. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

Every month, MAPC’s Data Services department is releasing maps and data visualizations covering a range of vital and interrelated topics: equity, housing, transportation, climate, arts and culture, and more. January’s […]

Voice Your Support for Lowering Emissions & Greening Transportation

Posted on December 22, 2020 at 1:11 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Photo Credit John Wilcox Call to Action: Transportation & Climate Initiative In New England, transportation is responsible for over 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. That could soon improve, thanks to […]

Evictions and COVID-19: The Responsibility of the Large Landlord

Posted on December 22, 2020 at 12:20 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The possibility of a pandemic-related “eviction tsunami” has been widely discussed of late, as is the role that federal and state policy must play stemming it. Less prominent has been […]

MAPC Applauds Baker Admin for Joining TCI Program to Advance Climate Goals

Posted on December 21, 2020 at 1:24 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) issued the following statement today after four jurisdictions, including Massachusetts, agreed to establish a cap-and-invest system in the transportation sector. “Establishing a multi-state initiative […]

53 Municipal Leaders Ask State House for Small Biz Relief

Posted on December 18, 2020 at 5:27 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and more than 50 Massachusetts municipal leaders today are calling on State House leadership to provide immediate relief for small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 […]