Planning 101 Blog – Page 30

Successful Plan Implementation: Local Champions Describe How MAPC Can Help

Posted on September 20, 2019 at 8:30 am. Written by Ben Faust

“It’s the rare municipality that has a large enough planning staff to deal with all of its issues on its own,” Keith Bergman, a past president of MAPC and former […]

Building Codes for Climate Part II: Finalizing Your Voting Roster For The IECC

Posted on September 19, 2019 at 11:42 am. Written by Kit Un

You heard from us earlier this spring about the impact and importance of municipal involvement in the international building code cycles. There is a big deadline this month for municipalities […]

MARPA-DLS Conference: 21st Century Municipalities

Posted on September 11, 2019 at 11:41 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Join us for the Statewide Municipal Partnerships Conference Tuesday, October 8, 2019 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross Hogan Campus Center 1 College Street Worcester, MA […]

Keeping Cool & Warm While Staying Green: Clean Heating and Cooling for Municipalities

Posted on August 14, 2019 at 5:14 pm. Written by Braxton Bridgers

Keeping Cool and Warm While Staying Green An Introduction to Clean Heating & Cooling (CH&C) Opportunities for Municipalities in Massachusetts By Braxton Bridgers, Clean Energy Intern It’s been a hot […]

Governor Signs FY2020 State Budget Into Law

Posted on August 7, 2019 at 3:28 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The budget that Governor Baker signed into law last week includes $43.3 billion in appropriations, including many increased investments in smart growth and regional planning priorities. MAPC thanks Governor Baker […]

Cambridge Wins 11th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on August 5, 2019 at 2:50 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Youth from eight cities and towns had the chance to compete head-to-head this weekend in a basketball tournament held by the Metro Mayors Coalition. On Saturday, Aug. 3, teams from […]

A Day of Fun on the Malden River

Posted on August 2, 2019 at 3:49 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Saturday, July 27, over 200 people gathered at River’s Edge to explore the Malden River, enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities and learn about opportunities to add more public […]

Most Metro Boston Residential Developments Overbuild Off-Street Parking

Posted on July 24, 2019 at 12:36 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Nearly 30 percent of off-street parking spaces at multifamily developments in cities and towns around Boston are sitting empty at peak demand time, according to research released today by MAPC. […]

Wicked Hot Boston: Documenting Extreme Heat in the Greater Boston Area

Posted on June 19, 2019 at 4:29 pm. Written by Sasha Shyduroff

As public schools let out this week in Greater Boston, summer fun is on people’s minds and many are planning their vacations, barbeques, and other summer activities. While the warmer […]

Local Zoning is Making it Difficult to Build Housing Around Boston. That’s Raising Prices for Everyone.

Posted on June 18, 2019 at 5:13 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Small, subjective local decisions and bylaw changes tip the balance away from multifamily housing production and create hurdles for even good-quality development to succeed, found a report released today on […]