Planning 101 Blog – Page 33

Q&A with Hortense Gerardo, MAPC’s New Artist-in-Residence

Posted on February 14, 2019 at 3:54 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Hortense Gerardo is a practicing playwright, movement artist, screenwriter, and professor of anthropology and performing arts who joined MAPC as an artist-in-residence in late 2018. As an artist-in-residence, Gerardo […]

MAPC’s 2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

Posted on January 29, 2019 at 12:19 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The deadline to file bills for the 2019-2020 Massachusetts legislative session was Friday, Jan. 19. Over 5,000 bills were filed before that date – including several smart growth priorities from […]

Arts & Culture Staff Join Legislative Leadership at Cultural Caucus Kick-Off

Posted on January 18, 2019 at 12:27 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Staff from MAPC’s Arts and Culture division joined five other organizations on Wednesday, Jan. 16 to help the Massachusetts Legislature’s Cultural Caucus kick off its efforts for this legislative session. […]

MAPC holds first MetroCommon 2050 Listening Session in Salem

Posted on January 17, 2019 at 11:40 am. Written by Kit Un

MAPC kicks off 2019 with a MetroCommon 2050 Community Listening Session in Salem on January 8th. Hosted at Salem’s Old Town Hall, in an exhibit-esque format, the event engaged over […]

Massachusetts’ New 3-Year Energy Efficiency Plan and What it Means for your Municipality

Posted on December 31, 2018 at 2:52 pm. Written by Brooks Winner

For the last eight years, Massachusetts has ranked as the national leader in energy efficiency – but there is still much to do. With the State Legislature’s passage of the […]

MAPC Wins Planning Awards

Posted on December 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Last week, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA) presented MAPC with two awards: the Social Advocacy Award for and the Metropolitan Mayors’ Coalition Regional Housing Task Force […]

Roadworks: A Streamlined Digital Platform to Manage Street Openings

Posted on December 17, 2018 at 1:18 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Massachusetts has some of the oldest natural gas main infrastructure in the nation, with pipes averaging 60 years old. To replace this pipe and other underground infrastructure, utilities need to […]

Are You Proud of Your Bylaws and Policies?

Posted on November 29, 2018 at 10:17 am. Written by Elise Harmon

We Want to Hear From You! The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is developing a resource for municipalities looking to adapt policies and bylaws in response to climate change – and […]

A Reflection from MAPC’s First Artist-in-Residence

Posted on November 26, 2018 at 4:20 pm. Written by Carolyn Lewenberg

In 2017, MAPC hired Carolyn Lewenberg as our first artist-in-residence. The goal of the MAPC Artist-in-Residence Program is to bring arts, culture, and creativity into the agency’s multidisciplinary planning work […]

MAPC Helps City of Everett, Community Partners Launch First-Ever Food Plan

Posted on November 20, 2018 at 5:56 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Photo by Cyara Lambert Good food and good health go hand in hand. With a good food system comes environmental sustainability, social cohesion, and civic engagement. And Everett residents are […]