Planning 101 Blog – Page 40

Exploring Clean Heating and Cooling Opportunities for Municipal Buildings

Posted on March 28, 2018 at 1:01 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Are you interested in exploring clean heating and cooling opportunities in your municipal buildings? MAPC can help! Communities, residents, and businesses are learning how to keep building occupants comfortable and […]

Help Build a Sculptural Garden Along Northern Strand Community Trail

Posted on March 16, 2018 at 9:17 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Written by Carolyn Lewenberg at MAPC with additional comments provided by Emily Nink, Kathleen O’Brien, and Jenn Erickson Community gardeners and other members of the public excited about growing food […]

MAPC Hosts New Mayors at Winter Council Meeting

Posted on February 28, 2018 at 4:31 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Four newly-minted mayors joined Metropolitan Area Planning Council staff, council members, and allies on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 28 for MAPC’s winter council meeting. Over 100 guests turned […]

Wireless Streetlight Controls – Enabling Cities of the Future

Posted on February 23, 2018 at 11:53 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Image via ERP Magazine Driving down the street on a normal evening, suddenly you see red flashing lights atop the streetlights. Everyone slows down and pulls off to the side, […]

Building Capacity for Creative Placemaking

Posted on February 13, 2018 at 1:12 pm. Written by Kit Un

Written by Patricia Walsh at AFTA with additional comments provided by Jennifer Henaghan at APA and Jennifer Erickson at MAPC Creative placemaking has been an ongoing discussion in cities and […]

State of Equity Policy Agenda Draft Released

Posted on February 12, 2018 at 9:52 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC took the next step to promoting a more equitable region last Wednesday with the release of a draft of our 2018 State of Equity in Metro Boston Policy Agenda. […]

SWAP Legislative Breakfast a Success

Posted on February 8, 2018 at 11:30 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Every year, each of MAPC’s eight subregions convenes a legislative breakfast, inviting local officials and municipal staff to hear from and ask questions of their state representatives and […]

Report Release: “Fare Choices” on Ride-Hailing in Metro Boston

Posted on February 6, 2018 at 1:09 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On February 6, MAPC released “Fare Choices,” a survey of ride-hailing passengers in Metro Boston. The ride-hailing industry, led by Uber and Lyft, has seen explosive growth in recent years. […]

Exploring Art’s role in Green Infrastructure

Posted on February 2, 2018 at 1:03 pm. Written by Kit Un

Article written by Deidra Montgomery, with content provided by Carolyn Lewenberg On Monday, January 29, more than 70 artists, arts administrators, and regional and municipal planners gathered at the New […]

Roadmap: How to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Your Community

Posted on January 24, 2018 at 2:25 pm. Written by Kit Un

As electric vehicles gain popularity across the nation, cities and towns can support residents and their municipal fleet in transitioning to all electric by investing in electric vehicle charging stations. […]