Planning 101 Blog – Page 42

Heat and Cool Your Town More Efficiently with Clean Technologies

Posted on April 27, 2017 at 2:28 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Tuesday, April 4, MAPC and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) convened a workshop for municipalities on clean heating and cooling. The event was the first in a series […]

New Toolkit for School Threat Assessment and Response

Posted on April 25, 2017 at 2:43 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC’s homeland security team recently worked to help produce a toolkit providing schools and school districts with guidance on assessing and responding to threats and crises. On Friday, March 17, […]

What We Do: Arts and Culture

Posted on April 18, 2017 at 8:51 am. Written by Elise Harmon

In the video above, MAPC’s brand-new Arts & Culture Manager, Jenn Erickson, discusses arts and cultural planning at MAPC. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has a new service area! Last […]

How Can We Tell if Complete Streets Policies are Working?

Posted on April 12, 2017 at 10:14 am. Written by Elise Harmon

How do we measure what really matters? As a planner, I know the plan is important but it is not what really counts at the end of the day. It’s the […]

What We Do: Legislative Priorities

Posted on April 10, 2017 at 11:06 am. Written by Elise Harmon

In the video above, MAPC Government Affairs Specialist Steve Byrne discusses MAPC’s legislative priorities. Every legislative session, the government affairs team monitors legislative action on Beacon Hill, identifying, following […]

Convert Your Fleet to Clean Fuel: Still Time to Join Group Purchase

Posted on April 5, 2017 at 10:43 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Time’s running out to sign up to update your municipal vehicles to clean technology through the first round of MAPC’s Green Mobility Group Purchasing Program. Let us know you’re interested in participating by […]

What Climate Change Could Mean for Your Town’s Trees

Posted on March 10, 2017 at 11:22 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate change is threatening many communities of Greater Boston and will only worsen over the course of the rest of the century if we don’t quickly accelerate our mitigation efforts. […]

Incorporating Art Into Your Planning Process

Posted on March 7, 2017 at 1:34 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Whether a colorful mural brightening an otherwise-bare wall, a trail adorned with temporary or permanent public art, or a wastewater treatment plant enhanced by interpretive arts elements, cultural resources and […]

Perfect Fit Parking: How Much is Residential Parking Actually Being Used?

Posted on February 24, 2017 at 4:09 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

In communities across Metro Boston, parking is a point of contention for initiatives ranging from zoning to housing projects: everyone needs more of it. However, there’s little hard data about […]

Is Metro Boston Building Too Much Parking?

Posted on February 22, 2017 at 4:17 pm. Written by designprinciples

Boston – Parking is a hotly-debated across Metro Boston, with little hard data about how many off-street spaces already exist in the region, and how many we need to build in order to meet future demand – until now.