Planning 101 Blog – Page 44

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.

Planning 101 Blog: Newton’s Community Solar Share Initiative

Posted on January 26, 2017 at 4:13 pm. Written by designprinciples

Typically, low income households pay a higher percentage of income for electricity than those in other income tax brackets, and can’t afford the upfront costs of buying and installing cost-saving […]

Newton's Community Solar Share Initiative: Sometimes, the Answer is Hidden in Plain Sight

Posted on January 26, 2017 at 12:06 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Typically, low income households pay a higher percentage of income for electricity than those in other income brackets. In Boston, for example, median-income households spend 2.8 percent of their total […]

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Coalition Receives Shannon Grant to Combat Youth and Gang Violence

Posted on January 11, 2017 at 2:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Coalition has received the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Grant to prevent youth and gang violence for the 11th consecutive year. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, in a […]

Life Moves Pretty Fast, But Lowering Speed Limits Can Save Lives

Posted on January 5, 2017 at 2:45 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

“Life moves pretty fast,” goes the quote from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” “If you don’t slow down and look around, you might miss it.” What Ferris doesn’t say, though, is […]

Who Benefits (and Who Can Be Harmed) as Neighborhoods Change?

Posted on December 6, 2016 at 2:30 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Gentrification changes neighborhoods. It raises property values and brings new investments in parks and public spaces, streetscapes, and services. These are changes that can improve economic and social well-being. Unfortunately, […]

Help Envision the Future of Middleton with the Masterplan 300 Survey

Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:12 pm. Written by designprinciples

Do you live or work in Middleton? Are you interested in helping to envision what the community’s future should look like? Middleton residents are also encouraged to take a visioning […]

How Municipalities Are Saving Money and Energy through MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program

Posted on October 24, 2016 at 1:05 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

For most of us, paying for electricity means paying for what we use. Municipalities do that, too, but they also have to pay something called a capacity charge for their […]