Planning 101 Blog – Page 47

MAPC Communities Shine in Best Complete Streets Policies of 2014

Posted on February 11, 2015 at 2:53 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

A big congratulations to the five MAPC communities that were ranked in Smart Growth America’s Top 10 Complete Streets Policies of 2014. MAPC provided direct assistance to four of the […]

MAPC’s Development Database: A Window to the Future

Posted on February 5, 2015 at 2:21 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

There is no doubt that Metro Boston real estate is on the rebound from the recession of the late ’00s. From Downtown Boston to our smallest towns, cranes and carpenters […]

MAPC Interdisciplinary Team Wins Massachusetts American Planning Association Award

Posted on January 20, 2015 at 12:50 pm. Written by Kit Un

MAPC’s “Placemaking in Malden” project today won the Social Advocacy Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association. MAPC’s interdisciplinary approach was reflected in the range of planners involved […]

MAPC Homeland Security – Our Story

Posted on December 1, 2014 at 10:08 am. Written by Karen Adelman

You may have seen this phrase about MAPC’s Homeland Security work: “MAPC serves as the lead Statewide Fiduciary for the Massachusetts Homeland Security Planning Regions under a grant from the […]

Natural Partners: Community Development and Community Health

Posted on October 8, 2014 at 3:11 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

Quick links: Read the full report here. Read an executive summary here Read about MAPC’s work on the CITC HIA and view video MAPC’s public […]

State of Equity in Metro Boston Policy Agenda Release

Posted on July 28, 2014 at 1:35 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

July 11, 2014, Cambridge, MA: Inspiration and resolve suffused the official release of MAPC’s State of Equity in Greater Boston Policy Agenda. The event, held at and sponsored by the […]

Annual Council Meeting

Posted on June 2, 2014 at 11:28 am. Written by Karen Adelman

MAPC’s Annual Council Meeting, held May 28, 2014, was an occasion for transitions, for well-deserved awards, and for engaging discussion about the agency’s plans for the next five years. The […]

MetroFuture Walks & Talks — May 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 at 5:08 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Rail Trail Workshop in Danvers On May 22, 2014, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), in collaboration with the Planning Department of the Town of Danvers, offered a two-hour interactive […]

Final Sustainable Communities Consortium Meeting with Keynote Speaker US HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan

Posted on May 27, 2014 at 3:40 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

Quick links: Video of all speakers Powerpoint of all project posters All event photos Last week, MAPC celebrated the many accomplishments made possible by our 2009 $4 million […]

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Community Safety Day on the Hill

Posted on May 6, 2014 at 5:27 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

April 30, 2014, Boston: Exuberance was in the air as over 250 youth, mayors, law enforcement and municipal officials, legislators and community advocates gathered in Nurses Hall at the State […]