Planning 101 Blog – Page 48

Natick Aqueduct Trails Open

Posted on April 25, 2014 at 3:22 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

April 24, 2014, Natick: The kids couldn’t stop giggling as they grouped together to cut the ribbon. The sun was shining, the dignitaries were present, and the mood was buoyant: […]

sPARKing New Ideas: Parking Strategies for Stronger Communities

Posted on April 18, 2014 at 12:15 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

Parking may not be the subject of scintillating conversation among non-planners, but the hundreds of municipal, state, and community leaders who came to the sPARKing New Ideas conference on April […]

Municipal Solar in Sudbury

Posted on April 7, 2014 at 1:31 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

To utilize otherwise nonproductive space on their closed landfill, Sudbury decided to fill it with solar panels–6,060 of them. This solar power purchase agreement was part of a group procurement […]

Managing Neighborhood Change in Somerville and Beyond

Posted on March 10, 2014 at 4:41 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

On Tuesday, March 4, Somerville residents gathered at the Argenziano School with Senator Patricia Jehlen, Representative Denise Provost, aldermen, and community partners for the third and final installment of a […]

LED Streetlight Conversions in Arlington

Posted on March 7, 2014 at 4:36 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

This is the second in a series of videos that MAPC’s Clean Energy Division has made about our work in four communities. Check out the first one, focusing on local […]

Winter Council Meeting: Sustainable Communities Accomplishments

Posted on February 28, 2014 at 1:37 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

Inspiration was on tap at MAPC’s February 26th Council Meeting, as speakers celebrated the work that Sustainable Communities Grants made possible and looked to the future. Michelle Ciccolo, MAPC’s Council […]

North Shore Community Energy Strategies

Posted on February 27, 2014 at 10:51 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Last week, MAPC brought together residents of Salem, Swampscott, Hamilton, and Wenham at Swampscott High School to discuss strategies to help them achieve their towns’ clean energy goals. MAPC had […]

Littleton Wins National Award for Creating Streets that Work for Everyone

Posted on February 18, 2014 at 3:45 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

Littleton’s Complete Streets Policy, developed together with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), today won recognition as being the best in the nation by the National Complete Streets Coalition, a […]

New Video: These Trails Are Your Trails.

Posted on February 14, 2014 at 11:00 am. Written by Karen Adelman

Change Ahead for Somerville’s Neighborhoods

Posted on February 12, 2014 at 3:44 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

The Green Line Extension may benefit the City of Somerville in many ways, but it may also cause displacement of low- and moderate-income residents, said a report released February 1 […]