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Four Years Later: Sustainable Communities Grantees Convene

From increasing the economic viability of farming and protect sustainable “foodsheds” in MAPC’s MAGIC subregion, to grassroots visioning of the future of Salem Point via a web-based game, to finding […]

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More Towns to Take Advantage of GIC

The GIC will gain three more towns as of July 2014, it was announced this week, bringing the total of GIC communities to 41. East Bridgewater, Framingham, and Middleborough are […]

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Investing in Healthy Neighborhoods: The Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund

The way we design neighborhoods can help ­– or hurt – our health. The location of our homes and businesses, the quality of sidewalks and streets, community programs and public […]

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Planning for Medical Marijuana

If medical marijuana is to be implemented in a way that works for municipalities, thoughtful planning will be needed. This was the topic at hand at the South Shore Coalition’s […]

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A sweet 50th Anniversary Celebration

2013 is MAPC’s Golden Anniversary year: a half-century of promoting smart growth and regional collaboration in Greater Boston! We celebrated our big year at the Fall Council Meeting, held at the Seaport […]

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Fighting youth violence, on the court

By Charlie Ticotsky On Saturday, August 3, the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Coalition, an initiative facilitated by MAPC, held its sixth annual basketball tournament. The eight communities in the coalition […]

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Boston Green Map: Find Your Space!

This Sunday, July 14 we’re launching our Boston Green Map website & app at Circle the City on Avenue of the Arts. Will you join us?? Boston Green Map is a web […]

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Data Day 2013

More data are available today than ever before. New tools are making it easier to explore trends, craft powerful stories, and spur change. Data Day was all about using data […]

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What’s Next for Downtown Lynn?

MAPC hosted “What’s next for Downtown Lynn?” an Open House and Public Forum at the Lynn Museum on May 23. The focus of the event was to tell residents about […]

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Mural Fest at Bartlett Yard

By Tien Le On Saturday, May 18, MAPC participated in “Mural Fest” at Bartlett Yard in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. The day brought together local artists and community members to decorate […]

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