Planning 101 Blog – Page 54

Make your voice heard on our state’s transportation future!

Posted on October 2, 2012 at 3:50 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

The threat of increased fares and cuts in service for the MBTA was enough to mobilize people across the state who come out in droves earlier this year and voiced […]

Project PhotoVoice @ MAPC

Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:10 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

A few weeks ago, Somerville teenagers got the chance to make their voices heard through the art of photography, documenting scenes ranging from a crumbling “Brick Wall to Nothing” to […]

MAPC Book Club

Posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:39 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Parking lots are a mainstay of the 21st century city. With an estimated 600,000,000 passenger cars worldwide and 500,000,000 parking spaces in the US alone, lots take up huge amounts […]

The ripple effect: A regional approach to sustainable communities

Posted on July 2, 2012 at 4:04 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

The purchase of streetlights by Chelsea from Boston referenced in this article from Atlantic Cities was facilitated in part by MAPC. Our clean energy team is spearheading a statewide collective […]

Running down a dream: MA Mayors rally for transportation reform

Posted on June 15, 2012 at 12:03 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On Monday, June 11–just weeks before the July 1 deadline for MBTA fare hikes and service cuts–mayors from across the state gathered at South Station to show their support for […]

Hubway in Boston – A big success!

Posted on June 14, 2012 at 10:23 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Originally posted by Lisa Jacobsen on YPT Voice, the Young Professionals in Transportation blog. Hubway, Boston’s almost one-year old bikeshare program, is all the buzz in Boston. Only 10 weeks after its […]

Participants wanted: MAPC Basemap

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 12:39 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Publishing geographic information and data online in form of interactive maps has become increasingly important for MAPC over the last few years. This spring we were working with cartographers from […]

Our trailmap, your trailmap

Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:48 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Part of our work to support healthier transportation modes is to collect and publish information about walking and cycling facilities (paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, Hubway stations, etc.) in our […]

CORI Reform: Helping ex-offenders get jobs is good for the region

Posted on May 16, 2012 at 12:13 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Everyone deserves to have a job. But when access to employment is limited for large groups of people in a community with high rates of criminal convictions, it doesn’t only […]

Charlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation news

Posted on May 10, 2012 at 4:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On Tuesday, the Conference Committee of 47 members tasked with drafting a compromise between the Senate’s two-year transportation authorization and the House’s policy-riddled 90-day extension, met for the first time. […]