Planning 101 Blog – Page 55

Walk This Way: Tips for pedestrian etiquette

Posted on April 19, 2012 at 2:37 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

These days the streets of Boston (and most metropolitan areas) are full of pedestrians connected to smartphones –following the latest news, music, emails, or Facebook post–while tuning out their surroundings. This […]

Charlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation roundup

Posted on April 12, 2012 at 12:57 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

As we enter April, a 9th(!) extension of the federal transportation authorization bill begins. There was some progress in March, though: The Senate passed a two-year authorization bill 74-22 (both […]

Planner jargon de-coded: What is a Megapolitan?

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 3:55 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

The concept of megapolitans in the U.S. is the subject of a new book and has cropped up recently in articles about the future of planning. What do they mean by […]

MetroFuture Walks & Talks: Tour of Drumlin Farm

Posted on April 4, 2012 at 1:02 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On April 26th Friday,August 3, 2012, the MetroFuture Walks & Talks program will visit Drumlin Farm, an active local farm in Lincoln, Massachusetts. We will get a chance to explore […]

Get Pumped About Water: the Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill

Posted on March 22, 2012 at 3:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC staff members periodically take a portion of a day to participate in a company-wide team-building exercise, with the purpose of learning something new about our region. The most recent […]

Planning for good health: MAPC’s health impact assessment of proposed changes to the T

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:31 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Yesterday, MAPC released the results of our health impacts assessment of proposed MBTA fare increases and service cuts in the Healthy T for a Healthy Region (PDF) report at a State House press […]

Planning for Transit-Oriented Development with 3D Visualizations

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:51 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Originally posted on the PlaceMatters Blog. It is the second in their month-long series on the impressive diversity of participatory decision-making tools that communities can use for land use plans, […]

Fix the T Calculator: Tell us how YOU would fill the MBTA’s budget gap

Posted on March 8, 2012 at 1:05 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

How should the MBTA fill next year’s $161 million budget gap? You tell us! MAPC just launched our online MBTA Budget Calculator. This tool allows you to mix and match […]

Charlie's Corner: Federal smart growth legislation roundup

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 4:06 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

February was another key month for the transportation reauthorization, with quite a bit of activity packed into its 29 days. However, not all of this action brought us closer to […]

MetroFuture Walks & Talks: The Somerville Maple Syrup Boil Down

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:11 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

One of the strategies outlined in MAPC’s MetroFuture regional plan is the creation and strengthening of local food programs. Somerville, Mass., is one of the many cities and towns in our […]