Planning 101 Blog – Page 56

MAPC Open House: Come one, come all…

Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:39 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Calling all of Metro Boston’s residents, community leaders, planning students, city/town officials, energy buffs, bike advocates, data geeks and more. Come one come all to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s […]

Make your voice heard on proposals for increased fares and cuts to T service

Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:46 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation began the process to raise fares and implement service cuts throughout the MBTA system. The current proposals include eliminating ferry service, some bus routes, […]

"Unbanked" Bostonians: the next hurdle for Hubway?

Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:12 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

This story from The Atlantic’s Cities blog highlighted an important issue facing bike share programs across the country (including Hubway), which rely on a credit/debit card system for rentals (more […]

New Year’s resolutions from MAPC

Posted on December 30, 2011 at 11:55 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Need a New Year’s resolution for 2012? The best resolutions are those that you can actually stick to, and sometimes that requires a little extra help. Here are some commitments […]

Equity report release: Balancing facts and stories

Posted on December 15, 2011 at 3:10 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

We probably all know that Metro Boston is an unequal place. It’s clear from hearing the stories of friends and colleagues that racial and income divides linger. But how segregated […]

Sad statistics don’t have to endure

Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:54 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Yvonne Abraham’s Boston Globe editorial “A sad statistic that endures” did an excellent job describing racial disparities in the birth of underweight babies, a key finding from MAPC’s newly-released “The State […]

The casinos are coming: What should communities expect?

Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:35 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Last week, the Governor signed Chapter 194 of the Acts of 2011 that will bring up to three resort casinos and one slot machine facility to Massachusetts. Without taking […]

See you next year Hubway!

Posted on December 1, 2011 at 5:38 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Hubway bikes were put away for the winter yesterday, but they will be back in Spring 2012. Expanded service is also on the way, with stations being added in nearby […]

Are some places too sacred for development?

Posted on December 1, 2011 at 3:01 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Are there certain places that should never be built upon? This is a question I’ve been grappling with, as a planner and as an American, since visiting a sacred burial […]

Winter Biking: Not as scary as it sounds!

Posted on December 1, 2011 at 12:57 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

You know all those reasons you love biking? Getting places faster, saving money, getting some exercise, actually enjoying your commute? They don’t go away just because it’s cold! I started […]