Arts and Culture
Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.
Video: Somerville Art Space Risk Assessment
Artists and arts organizations across Greater Boston are facing rising costs for studio and performance space, driven by development pressure. […]
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Making it Public: Public Art Training Opportunity for Municipalities
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) Arts and Culture […]
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The Fallacy and Futility of Fixity
Clouds rolling into Ptown on July 2. The Fallacy and Futility of Fixity It was June 30, 2021, and the […]
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MetroCommon 2050 Comic: Equity of Wealth and Health
Health, equity, and prosperity: there are three strands of a single system, braided tightly together. Read this new original comic […]
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MAPC Leads Public Art Selection in Lynn
The votes are in, and the Lynn community has chosen Kevin Orlosky’s Laces of Lynn as the city’s newest public […]
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MAPC Releases Toolkit for Tackling Rising Temps with Art
MAPC Releases Toolkit for Tackling Rising Temps with Art As cities across the country experience more frequent and intense weather […]
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