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Planning 101: Arts and Culture

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.

Announcing MetroCommon May

May 4, 2021

MetroCommon 2050 is the next land use and policy plan for the people who live and work in Greater Boston. […]

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MAPC Teams Up With Artists on COVID Communications

March 26, 2021

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) will work with artists to reach underserved communities with COVID-related public health messages, including […]

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DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville

March 3, 2021

Photo Credit: Atais Ribeiro, Keep Cool Somerville Photovoice Participant DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville Written by Operations Specialist Rachel Marx […]

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Grant Opportunity for Artists: Creative COVID-19 Communications

February 10, 2021

Grant Opportunity for Artists: Creative COVID-19 Communications MAPC is seeking artists, designers, and creatives to produce creative, culturally resonant communications […]

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Storytelling to Capture Community Cohesion

January 27, 2021

Storytelling to Capture Community Cohesion When the MAPC team started a small business plan for the City of Quincy in […]

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Marked Territory: Rethinking Massachusetts’ Historical Markers

January 15, 2021

Credit: Jaye Glenn Marked Territory: Rethinking Massachusetts’ Roadside Histories In 1930, the Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission erected 275 markers to commemorate […]

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