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.
Everyday Unrealities: A Call for Creative Planning
Artists: Cedric Douglas and Julz Roth Photographer: Rob Larsen Everyday Unrealities: A Call for Creative Planning A reflection by Arts […]
Reflection: Art in the Time of COVID-19
REFLECTION FROM MAPC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE HORTENSE GERARDO Art in the Time of COVID-19 The COVID-19 quarantine has transformed my […]
The Opioid Epidemic: A Mother’s Reckoning
Over 2,000 people died of opioid overdoses in Massachusetts last year. Our state has one of the highest rates of […]
Videos: Voices on Climate
Voices on Climate Change “Cape Cod was named for the codfish, and now we don’t see any codfish anymore,” observes […]
Q&A with Emma Boast, MAPC Arts & Culture Fellow
Emma Boast joined MAPC in 2019 as an Arts and Culture Fellow to serve a two-year term. Prior to joining […]
Medfield Town Meeting Votes on Future of Medfield State Hospital
At MAPC, civic participation is the backbone of planning. That’s why our Medfield Creative Placemaking project centers community engagement and […]