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Staying (stair)well

Posted on April 17, 2015 at 2:39 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

In a fierce, bareknuckle clash of the titans, MAPC competed last week to see which floor could climb the most stairs. Honor was at stake. So was a Top Banana […]

"The Spirit of Massachusetts"

Posted on March 31, 2015 at 9:38 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is known for many things; our universities, sports teams, even our unique driving style. Occasionally, the state will adopt an emblem as an official state symbol. […]

Nine Years of Community Safety

Posted on March 24, 2015 at 12:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On March 17th, legislators, mayors, community advocates, law enforcement officials, and youth program participants from across the state gathered in Nurses Hall of the Massachusetts State House for the ninth […]

Winter Council Meeting: Budgeting Transportation

Posted on March 12, 2015 at 9:49 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Transportation was at the center of discussion at MAPC’s February 25th Council Meeting – as it has been throughout Greater Boston this winter. Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director of the Central […]

Making Neighborhoods Healthier: MAPC’s Model HIA Report

Posted on February 17, 2015 at 11:24 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

We are very happy to announce that The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and MAPC Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for the Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund (HNEF) has been recognized by […]

MAPC Communities Shine in Best Complete Streets Policies of 2014

Posted on February 11, 2015 at 2:53 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

A big congratulations to the five MAPC communities that were ranked in Smart Growth America’s Top 10 Complete Streets Policies of 2014. MAPC provided direct assistance to four of the […]

MAPC’s Development Database: A Window to the Future

Posted on February 5, 2015 at 2:21 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

There is no doubt that Metro Boston real estate is on the rebound from the recession of the late ’00s. From Downtown Boston to our smallest towns, cranes and carpenters […]

MetroFuture Walks & Talks — May 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 at 5:08 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Rail Trail Workshop in Danvers On May 22, 2014, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), in collaboration with the Planning Department of the Town of Danvers, offered a two-hour interactive […]

Municipal Solar in Sudbury

Posted on April 7, 2014 at 1:31 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

To utilize otherwise nonproductive space on their closed landfill, Sudbury decided to fill it with solar panels–6,060 of them. This solar power purchase agreement was part of a group procurement […]

LED Streetlight Conversions in Arlington

Posted on March 7, 2014 at 4:36 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

This is the second in a series of videos that MAPC’s Clean Energy Division has made about our work in four communities. Check out the first one, focusing on local […]