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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 […]

North Shore Community Energy Strategies

Posted on February 27, 2014 at 10:51 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Last week, MAPC brought together residents of Salem, Swampscott, Hamilton, and Wenham at Swampscott High School to discuss strategies to help them achieve their towns’ clean energy goals. MAPC had […]

Danvers Town Meeting Unanimously Passes Tapleyville Overlay District Article

Posted on February 4, 2014 at 5:44 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Congratulations to Danvers! Danvers’ Town Meeting just passed the Tapleyville Overlay District article that will allow for the mixed use redevelopment of a small industrial area near the downtown and adjacent […]

Local Energy Planning in Medford

Posted on January 31, 2014 at 11:50 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC’s Clean Energy Division has just unveiled a video about our Local Energy Action Program in Medford. The City had already done a lot of clean energy work before reaching out […]

Open House 2014!

Posted on January 29, 2014 at 4:17 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Was it the best Open House yet? At the very least, it was a great one. Nearly 300 planning enthusiasts – legislators, municipal officials, planners, activists, students, and community members […]

A New Year at MAPC

Posted on December 31, 2013 at 5:16 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Happy New Year from MAPC! We are proud to announce the release of our 2014 Calendar and Annual Report. This past year was MAPC’s 50th anniversary, and the five-year anniversary […]