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MAPC Launches “MetroCommon 2050: Shaping our Region Together”

Flanked by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, MA-07, and scores of public officials and stakeholders from across Greater Boston this week, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) officially unveiled a land use and public policy blueprint designed to put the region on a course toward a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous future.

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Join us on Thursday, May 5: Creating an Equitable and Resilient Region

Creating an Equitable and Resilient Region: MetroCommon 2050 Join us—in person!—for the launch of MetroCommon 2050: Greater Boston’s regional policy and land use plan! Thursday, May 5, 2022 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125 Click Here to Register To build the Greater Boston we […]

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Action Alert: FY23 House Budget Priorities

Action Alert: FY23 House Budget Priorities On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House of Representative’s Ways and Means Committee released their FY23 budget bill. MAPC is incredibly grateful for the Committee for the work put into assembling this budget, and we look forward to working with our representatives to make it even better! The proposal provides funding for […]

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MAPC Matters: April 2022

Read our monthly newsletter for a roundup of news, events, resources, grant opportunities, and more!

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MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning: MAPC’s Recommendations

In January 2021, the Massachusetts Legislature adopted an Economic Development Bond Bill (H.5250) that made long-overdue changes to the state’s Zoning Act. The “Housing Choices” sections of the bill made it easier for municipalities to adopt pro-housing zoning changes, discourage meritless anti-housing lawsuits, and require each municipality in the MBTA district to zone for multifamily […]

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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. But this same development could be leveraged to produce space reserved for arts uses.   In partnership with MAPC, Somerville is taking steps to do just that. The Somerville Art Space Risk Assessment analyzes and maps the […]

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Are Strip Malls Key to Solving Greater Boston’s Housing Woes?

Click to view interactive map Could the humble strip mall hold the keys to unlocking a thriving economic future for the suburbs of Greater Boston? New research released this week by MAPC tackled this very question, with eye-opening results. Ubiquitous and evocative of a bygone era, suburban strip malls today are often outdated, plagued by […]

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MAPC Analysis: MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning Requirement

The new multifamily zoning requirement could be a tremendous opportunity for the region and its municipalities.    This web page is a resource for stakeholders looking to learn more about the guidelines, MAPC’s analysis, and our recommendations.  

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Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card with “My Vax Records”

Go to the Baker-Polito Administration’s press release for more information.

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Resources for Cities and Towns Responding to Omicron

COVID cases are surging, largely due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Fortunately, there are steps we can take immediately to keep people safe and out of the hospital. Throughout the winter of 2022, MAPC will share resources and expert information to assist municipal officials in responding to this new wave of infections.

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