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Clean Tech and Climate Resilience Converge in Wayland

Posted on September 24, 2019 at 4:49 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Wayland’s newest resilience technology may not look flashy – just a series of boxes on the wall at the middle school. But the new equipment allows the school’s solar parking […]

MARPA-DLS Conference: 21st Century Municipalities

Posted on September 11, 2019 at 11:41 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Join us for the Statewide Municipal Partnerships Conference Tuesday, October 8, 2019 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. College of the Holy Cross Hogan Campus Center 1 College Street Worcester, MA […]

Governor Signs FY2020 State Budget Into Law

Posted on August 7, 2019 at 3:28 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The budget that Governor Baker signed into law last week includes $43.3 billion in appropriations, including many increased investments in smart growth and regional planning priorities. MAPC thanks Governor Baker […]

Cambridge Wins 11th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on August 5, 2019 at 2:50 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Youth from eight cities and towns had the chance to compete head-to-head this weekend in a basketball tournament held by the Metro Mayors Coalition. On Saturday, Aug. 3, teams from […]

A Day of Fun on the Malden River

Posted on August 2, 2019 at 3:49 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Saturday, July 27, over 200 people gathered at River’s Edge to explore the Malden River, enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities and learn about opportunities to add more public […]

Most Metro Boston Residential Developments Overbuild Off-Street Parking

Posted on July 24, 2019 at 12:36 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Nearly 30 percent of off-street parking spaces at multifamily developments in cities and towns around Boston are sitting empty at peak demand time, according to research released today by MAPC. […]

Local Zoning is Making it Difficult to Build Housing Around Boston. That’s Raising Prices for Everyone.

Posted on June 18, 2019 at 5:13 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Small, subjective local decisions and bylaw changes tip the balance away from multifamily housing production and create hurdles for even good-quality development to succeed, found a report released today on […]

MAPC and City of Salem Launch “Homes for Salem” Video Series

Posted on June 5, 2019 at 4:10 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

This week, MAPC and the City of Salem launched “Homes for Salem,” a video series on housing in Salem. We talked to Salem residents and workers about the rising costs […]

Integrating Arts in Transportation Planning

Posted on June 5, 2019 at 11:10 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Artists, planners, engineers, transportation advocates, and government employees all gathered together last month for a workshop exploring the nuts and bolts of integrating art into transportation projects. On Friday, May […]

State Budget Heads to Conference Committee

Posted on June 4, 2019 at 4:02 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Please Advocate for MAPC’s Budget Priorities! The Massachusetts House of Representatives finalized their version of the FY2020 state budget on Thursday, April 25 and the Senate finalized their version on […]