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PHOTOS: MetroCommon 2050 Listening Session in Boston

Posted on March 11, 2019 at 4:26 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

PHOTOS: MetroCommon 2050 Listening Session in Boston Over 100 people voiced their ideas for their future of our region and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh gave a keynote address at […]

Apply Today: MetroCommon 2050 Community Engagement Advisory Committee

Posted on February 21, 2019 at 4:42 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

[Update: Monday, March 4]: The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, March 15 Interested in working with diverse groups of people to help plan for the future of […]

Getting to Net Zero: How Your Municipality Can Help Improve the Building Code

Posted on February 21, 2019 at 1:38 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The building sector is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Massachusetts. With increasing awareness of the negative health impacts of inefficient buildings and carbon emissions, many municipalities […]

Q&A with Hortense Gerardo, MAPC’s New Artist-in-Residence

Posted on February 14, 2019 at 3:54 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Hortense Gerardo is a practicing playwright, movement artist, screenwriter, and professor of anthropology and performing arts who joined MAPC as an artist-in-residence in late 2018. As an artist-in-residence, Gerardo […]

MAPC’s 2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

Posted on January 29, 2019 at 12:19 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The deadline to file bills for the 2019-2020 Massachusetts legislative session was Friday, Jan. 19. Over 5,000 bills were filed before that date – including several smart growth priorities from […]

Arts & Culture Staff Join Legislative Leadership at Cultural Caucus Kick-Off

Posted on January 18, 2019 at 12:27 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Staff from MAPC’s Arts and Culture division joined five other organizations on Wednesday, Jan. 16 to help the Massachusetts Legislature’s Cultural Caucus kick off its efforts for this legislative session. […]

MAPC Wins Planning Awards

Posted on December 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Last week, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA) presented MAPC with two awards: the Social Advocacy Award for and the Metropolitan Mayors’ Coalition Regional Housing Task Force […]

Roadworks: A Streamlined Digital Platform to Manage Street Openings

Posted on December 17, 2018 at 1:18 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Massachusetts has some of the oldest natural gas main infrastructure in the nation, with pipes averaging 60 years old. To replace this pipe and other underground infrastructure, utilities need to […]

Are You Proud of Your Bylaws and Policies?

Posted on November 29, 2018 at 10:17 am. Written by Elise Harmon

We Want to Hear From You! The Metropolitan Area Planning Council is developing a resource for municipalities looking to adapt policies and bylaws in response to climate change – and […]

MAPC Helps City of Everett, Community Partners Launch First-Ever Food Plan

Posted on November 20, 2018 at 5:56 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Photo by Cyara Lambert Good food and good health go hand in hand. With a good food system comes environmental sustainability, social cohesion, and civic engagement. And Everett residents are […]