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Final Sustainable Communities Consortium Meeting with Keynote Speaker US HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan

Quick links: Video of all speakers Powerpoint of all project posters All event photos     Last week, MAPC celebrated the many accomplishments made possible by our 2009 $4 million […]

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MAPC’s Metro Mayors Community Safety Day on the Hill

April 30, 2014, Boston: Exuberance was in the air as over 250 youth, mayors, law enforcement and municipal officials, legislators and community advocates gathered in Nurses Hall at the State […]

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Natick Aqueduct Trails Open

April 24, 2014, Natick: The kids couldn’t stop giggling as they grouped together to cut the ribbon. The sun was shining, the dignitaries were present, and the mood was buoyant: […]

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sPARKing New Ideas: Parking Strategies for Stronger Communities

Parking may not be the subject of scintillating conversation among non-planners, but the hundreds of municipal, state, and community leaders who came to the sPARKing New Ideas conference on April […]

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Managing Neighborhood Change in Somerville and Beyond

On Tuesday, March 4, Somerville residents gathered at the Argenziano School with Senator Patricia Jehlen, Representative Denise Provost, aldermen, and community partners for the third and final installment of a […]

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Winter Council Meeting: Sustainable Communities Accomplishments

Inspiration was on tap at MAPC’s February 26th Council Meeting, as speakers celebrated the work that Sustainable Communities Grants made possible and looked to the future. Michelle Ciccolo, MAPC’s Council […]

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Littleton Wins National Award for Creating Streets that Work for Everyone

Littleton’s Complete Streets Policy, developed together with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), today won recognition as being the best in the nation by the National Complete Streets Coalition, a […]

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New Video: These Trails Are Your Trails.

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Change Ahead for Somerville’s Neighborhoods

The Green Line Extension  may benefit the City of Somerville in many ways, but it may also cause displacement of low- and moderate-income residents, said a report released February 1 […]

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MAPC Awarded CIC Grants: Will Help Communities Throughout Region and Commonwealth.

Governor Deval Patrick announced today that MAPC has been awarded funding through the Community Innovation Challenge Grant program to lead projects that will help gateway cities save energy, help Neponset […]

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