Category: Community Engagement – Page 4

DLTA Spotlight: Win2030 Visioning

Posted on May 4, 2021 at 12:39 pm. Written by Rachel Marx

Photo by acme401, Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) DLTA Spotilight: Win2030: A Visioning Plan for Winthrop Written by Operations Specialist Rachel Marx District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state […]

Announcing MetroCommon May

Posted on May 4, 2021 at 10:14 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MetroCommon 2050 is the next land use and policy plan for the people who live and work in Greater Boston. At its core will be bold, actionable recommendations. These recommendations […]

DLTA Spotlight: Virtual Meeting Guide

Posted on March 31, 2021 at 11:49 am. Written by Elise Harmon

DLTA Spotlight: Virtual Meeting Guide Written by Operations Specialist Rachel Marx District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)—including […]

What You Need to Know About Hosting Virtual Focus Groups

Posted on March 2, 2021 at 4:45 pm. Written by Iolando Spinola

What You Need to Know About Hosting Virtual Focus Groups By Iolando Spinola, Community Engagement Specialist II Are you trying to build meaningful relationships with community members as you conduct […]

March Data Viz: The Online Municipal Meeting Pivot

Posted on March 1, 2021 at 1:05 pm. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

Every month, MAPC’s Data Services department is releasing maps and data visualizations covering a range of vital and interrelated topics: equity, housing, transportation, climate, arts and culture, and more. March’s […]

It’s Time to Embrace the Virtual Meeting for the Long Haul

Posted on February 26, 2021 at 9:00 am. Written by Carolina Prieto

It’s Time to Embrace the Virtual Meeting for the Long Haul By Carolina Prieto, Community Engagement Manager Nearly a year ago, in a matter of just a few weeks, government […]

Inclusionary Engagement: Lessons from Next Stop Revere

Posted on February 1, 2021 at 5:53 pm. Written by Iolando Spinola

Inclusionary Engagement: Lessons from Next Stop Revere Written By: Iolando Spinola, Community Engagement Specialist II Revere, Massachusetts is a city of immigrants, founded on waves of migrations from countries across […]

Storytelling to Capture Community Cohesion

Posted on January 27, 2021 at 3:31 pm. Written by Jenn Kaplan

Storytelling to Capture Community Cohesion Sense of place can be difficult to define and express. It’s subjective, political, aesthetic, poetic. You can feel it when you’re there, but everyone will […]

Moving Our Democracy Forward: Virtual Town Meetings

Posted on January 5, 2021 at 5:25 pm. Written by Iolando Spinola

Moving Our Democracy Forward: Virtual Town Meetings Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Greater Boston region in early March, municipalities have been at the center of addressing many of the […]

Call for Participants: “Living Together” Documentary

Posted on August 7, 2020 at 6:01 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Download Call for Participants Call for Participants: “Living Together” Documentary MAPC and filmmaker Mariona Lloreta are seeking participants for a short film that will feature residents of Greater Boston. The […]