Category: Community Engagement – Page 6

Exploring Art’s role in Green Infrastructure

Posted on February 2, 2018 at 1:03 pm. Written by Kit Un

Article written by Deidra Montgomery, with content provided by Carolyn Lewenberg On Monday, January 29, more than 70 artists, arts administrators, and regional and municipal planners gathered at the New […]

Creative Placemaking Forum: Forging Community Development and Creative Communities

Posted on October 5, 2017 at 8:16 am. Written by Kit Un

Hosted by the Mel King Institute, MAPC co-sponsored an innovative forum with MACDC and MASSCreative to highlight the stepping stones and barriers in advancing creative placemaking. This summer, the Mel […]

Successful Community Engagement Event at Everett’s Village Fest

Posted on September 25, 2017 at 3:38 pm. Written by Kit Un

This past Saturday, September 23rd, the MAPC team held a very successful community participation exercise for the update to Everett’s open space and recreation plan! The City of Everett held […]

Net Zero Planning: Know your Resources!

Posted on September 14, 2017 at 12:47 pm. Written by Kit Un

Webinar on Upcoming Net Zero Resources On Tuesday, September 12, MAPC’s Clean Energy Department’s Environmental Fellow, Mayra Cruz delivered a fantastic webinar on Net Planning resources that can be beneficial […]

9th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on August 14, 2017 at 12:13 pm. Written by Kit Un

Earlier this month, the Metro Mayors Coalition, facilitated by MAPC, organized the 9th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament held at Somerville High School. On Saturday, August 5th, the Metro […]

Best Practices for Streamlining Solar Permitting and Inspection Processes

Posted on July 21, 2017 at 1:59 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Earlier this year, MAPC was selected to participate in SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. SolSmart is a national program that recognizes communities that have […]

New Toolkit for School Threat Assessment and Response

Posted on April 25, 2017 at 2:43 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC’s homeland security team recently worked to help produce a toolkit providing schools and school districts with guidance on assessing and responding to threats and crises. On Friday, March 17, […]

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Coalition Receives Shannon Grant to Combat Youth and Gang Violence

Posted on January 11, 2017 at 2:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC’s Metro Mayors Coalition has received the Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Grant to prevent youth and gang violence for the 11th consecutive year. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, in a […]

8th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament

Posted on September 13, 2016 at 1:22 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On August 6th, the communities involved in the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Community Safety Initiative came together for the 8th Annual Metro Mayors Basketball Tournament, organized by MAPC. The tournament […]

MetroFuture Walks & Talks — May 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 at 5:08 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Rail Trail Workshop in Danvers On May 22, 2014, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), in collaboration with the Planning Department of the Town of Danvers, offered a two-hour interactive […]