On Saturday, June 16th, MAPC staff attended Rockland Day to help raise money and support for the town’s creative placemaking project, Sole of Rockland. Sole of Rockland is a fully developed, interactive creative placemaking concept and demonstration that will strengthen and support the REiMAGINE ROCKLAND downtown revitalization effort. MAPC engaged Rockland Day attendees through a […]
Continue reading...June 11 meeting on upcoming Municipal Harbor Plan For Immediate Release: Monday, June 4, 2018 CHELSEA – Do you live, work, or own a business in Chelsea? Are you interested in helping to shape the future of development along the Chelsea Creek waterfront and harbor? Join the City of Chelsea, Utile, the Urban Harbors Institute, […]
Continue reading...Zoning/Housing Alert: Ask You Rep to sign the Kulik/peake letter On May 9, State Representatives Steve Kulik and Sarah Peake outlined a package of important zoning and housing production reforms that House members can coalesce around. Please call and email your State Rep today and ask him/her to join the Kulik-Peake zoning reform/housing letter! Click […]
Continue reading...Every year, the South Shore Coalition hosts a breakfast where local officials and municipal leaders are invited to have an engaged conversation with their state legislators. This year was no different. The SSC gathered for the annual event on the morning of Friday, April 27, at the Hearth N Kettle in Weymouth. Senator […]
Continue reading...Master Plan project will shape future growth, amenities in town Amanda Linehan Communications Manager Metropolitan Area Planning Council 617-933-0705 alinehan@mapc.org For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 WINCHESTER – Do you live in Winchester? Are you interested in helping to shape the community’s future? Join town officials and staff from the Metropolitan Area Planning […]
Continue reading...Over 50 local officials, municipal staff, and other members of the Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) gathered at the Maynard Golf Course on Tuesday, April 10 to hear from and ask questions of their state and Congressional representatives over a continental breakfast. Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, State Senator Jamie Eldridge, and State […]
Continue reading...April 17 community forum to gather public feedback For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 REVERE – Do you live in Revere? Are you interested in helping to shape the future of open space and recreation in your community? Join the City of Revere and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) for an Open Space […]
Continue reading...We leave a digital footprint with everything we do. Data is being generated whenever we use our GPS-equipped smartphones or go on social media networks like Facebook and Twitter. This ever-growing stream of information is the foundation of Big Data that MAPC uses to explore trends, crowdsource, and spur change. The power of data gives […]
Continue reading...Master Plan project will shape future growth, amenities in town For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 COHASSET – Do you live in Cohasset? Are you interested in helping to shape the community’s vision for the future? Join the town and officials from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to kick off the Cohasset Master Plan […]
Continue reading...Written by Patricia Walsh at AFTA with additional comments provided by Jennifer Henaghan at APA and Jennifer Erickson at MAPC Creative placemaking has been an ongoing discussion in cities and towns across the country for several years, but where do planners sit in this dialogue? What role does a planner have in the development of […]
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