Category: Planning

Massachusetts Advances EV Adoption with New Rebate Program and “Right to Charge” Rule

Posted on January 6, 2025 at 3:56 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Massachusetts Advances EV Adoption with New Rebate Program and “Right to Charge” Rule By Alison Felix, AICP, Principal Planner and Emerging Technologies Specialist January 6, 2025 – Last November, Massachusetts introduced […]

2024 End of Formal Session Legislative Outcomes: MAPC Priorities and Interest Areas

Posted on January 6, 2025 at 9:47 am. Written by Tim Viall

2024 End of Formal Session Legislative Outcomes: MAPC Priorities and Interest Areas Written by the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, Matt Walsh, and Georgia Barlow December 30, […]

Year in Review: Partnering to Advance Climate Mitigation and Resilience Across Our Region

Posted on December 19, 2024 at 3:57 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Year in Review: Partnering to Advance Climate Mitigation and Resilience Across Our Region December 20, 2024 – In 2024, we worked across our region and the state to advance local […]

Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities

Posted on December 16, 2024 at 3:07 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities By Adi Nochur, Senior Transportation Planner December 16, 2024 – “After adopting multifamily zoning districts under Section 3A, what transit, […]

A Busy Summer at the DPU: Part 1 – Municipal Aggregation

Posted on November 20, 2024 at 2:25 pm. Written by Tim Viall

A Busy Summer at the DPU: Part 1 – Municipal Aggregation By Jeremy Koo, Assistant Director of Clean Energy The Department of Public Utilities issued several orders this summer that […]

Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Heralded in Haverhill

Posted on November 14, 2024 at 10:14 am. Written by Tim Viall

Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Heralded in Haverhill By Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Specialist November 14, 2024 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), as the sponsoring organization of the […]

Fall Walks and Summer Rides: Traversing and Celebrating the Region’s Trails

Posted on November 8, 2024 at 2:50 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Fall Walks and Summer Rides: Traversing and Celebrating the Region’s Trails By David Loutzenheiser, Senior Transportation Planner, and Tim Viall, Senior Communications Specialist The MetroWest Regional Collaborative recently hosted its […]

Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings

Posted on October 29, 2024 at 1:52 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings By Kat Kobylt, Senior Environmental Planner, and Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner Introducing MAPC’s Municipal Solar + Storage Resource […]

Technical Assistance Supports Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan

Posted on October 28, 2024 at 4:19 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Technical Assistance Supports Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan By Lindsay Randall, Senior Regional Humanities Specialist, and Sarah Scott, Senior Regional Land Use and Historic Preservation Planner October 28, 2024 – When […]

Celebrating Progress on MBTA Communities

Posted on October 23, 2024 at 4:25 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Celebrating Progress on MBTA Communities By Sukanya Sharma, Senior Regional Land Use Planner, and Matt Walsh, Government Affairs Policy Analyst II October 16, 2024 – On October 1, MAPC joined […]