Category: Planning

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 grants distributed among the state’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)—including MAPC—to provide cities and towns with money and technical staff to work on projects related […]

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 – especially for state and local government – will play a critical role in reaching our goals in the next 10, 20, and 30 years. […]

May Data Viz: Defining Entitlement

Posted on May 3, 2021 at 9:30 am. 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. May’s visualization displays the distribution of American Rescue Plan funds across the state. We explored if determinations from the older federal formula match current community needs. […]

Video: Federal Economic Development Funding Opportunities Webinar

Posted on April 2, 2021 at 2:19 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Looking to fund economic recovery and development efforts in your area? The Economic Development Administration (EDA) offers multiple funding opportunities to help local governments, nonprofits, and other organizations serve economically-distressed areas. This webinar discusses the various grants available and how to apply, and features past EDA grant recipients talking about their recent projects. MAPC provides […]

DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville

Posted on March 3, 2021 at 12:43 pm. Written by Rachel Marx

Photo Credit: Atais Ribeiro, Keep Cool Somerville Photovoice Participant DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville A cooling strategies toolkit for increasingly hot summers 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 MAPC—to provide cities and towns with money and […]

Housing Choice at a Glance

Posted on February 24, 2021 at 5:16 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Housing Choice at a Glance How will recently-passed Housing Choice legislation impact zoning in your city or town? We’ve compiled a summary of the changes: Housing Choice refers to a number of changes to the state’s zoning law, MGL Ch. 40A that were enacted at the end of the recent legislative session through the Economic […]

DLTA Spotlight: Rockland Master Plan 2030

Posted on February 2, 2021 at 2:13 pm. Written by Rachel Marx

DLTA Spotlight: Rockland Master Plan 2030 Creating a Roadmap for the Future of Rockland Written by Operations Specialist I Rachel Marx District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)—including MAPC—to provide cities and towns with money and technical staff to work on projects related […]

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 feel differently based on their personal histories and experiences. Daphne Xu, filmmaker and urban planner When the MAPC team started a small business plan for […]

MAPC Statement on Economic Development Bond Bill

Posted on January 15, 2021 at 10:11 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Statement on the Economic Development Bond Bill For immediate release: Friday, January 15, 2021 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is glad to see that Governor Charlie Baker signed the $626 million Economic Development Bond Bill. In particular, we applaud the Governor and Legislature’s work on advancing Housing Choices, which represents a meaningful first […]

DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support

Posted on January 7, 2021 at 10:38 am. Written by Rachel Marx

DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support Advancing Small Businesses in Arlington, Medford, Salem, Newton and Needham District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)—including MAPC—to provide cities and towns with money and technical staff to work on projects related to regional collaboration, economic development, […]