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Medfield Town Meeting Votes on Future of Medfield State Hospital

Posted on December 4, 2019 at 3:49 pm. Written by Daniel Koff

At MAPC, civic participation is the backbone of planning. That’s why our Medfield Creative Placemaking project centers community engagement and activation at the core of efforts to build public education […]

A Comprehensive Master Plan for North Reading

Posted on December 3, 2019 at 7:42 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

In Massachusetts, cities and towns must create and update “master plans,” which are just what they sound like: plans for the future of the municipality that touch on everything from […]

A Vision for Green Infrastructure in the Region

Posted on September 26, 2019 at 1:38 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Bioswale | Photo via Aaron Volkening, Flickr Stormwater runoff is one the major contributors of pollution in our waterways on any given day. When system failures occur due to excessive […]

Successful Plan Implementation: Local Champions Describe How MAPC Can Help

Posted on September 20, 2019 at 8:30 am. Written by Ben Faust

“It’s the rare municipality that has a large enough planning staff to deal with all of its issues on its own,” Keith Bergman, a past president of MAPC and former […]

Most Metro Boston Residential Developments Overbuild Off-Street Parking

Posted on July 24, 2019 at 12:36 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Nearly 30 percent of off-street parking spaces at multifamily developments in cities and towns around Boston are sitting empty at peak demand time, according to research released today by MAPC. […]

New study finds off-street residential parking overbuilt across Metro Boston

Posted on July 24, 2019 at 12:30 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Amanda Linehan Communications Director Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) 617-933-0705 [email protected] 30% of off-street parking spaces at apartment buildings sit empty during peak demand, new research finds Boston – New […]

Strategies for Addressing Common Concerns during Planning Processes

Posted on May 2, 2019 at 12:50 pm. Written by Ben Faust

Planners can often predict the concerns residents will raise during planning processes. “Our schools are already at capacity.” “The traffic would be terrible!” “We must preserve community character.” Sometimes these […]

Spark: Weigh in On MetroCommon 2050 Goals

Posted on May 1, 2019 at 5:10 am. Written by Elise Harmon

There are some things your Greater Boston city or town can’t do on its own. Those issues are bigger than any one place, and working on them will take a […]

How Do We Fix Congestion Around Sullivan Square?

Posted on March 14, 2019 at 2:11 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The time has come to tackle the transportation crisis in Sullivan Square and its vicinity. Morning rush hour Orange Line ridership exceeds capacity between Sullivan Square and State Street. For […]

Help Plan for Duxbury’s Future!

Posted on March 12, 2019 at 3:17 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Join us for a public forum on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 to help put the finishing touches on the town’s next master plan, “Envision Duxbury.”