Help Shape the Future of Cohasset
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 […]
Continue reading...Building Capacity for Creative Placemaking
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 […]
Continue reading...Exploring Art’s role in Green Infrastructure
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 […]
Continue reading...Hull’s Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan to Be Presented at February 8 Public Meeting
Meeting to present the 2018 update of Hull’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and solicit public comments Who: Hull residents, business owners, representatives of non-profit organizations and institutions, and others who are […]
Continue reading...MAPC Staff kicks off Envision Duxbury
On Wednesday, November 15, MAPC hosted the first public forum for the Duxbury Comprehensive Master Plan, entitled “Envision Duxbury,” at the Duxbury Free Library. Over 80 Duxbury residents came out to […]
Continue reading...2017 Fall Council Meeting and Drive Electric Vehicle Event Recap
On Wednesday, October 25th, MAPC held its annual Fall Council Meeting at the Quincy Marriott. The meeting brought together over 100 Council Members, staff, and officers; with special guests […]
Continue reading...MAPC on a Roll: Hazard Mitigation Plan
Since 2005, MAPC has completed FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans for 82 of our communities, and we have prepared 5-year plan updates for 50 cities and towns. Hazard mitigation is the effort […]
Continue reading...What We Do: Arts and Culture
In the video above, MAPC’s brand-new Arts & Culture Manager, Jenn Erickson, discusses arts and cultural planning at MAPC. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has a new service area! Last […]
Continue reading...Incorporating Art Into Your Planning Process
Whether a colorful mural brightening an otherwise-bare wall, a trail adorned with temporary or permanent public art, or a wastewater treatment plant enhanced by interpretive arts elements, cultural resources and […]
Continue reading...Perfect Fit Parking: How Much is Residential Parking Actually Being Used?
In communities across Metro Boston, parking is a point of contention for initiatives ranging from zoning to housing projects: everyone needs more of it. However, there’s little hard data about […]
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