Category: Planning – Page 2

Zoning for Flood Resilience: How Local Regulations Can Help Communities Weather the Storm

Posted on September 3, 2025 at 8:41 am. Written by Tim Viall

Zoning for Flood Resilience: How Local Regulations Can Help Communities Weather the Storm By Jiwon Park, Regional Land Use Planner II & Avanti Krovi, Senior Regional Land Use Planner Pictured: […]

Statewide tool updated for easier data viewing, downloading, and usability

Posted on September 2, 2025 at 10:46 am. Written by Tim Viall

Statewide Data Tool Updated for Easier Viewing, Downloading, and Usability By Tim Viall, Media Relations Manager September 2, 2025 – DataCommon – an open data resource that provides information on demographics, […]

Quincy, MAPC, MBI Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for O’Brien Tower Residents

Posted on August 25, 2025 at 11:23 am. Written by Tim Viall

Quincy, MAPC, MBI Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for O’Brien Tower Residents The internet service is one component of a citywide initiative to address technological needs Aug. 22, 2025 – The Metropolitan […]

Shannon Youth Conference 2025

Posted on August 22, 2025 at 11:57 am. Written by Tim Viall

Summer Conference Brings Shannon Youth from Nine Communities Together By Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Photos provided by Boston University Marketing August 21, 2025 — Last month, local youth, community-based […]

Governor Healey Signs $1.2 Billion Road Infrastructure Bill into Law

Posted on August 15, 2025 at 10:48 am. Written by Amanda Belles

Governor Healey Signs $1.2 Billion Road Infrastructure Bill into Law By: Georgia Barlow, Senior Government Affairs Specialist August 15, 2025 — On Friday, August 8, 2025, Governor Healey signed a […]

Catching Up with Community Engagement

Posted on July 25, 2025 at 9:28 am. Written by Tim Viall

Catching Up with Community Engagement By Tim Viall, Media Relations Manager July 25, 2025 – Last month, MAPC’s Community Engagement Department welcomed practitioners from across the region for an in-person […]

Writing Resilient Regulations in Norwood: A Path Toward Climate-Ready Growth

Posted on July 8, 2025 at 12:44 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Writing Resilient Regulations in Norwood: A Path Toward Climate-Ready Growth By Jiwon Park, Regional Land Use Planner II Pictured: Norwood Town Hall July 8, 2025 – As communities across the […]

Update on the Final FY26 Budget

Posted on July 7, 2025 at 2:21 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Update on the Final FY26 Budget Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow July 7, 2025 – On July 4, Governor Healey signed the […]

Communities and Artists Collaborate to “Build a Cool Culture” in Response to Extreme Heat

Posted on June 30, 2025 at 4:05 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Communities and Artists Collaborate to “Build a Cool Culture” in Response to Extreme Heat MAPC, Mystic River Watershed Association, City of Chelsea, City of Malden, City of Everett, City of […]

Comment Period on MAPC’s 2025–2030 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Now Open

Posted on June 20, 2025 at 9:48 am. Written by Tim Viall

Comment Period on MAPC’s 2025–2030 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Now Open Public comments will be accepted from Friday, June 20 through Monday, July 21, 2025. June 20, 2025 – BOSTON […]