Category: Planning – Page 23

Mural Fest at Bartlett Yard

Posted on May 31, 2013 at 3:50 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

By Tien Le On Saturday, May 18, MAPC participated in “Mural Fest” at Bartlett Yard in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. The day brought together local artists and community members to decorate […]

Sim City 5: A classic grows up

Posted on March 11, 2013 at 1:15 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Like many Gen Y-ers, my youth before the arrival of the 56K modem was spent on watching endless hours of Road Rules, catering to every physiological need of a tamagotchi […]

Planning Malden Square

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 2:59 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Community engagement is best learned in practice, not in a classroom. Thanks to the City of Malden and the MAPC, a class of first year planning students at Harvard Graduate […]

Q&A with past Charles Eliot Scholarship recipient

Posted on March 6, 2013 at 2:22 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

It’s that time of year again, when MAPC puts out a call for applications for our Charles Eliot Scholarship, awarded annually to a senior in a secondary school in the […]

Fun Friday: Smart growth inspiration

Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:53 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Need some inspiration? A couple of colleagues and I just returned from the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! I always come back jazzed from all […]

Open House recap + raffle prize winners!

Posted on February 1, 2013 at 3:39 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Open House 2013 was possibly our best Open House yet! We had a record number of guests–266 to be exact. These visitors toured the MAPC office in Downtown Boston, met […]

Discover the world of planning at the MAPC Open House

Posted on January 24, 2013 at 5:41 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Have you registered for the MAPC Open House yet? Whether you’re completely new to MAPC, or you’ve gotten to know us through a specific project in your region or area […]

Smart growth shopping: Choosing a city stroller

Posted on January 7, 2013 at 3:16 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Yesterday, I (meaning my husband, 8 month-old son, and me) went stroller shopping. Somehow our physical space constraints and our commuting patterns seem to figure into just about everything we […]

MAPC’s Best of 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 at 4:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

As we say goodbye to 2012 (and get ready to celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2013), we’re reflecting on some of our greatest accomplishments and milestones from the past year. […]

Bringing holiday cheer to Stoughton business owners

Posted on December 21, 2012 at 5:33 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Yesterday I spent the afternoon walking around Stoughton Center, popping into different local businesses to meet the owners and encourage them to come to a business breakfast on January 25, […]