Category: Planning – Page 24

MetroFuture Walks & Talks: The Somerville Maple Syrup Boil Down

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:11 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

One of the strategies outlined in MAPC’s MetroFuture regional plan is the creation and strengthening of local food programs. Somerville, Mass., is one of the many cities and towns in our […]

MAPC Open House Recap

Posted on February 2, 2012 at 12:48 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Thank you to everyone who showed up on Tuesday night for MAPC’s 3rd annual Open House! Visitors toured three floors of offices in MAPC’s Downtown Crossing building and met many members of the […]

MAPC Open House: Come one, come all…

Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:39 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Calling all of Metro Boston’s residents, community leaders, planning students, city/town officials, energy buffs, bike advocates, data geeks and more. Come one come all to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s […]

New Year’s resolutions from MAPC

Posted on December 30, 2011 at 11:55 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Need a New Year’s resolution for 2012? The best resolutions are those that you can actually stick to, and sometimes that requires a little extra help. Here are some commitments […]

The casinos are coming: What should communities expect?

Posted on December 5, 2011 at 4:35 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Last week, the Governor signed Chapter 194 of the Acts of 2011 that will bring up to three resort casinos and one slot machine facility to Massachusetts. Without taking […]

Are some places too sacred for development?

Posted on December 1, 2011 at 3:01 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Are there certain places that should never be built upon? This is a question I’ve been grappling with, as a planner and as an American, since visiting a sacred burial […]