Category: Planning – Page 25

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 […]