Category: Planning – Page 6

MAPC Awarded $3M to Bring a Modular Housing Construction Facility to Greater Boston

Posted on July 25, 2024 at 1:31 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awarded $3M to Bring a Modular Housing Construction Facility to Greater Boston The federally-funded project encompasses advancing housing strategies, assessing local needs and barriers, and exploring […]

MAPC Receives National Recognition for Convening Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Sustainability

Posted on July 18, 2024 at 4:56 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC Receives National Recognition for Convening Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Sustainability . The National Association of Regional Councils awarded the agency for its “Rooted in Nature: Indigenous Knowledge […]

How the Towns of Acton and Maynard Successfully Adopted MBTA Communities Act Zoning

Posted on July 12, 2024 at 1:04 pm. Written by Tim Viall

How the Towns of Acton and Maynard Successfully Adopted MBTA Communities Act Zoning MAPC’s technical assistance efforts support successful implementation By Andrea Harris-Long, Casey Williams, Emma Battaglia, Sarah Scott, and […]

Priority Bills as the End of the 2023-2024 Massachusetts Legislative Session Approaches

Posted on July 9, 2024 at 1:03 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Priority Bills as the End of the 2023-2024 Massachusetts Legislative Session Approaches July 9, 2024 – We are officially less than one month out from the end of the 2023-2024 […]

MAPC joins the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities

Posted on June 28, 2024 at 1:06 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC joins the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities . Boston – June 28, 2024 – With the support of a number of mayors and town administrators, and with […]

Is a Cool Roof Right for You?

Posted on June 25, 2024 at 8:44 am. Written by Tim Viall

Is a Cool Roof Right for You? Find Out with MAPC’s New Tool and Assessment Written by Colleen Shortell, Clean Energy and Climate Planning Intern, and Julia Nassar, Clean Energy […]

MAPC Leads Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Cape Ann Region

Posted on June 24, 2024 at 12:00 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC Leads Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Cape Ann Region Written by Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Pictured: The Amaral-Bailey Post 113 American Legion in Manchester-by-the-Sea, where the exercise was held […]

Preserving and Creating New Homes Through Historic Building Rehabilitation

Posted on June 21, 2024 at 3:35 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Preserving and Creating New Homes Through Historic Building Rehabilitation Written by Sarah Scott, Regional Land Use Planer II Pictured: Lower Mills Village, Massachusetts, spanning both sides of the Neponset River […]

Cooling Down the Metro Mayors Region: the Basics & Benefits of Cool Roofs

Posted on June 20, 2024 at 11:28 am. Written by Tim Viall

Cooling Down the Metro Mayors Region: the Basics & Benefits of Cool Roofs Written by Colleen Shortell, Clean Energy and Climate Planning Intern, and Julia Nassar, Clean Energy and Climate […]

Climate Change and Social Resilience

Posted on May 29, 2024 at 1:12 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Climate Change and Social Resilience Written by Sasha Shyduroff-Gutman, Principal Planner Pictured: A block party in Cambridge, MA. Photo credit: City of Cambridge May 29, 2024 – In early May, […]