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Planning101: Data

Data & Digital Tools

Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.

Two triple decker condo units in South Boston.

2024 Change to Condo Conversion Law Doubles Number of Protected Rental Homes

March 17, 2025

2024 Change to Condo Conversion Law Doubles Number of Protected Rental Homes Written by Zoe Iacovino, Regional Planning Data Analyst […]

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A photo from RPA Day 2025. Attendees are sitting in chairs facing the camera, in the State House.

MARPA Gathers for Regional Planning Agency Day at the State House

February 27, 2025

MARPA Gathers for Regional Planning Agency Day at the State House Written by Norman Abbott, Senior Government Affairs Specialist February […]

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A snow covered red bench with snow all around it on the ground. The Charles River and Boston are barely visible in the background through the falling snow.

Year in Review: Partnering to Advance Climate Mitigation and Resilience Across Our Region

December 19, 2024

Year in Review: Partnering to Advance Climate Mitigation and Resilience Across Our Region December 20, 2024 – In 2024, we […]

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Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities

December 16, 2024

Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities By Adi Nochur, Senior Transportation Planner December 16, 2024 […]

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A photograph taken from a rooftop, showing wireless networking equipment in the foreground, with the Boston city skyline visible in the background.

Unlocking Digital Equity: What’s the Wi-Fi Password?

September 6, 2024

Unlocking Digital Equity: What’s the Wi-Fi Password? Abigail Cohen, a former American Connection Corps member who served at MAPC, reflects […]

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A wind turbine and factory are seen from a window of a moving train traveling to Salem, Massachusetts

A Spotlight on the Priority Climate Action Plan

August 26, 2024

Preparing Greater Boston for a Changing Climate: A Spotlight on the Priority Climate Action Plan Aug. 26, 2024 – Climate […]

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