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.
First Miles: Crunching the Numbers on Dockless Bike Share in Greater Boston
Click Here to Read the Full First Miles Report Metro Boston has a wealth of transportation options practically unheard of […]
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Most Metro Boston Residential Developments Overbuild Off-Street Parking
Nearly 30 percent of off-street parking spaces at multifamily developments in cities and towns around Boston are sitting empty at […]
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MAPC Wins Planning Awards
Last week, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA) presented MAPC with two awards: the Social Advocacy Award […]
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Roadworks: A Streamlined Digital Platform to Manage Street Openings
Massachusetts has some of the oldest natural gas main infrastructure in the nation, with pipes averaging 60 years old. To […]
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Shipping Container to Interactive Exhibit: Housing> at HUBweek
Eastern Massachusetts faces a housing shortage that threatens our families and communities, our economic prospects, and our quality of life. […]
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MAPC’s DataCommon is Back (and Better Than Ever!)
How much do you know about your community – your town’s demographics, employment, education, or tax revenue? Do you know […]
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