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Boston Region’s Pedestrian Transportation Plan

The Pedestrian Plan identifies actions local governments, advocacy organizations, citizen groups, the private sector, and individuals should take to encourage walking. Adopted and released in June 2010, the Pedestrian Plan […]

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Wellesley-Route 9 Enhancement Study and Plan

The Route 9 Enhancement Study & Plan is a community-outreach-driven study for the Route 9 Corridor in Wellesley. It will provide tailored strategies for addressing the functionality and form of […]

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Fact Sheet: Bioretention Areas

Bioretention is an important technique that uses soil, plants and microbes to treat stormwater before it is infiltrated or discharged. Bioretention “cells” are shallow depressions filled with sandy soil, topped […]

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Do your local codes allow LID?

Low Impact Development: Do Your Local Codes Allow It?  A checklist for regulatory review Low Impact Development strategies can reduce the “environmental footprint” of new housing and businesses. However, outdated […]

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Fact Sheet: Cisterns and Rain Barrels

Cisterns and rain barrels are simple techniques to store rooftop runoff for reuse for landscaping and other nonpotable uses. They are based on the LID approach that treats rooftop runoff […]

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Trail Implementation Toolkit

MAPC has developed a Trail Implementation Toolkit with the goal of empowering local planners and trail advocates to help grow the network of biking and walking trails in Massachusetts. Building a trail with state or […]

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Main Street Corridor Study

Project Description MAPC collaborated with Reading, Wakefield and Melrose to develop a coherent, forward-looking transportation plan. The Main Street Corridor Study looks at ways to improve upon the existing transportation […]

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Transportation Finance Reform

Transportation is crucial to every aspect of life in Massachusetts. It connects workers to jobs, businesses to markets, students to schools, and residents and visitors to the state’s cultural and […]

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Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Network

For information about the LandLine, please click here. Final Reports Beverly Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Reading Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Northern Strand Trail Communities – Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Revere, Saugus […]

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The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions

Project Overview One Road, Many Revolutions! The American Revolution started here. World-renowned classic literature was written here. The environmental movement was seeded here. Innovations in aerospace and electronics technology were developed […]

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