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Metro North Land Use Priority Plan

Posted on February 10, 2016 at 3:57 am. Written by Kit Un

Project Background The Patrick Administration, through the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), partnered with MAPC to develop […]

Scituate/Duxbury Coastal Climate Resiliency Plan

Posted on November 16, 2015 at 1:35 pm. Written by Kit Un

Background The towns of Scituate and Duxbury lie within the MAPC’s South Shore Coalition Subregion, along the southeastern Massachusetts coastline. Several of the prominent geographical features of this region – […]

Managing Neighborhood Change Toolkit: Local Project Work

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:26 pm. Written by Kit Un

Applying national and other best practices at the local level, MAPC has completed work for several metropolitan area municipalities to address the impacts of major local investments. Projects range from […]

Managing Neighborhood Change Toolkit: Long-Term Affordability Strategies

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:25 pm. Written by Kit Un

Municipalities can implement multiple strategies to create and preserve long-term affordability. In so doing, thye promote opportunities for lower-income residents of neighborhoods where investments are being made to stay and […]

Managing Neighborhood Change Toolkit: Anti-Displacement Literature Review

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:23 pm. Written by Kit Un

MAPC’s first phase of neighborhood change research included a literature review of academic and non-academic reports released in the past decade that outline anti-displacement polices and strategies grounded in successful […]

Dedham TOD Study

Posted on September 29, 2015 at 3:33 pm. Written by Kit Un

The Town of Dedham’s 2009 Master Plan recommended studying opportunities for creating a transit oriented development: a mixed use area near public transportation. MAPC and the Town are currently undertaking […]

Boston Greenbelt Trail

Posted on June 2, 2015 at 12:38 pm. Written by Kit Un

The Boston Greenbelt Trail is a proposed 90 mile trail circling Boston and connecting our major parks and open spaces including the Blue Hills, Cutler Park, Middlesex Fells, Breakheart Reservation, […]

Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund HIA

Posted on May 5, 2015 at 2:20 pm. Written by Kit Un

Background Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) have created a $30 million private equity fund model that will consider the community, environmental, and health benefits […]

Sustainable Communities-funded Fair Housing Projects

Posted on March 17, 2015 at 12:11 pm. Written by Kit Un

Project Background MAPC secured funding through the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant to prepare a Regional Housing Plan and a Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. Both projects will commence in […]

Framingham TOD

Posted on March 5, 2015 at 10:37 am. Written by Kit Un

Downtown Framingham: Transit-Oriented Development Action Plan In 2009, the Town of Framingham developed a master plan and vision for its downtown.The plan’s goal for Downtown to become a regional center […]