Low Impact Development Toolkit
State standards and EPA’s Phase II rules have made stormwater a critical development issue, and many cities and towns are now considering local stormwater bylaws to expand and centralize local […]
Continue reading...State standards and EPA’s Phase II rules have made stormwater a critical development issue, and many cities and towns are now considering local stormwater bylaws to expand and centralize local […]
Continue reading...In Fall 2011, the MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC) received funds through the Sustainable Communities grant program to create a smart growth plan for future development along the Route 9 MetroWest corridor. The MWRC and […]
Continue reading...Project Background MAPC has been working with Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville to identify potential walking routes that would connect neighborhoods with the lower Mystic River and its tributaries […]
Continue reading...Background At the request of the Town of Foxborough, MAPC conducted a parking study in Downtown Foxborough with the intent of creating an inventory of existing on-and off-street parking and […]
Continue reading...The final report for the Tremont/Essex Street Commuter Rail Corridor Plan is now available below! Project Background Between November 2012 and October 2013, MAPC will undertake station-area planning in three […]
Continue reading...Project Background The Town of Wilmington recently purchased a vacant site, located on the east side of Cross Street between Lowell Street and Main Street, and is interested in creating […]
Continue reading...The Livable Communities Workshop series is a joint project of MAPC and the Boston MPO. The goal of the program is to educate local stakeholders on topics related to livability, […]
Continue reading...The final report for the Re-Envisioning Wollaston study is now available below ! The report is also available on the City of Quincy’s website. Project background Between November 2012 and October 2013, […]
Continue reading...Background The Minuteman Advisory Group on Inter-Local Coordination (MAGIC), a sub-region of the 101 cities and towns in the MAPC region, requested and funded this study to inventory, analyze and […]
Continue reading...MAPC, Somerville, and the Friends of the Community Path have been working together to study the benefits of completing the final two-mile segment of the Somerville Community Path, extending it […]
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