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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 […]

North Suburban Planning Council Priority Mapping Project

Posted on January 15, 2015 at 4:07 am. Written by Kit Un

About the Project The NSPC Priority Mapping Project provided an opportunity to promote dialogue about land use issues that transcend municipal boundaries. Local perspectives are key to identifying local and […]

Low Impact Development Toolkit

Posted on June 2, 2014 at 2:43 pm. Written by Kit Un

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 […]

Route 9 Smart Growth Plan and Corridor Study

Posted on May 21, 2014 at 5:09 pm. Written by Kit Un

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 […]

Walking Routes to the Lower Mystic River

Posted on April 29, 2014 at 5:13 pm. Written by Kit Un

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 […]

Downtown Foxborough Parking Analysis

Posted on February 18, 2014 at 3:11 pm. Written by Kit Un

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 […]

Melrose Commuter Rail Corridor Visioning

Posted on January 17, 2014 at 2:34 pm. Written by Kit Un

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 […]