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 MAPC worked with Southborough, Framingham, Natick, and Wellesley on the Route 9 Smart Growth plan that further develops the recommendations outlined in the Route 9 Corridor Analysis. The Route […]
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 (Chelsea Creek, Mill Creek, Island End River and the Malden River). This project is called “Walking Routes to the River.” To date, the work has […]
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 making recommendations for new parking policies. As part of the study, MAPC collected and studied existing parking capacity, occupancy, and turnover data. In addition, a public […]
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 locations across the region as part of our Sustainable Communities Grant work. The three locations chosen for station area planning are Quincy, Beverly, and Melrose. MAPC will […]
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 a master plan for use of the site as a multi-purpose park destination. Plans for the park are still in the initial phases. Wilmington recognizes […]
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, complete streets, and smart growth. Each workshop is tailored to the needs of the community, and the range of topics has included town center revitalization, […]
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, MAPC is undertaking station area planning in three locations across the region as part of our Sustainable Communities Grant work. The three locations chosen for station […]
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 recommend improvements to suburban transit systems in the sub-region. This study builds upon work completed by the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) in the 2005 […]
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 from its current ending point at Cedar Street in Somerville to the Charles River Paths in Cambridge. Read more about the project and find our […]
Continue reading...Background The Town of Maynard acquired the Maynard Country Club for $2 million in February 2012 using funding from the Maynard Community Preservation Committee. In 2012, the town established the Maynard Golf Course Reuse Committee and sought technical assistance from MAPC to assist the Committee in examining potential future uses for the site. MAPC, working […]
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