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Somerville Community Path

Posted on June 25, 2013 at 11:46 am. Written by Kit Un

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 […]

Maynard Country Club Reuse Analysis

Posted on March 28, 2013 at 1:10 pm. Written by Kit Un

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 […]

Needham/Newton Rail Right-of-Way Transit Concept

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:01 pm. Written by Kit Un

Working with the Town of Needham and the City of Newton, MAPC has developed a concept of operations for providing a transit service on an un-used MBTA rail right-of-way (RoW). […]

Growing Station Areas: The Variety and Potential of TOD

Posted on February 20, 2013 at 6:07 pm. Written by Kit Un

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a strategy for developing residential and commercial areas in places that are already accessible by public transit. Achieving sustainable and equitable TOD in the MAPC […]

Opening aqueduct trails to the public

Posted on December 11, 2012 at 4:10 pm. Written by Kit Un

Aqueduct Trail Network Project background More than 40 miles of trails exist along the historic Weston, Sudbury, Cochituate, and Wachusett aqueducts. These aqueducts and reservoirs are part of an emergency […]

WaterSmart Toolkit

Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:24 pm. Written by Kit Un

Working in collaboration with the 495/MetroWest Partnership, MAPC developed the WaterSmart Toolkit, which provides guidance to communities on best practices for addressing storm water, water supply, and wastewater issues. Although […]

South Acton Commuter Rail Station report

Posted on February 16, 2012 at 5:53 pm. Written by Kit Un

The purpose of this study was to address the following concerns from the Town of Acton regarding the proposed station design and expansion to a double track system: Potential for […]

MetroWest Regional Affordable Housing Trust Project

Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:39 pm. Written by Kit Un

In 2009, the MetroWest Regional Collaborative (then named the MetroWest Growth Management Committee) received a District Local Technical Assistance grant through MAPC to research opportunities to collaborate regionally on housing […]

The North Shore Wind Project

Posted on September 6, 2011 at 4:24 pm. Written by Kit Un

In 2003, MAPC received a grant from The Renewable Energy Trust to provide technical assistance for the siting of onshore wind turbines with the goal of increasing public acceptability in […]

Route 128 Central Corridor Project

Posted on August 29, 2011 at 12:09 pm. Written by Kit Un

Route 128 Central Corridor Plan The Route 128 Central Corridor Plan addresses the impacts of increased traffic volumes and seeks to reduce single occupancy trips while preserving quality of life […]