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Conservation Subdivision Design Project (July 2000)

The Conservation Subdivision Design (CSD) Project was conducted by MAPC in July 2000 and funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. CSD is arguably the best reform made […]

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Sustainable Transportation: Development Mitigation Strategies and Transportation Demand Management Toolkit

The Development Mitigation Strategies and Transportation Demand Management Toolkit is designed to help municipal planners, local officials, developers, citizen board members and advocates understand the transportation impacts of proposed development […]

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CENTRAL MASS ROW JOINT TRAIL/BUSWAY STUDY

Central Mass ROW Joint Trail/Busway study MAGIC, one of MAPC’s sub-regions, requested and funded this initial feasibility study of the Central Massachusetts Railroad right-of-way (ROW), to accommodate both a shared […]

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Mass Central Connector

In 2009, MAGIC generated several transportation ideas from comments that were submitted at “MAGIC Mobility” meetings regarding suburban mobility services and constraints in each town. In 2010, MAGIC voted to […]

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Weymouth Landing

Weymouth Landing is poised for revitalization as a thriving village center. The Landing has a lot going for it: many successful businesses, a new commuter rail stop, a unique waterfront, a […]

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Introduction to Local Stormwater Bylaws and Low Impact Development

A local stormwater bylaw is a good way for communities to promote Low Impact Development (LID) techniques. Numerous communities in the Commonwealth have recently developed stormwater bylaws that incorporate LID, […]

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Stormwater Bylaws Toolkit

This toolkit displays model bylaws and regulations that MAPC has created in partnership with six communities in the region. The links provided below are to both drafts and final versions […]

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Foreclosure Resource Guide for Municipalities

As a municipal leader, you see the impact of foreclosures firsthand and know the ripple effects this crisis has on your community. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, […]

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Fees-in-Lieu of Parking Spaces

When Private Off-Street Parking Isn’t the Best Solution In areas of more intense activity or where the community wants to promote density, requiring each use to provide separate parking facilities […]

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Fact Sheet: Infiltration Trenches and Dry Wells

Infiltration trenches and dry wells are standard stormwater management structures that can play an important role in Low Impact Development site design. Dispersed around the site, these infiltration structures can […]

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