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Equity Forward Uphams Corner

Posted on December 9, 2019 at 4:40 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

SEPTEMBER 2019 Equity Forward Uphams Corner After decades of disinvestment, Uphams Corner has been named an Arts & Innovation District by the City and faces rapid change as real estate […]

Potential Impacts of Ride-Hailing on the Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT)

Posted on September 11, 2019 at 4:05 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Potential Impacts of Ride-Hailing on the Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) August 2019 The Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) commissioned this study to evaluate whether BAT’s declining ridership in recent […]

Expanding the Use of Value Capture for Transportation and TOD in Massachusetts

Posted on August 23, 2019 at 1:04 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

January 2017 Public investments in transit, highways, roads and other infrastructure generate value for nearby property owners. The term “value capture” refers to any strategy whereby a public agency “captures” […]

Hot, Cool, Clean: Clean Heating and Cooling Opportunities for Massachusetts Municipalities

Posted on August 14, 2019 at 3:58 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Hot, Cool, Clean Clean Heating and Cooling Opportunities for Massachusetts Municipalities August 2019 Across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, municipalities are starting to embrace clean heating and cooling systems as important […]

Climate Perspectives

Posted on August 14, 2019 at 12:02 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Climate Perspectives Summary of Findings from Focus Groups with Workers in Construction, Farming, Home Health Care, and Fishing Climate change is already visible across the Metro Boston region, forcing individuals […]

Medford Parks and Open Space for Climate Resilience

Posted on July 12, 2019 at 2:14 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Promoting Smart Growth & Regional Planning MAY 2019 Medford Parks and Open Space for Climate Resilience The project was conducted by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) with funding […]

Health Lens Analysis of Urban Agriculture Policy in Cambridge

Posted on May 24, 2019 at 12:14 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Promoting Smart Growth & Regional Planning FEBRUARY 2019 Health Lens Analysis of Urban Agriculture Policy Cambridge, MA Urban agriculture has increasingly been recognized for its potential to improve public […]

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Connecting People to Services

Posted on April 29, 2019 at 2:10 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Connecting People to Services Best Practices, Examples, and Tips for Cities and Towns of All Sizes Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Connecting People to Services CHANGE FONT […]

Wrentham Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Report

Posted on April 10, 2019 at 11:47 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Promoting Smart Growth & Regional Planning MAY 2018 Wrentham Community Resilience Building: Summary of Findings Wrentham received a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs […]

Chelsea Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Report

Posted on April 10, 2019 at 11:20 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Promoting Smart Growth & Regional Planning MAY 2018 City of Chelsea Community Resilience Building: Summary of Findings The City of Chelsea received a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office […]