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Bellingham Economic Development Study

MAPC Promoting Smart Growth & Regional Planning July 2018 Bellingham Economic Development Study The Bellingham Economic Development Study reflects the completion of work to identify economic development opportunities for the […]

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Planning For Net Zero Forum Resources

Planning For Net Zero Forum Resources CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> PDF Zero to 101 Planning for Net Zero Forum Resources MAPC’S 2017 CLEAN ENERGY FORUM Bringing Net […]

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Community GHG Inventories

Old fossil fuel power station and wind turbine at the Mystic River, Boston | Photo Credit: AdobeStock_836763750 Community GHG Inventories CHANGE FONT SIZE MAPC >> Resources >> PDF Clean Energy […]

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Equity Forward Uphams Corner

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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” […]

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

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 […]

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Climate Perspectives

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 […]

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Medford Parks and Open Space for Climate Resilience

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 […]

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Health Lens Analysis of Urban Agriculture Policy in Cambridge

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 […]

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