Talking Smart Growth for 101 Communities in Greater Boston
Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.
Local Zoning is Making it Difficult to Build Housing Around Boston. That’s Raising Prices for Everyone.
Small, subjective local decisions and bylaw changes tip the balance away from multifamily housing production and create hurdles for even […]
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MAPC and City of Salem Launch “Homes for Salem” Video Series
This week, MAPC and the City of Salem launched “Homes for Salem,” a video series on housing in Salem. We […]
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Integrating Arts in Transportation Planning
Artists, planners, engineers, transportation advocates, and government employees all gathered together last month for a workshop exploring the nuts and […]
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State Budget Heads to Conference Committee
Please Advocate for MAPC’s Budget Priorities! The Massachusetts House of Representatives finalized their version of the FY2020 state budget on […]
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Creative Placemaking Project Launches in Medfield
The sprawling 134 acre site of the former Medfield State Hospital sits on a hilltop overlooking the banks of the […]
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Health, Hens, and Equity: MAPC Examines Cambridge’s Urban Agriculture Policy
As the weather warms and the trees sprout leaves after long bare months, the city of Cambridge welcomes spring: sprouts […]
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