Planning101
Creating a more sustainable, equitable, collaborative, and climate-resilient region.
Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on different topics. 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.
Climate Equity Focus at MAPC’s Clean Energy Forum
On Wednesday, Dec. 11, as part of the MetroCommon 2050 Speaker Series, MAPC hosted its biennial Clean Energy Forum at […]
Videos: Voices on Climate
Voices on Climate Change “Cape Cod was named for the codfish, and now we don’t see any codfish anymore,” observes […]
Q&A with Emma Boast, MAPC Arts & Culture Fellow
Emma Boast joined MAPC in 2019 as an Arts and Culture Fellow to serve a two-year term. Prior to joining […]
Medfield Town Meeting Votes on Future of Medfield State Hospital
At MAPC, civic participation is the backbone of planning. That’s why our Medfield Creative Placemaking project centers community engagement and […]
A Comprehensive Master Plan for North Reading
In Massachusetts, cities and towns must create and update “master plans,” which are just what they sound like: plans for […]
A Study in Magenta: Color Accessibility in MAPC’s Trailmap
MAPC’s Trailmap, the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of biking and walking trails in Massachusetts, is back in its third […]