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.
Meet the Young Artists Featured at MAPC
Four new art installations are now enlivening MAPC’s meeting spaces. Last Thursday night, a group of artists and MAPC staff […]
Fleets for the Future at MAPC: What We Achieved & What’s Up Next
Adding electric, hybrid, and other alternative fuel vehicles to municipal fleets reduces carbon emissions while cutting spending on gasoline and […]
Shipping Container to Interactive Exhibit: Housing> at HUBweek
Eastern Massachusetts faces a housing shortage that threatens our families and communities, our economic prospects, and our quality of life. […]
MAPC, Regional Leaders Go on “Learning Journey” to Seattle
When MAPC launched its Arts & Culture Division in 2017, the agency vaulted into the national vanguard for integrating arts […]
MAPC’s DataCommon is Back (and Better Than Ever!)
How much do you know about your community – your town’s demographics, employment, education, or tax revenue? Do you know […]
Metro Mayors Announce 185,000 Unit Production Goal
The Boston region is in the midst of a housing crisis. In the communities that make up the Inner Core […]