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.
14 Cities and Towns, MassDOT, and DCR Sign Regional Autonomous Vehicles Agreement
Companies looking to test autonomous vehicles on Massachusetts roads will now have a much easier time experimenting on a variety […]
The Statewide Energy Efficiency Planning Process: Why It’s Important and How to Get Involved
You may be most familiar with state energy efficiency programs like MassSave Program due to their ubiquitous branding – but […]
Sole of Rockland at Rockland Day!
On Saturday, June 16th, MAPC staff attended Rockland Day to help raise money and support for the town’s creative placemaking […]
How Can We Fix This? How MAPC’s Data Helped Boston Make A Bus Line Faster
Ninety-four percent satisfaction is hard to reach with any project. But a four-week pilot for a transit lane along a […]
Updates on the Regional Plan at the Annual Council Meeting
Members of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council gathered with staff and stakeholders the morning of Wednesday, May 30, […]
Share of Choices: New Ride-hailing Research Brief
For every five people who get on an MBTA bus or train in the Inner Core, one person hops into […]