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Planning101

Planning101

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.

MAPC Testifies for Active Streets

December 12, 2013

Michelle Ciccolo, President of MAPC, yesterday joined Maddie Ribble of the Massachusetts Public Health Association, Lizzi Weyant of Transportation for […]

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Four Years Later: Sustainable Communities Grantees Convene

December 9, 2013

From increasing the economic viability of farming and protect sustainable “foodsheds” in MAPC’s MAGIC subregion, to grassroots visioning of the […]

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More Towns to Take Advantage of GIC

December 4, 2013

The GIC will gain three more towns as of July 2014, it was announced this week, bringing the total of […]

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Investing in Healthy Neighborhoods: The Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund

December 2, 2013

The way we design neighborhoods can help ­– or hurt – our health. The location of our homes and businesses, […]

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Planning for Medical Marijuana

November 19, 2013

If medical marijuana is to be implemented in a way that works for municipalities, thoughtful planning will be needed. This […]

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A sweet 50th Anniversary Celebration

November 18, 2013

2013 is MAPC’s Golden Anniversary year: a half-century of promoting smart growth and regional collaboration in Greater Boston! We celebrated […]

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