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.
North Shore Community Energy Strategies
Last week, MAPC brought together residents of Salem, Swampscott, Hamilton, and Wenham at Swampscott High School to discuss strategies to […]
Littleton Wins National Award for Creating Streets that Work for Everyone
Littleton’s Complete Streets Policy, developed together with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), today won recognition as being the best […]
Change Ahead for Somerville’s Neighborhoods
The Green Line Extension may benefit the City of Somerville in many ways, but it may also cause displacement of […]
MAPC Awarded CIC Grants: Will Help Communities Throughout Region and Commonwealth.
Governor Deval Patrick announced today that MAPC has been awarded funding through the Community Innovation Challenge Grant program to lead […]
Danvers Town Meeting Unanimously Passes Tapleyville Overlay District Article
Congratulations to Danvers! Danvers’ Town Meeting just passed the Tapleyville Overlay District article that will allow for the mixed use redevelopment […]