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.
A New Year at MAPC
Happy New Year from MAPC! We are proud to announce the release of our 2014 Calendar and Annual Report. This […]
MAPC Testifies for Active Streets
Michelle Ciccolo, President of MAPC, yesterday joined Maddie Ribble of the Massachusetts Public Health Association, Lizzi Weyant of Transportation for […]
Four Years Later: Sustainable Communities Grantees Convene
From increasing the economic viability of farming and protect sustainable “foodsheds” in MAPC’s MAGIC subregion, to grassroots visioning of the […]
More Towns to Take Advantage of GIC
The GIC will gain three more towns as of July 2014, it was announced this week, bringing the total of […]
Investing in Healthy Neighborhoods: The Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund
The way we design neighborhoods can help – or hurt – our health. The location of our homes and businesses, […]
Planning for Medical Marijuana
If medical marijuana is to be implemented in a way that works for municipalities, thoughtful planning will be needed. This […]