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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.

Charlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation news

May 10, 2012

On Tuesday, the Conference Committee of 47 members tasked with drafting a compromise between the Senate’s two-year transportation authorization and […]

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Play it to PlanIt: Online gaming meets community planning in NoQuWo

May 2, 2012

North Quincy & Wollaston (NoQuWo) area residents can sign up now to play NoQuWo: Neighborhoods on the move, the online game […]

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Walk This Way: Tips for pedestrian etiquette

April 19, 2012

These days the streets of Boston (and most metropolitan areas) are full of pedestrians connected to smartphones –following the latest […]

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Charlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation roundup

April 12, 2012

As we enter April, a 9th(!) extension of the federal transportation authorization bill begins. There was some progress in March, […]

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Planner jargon de-coded: What is a Megapolitan?

April 10, 2012

The concept of  megapolitans in the U.S. is the subject of a new book and has cropped up recently in […]

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MetroFuture Walks & Talks: Tour of Drumlin Farm

April 4, 2012

On April 26th  Friday,August 3, 2012, the MetroFuture Walks & Talks program will visit Drumlin Farm, an active local farm […]

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