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.
Our trailmap, your trailmap
Part of our work to support healthier transportation modes is to collect and publish information about walking and cycling facilities […]
Read MoreCORI Reform: Helping ex-offenders get jobs is good for the region
Everyone deserves to have a job. But when access to employment is limited for large groups of people in a […]
Read MoreCharlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation news
On Tuesday, the Conference Committee of 47 members tasked with drafting a compromise between the Senate’s two-year transportation authorization and […]
Read MorePlay it to PlanIt: Online gaming meets community planning in NoQuWo
North Quincy & Wollaston (NoQuWo) area residents can sign up now to play NoQuWo: Neighborhoods on the move, the online game […]
Read MoreWalk This Way: Tips for pedestrian etiquette
These days the streets of Boston (and most metropolitan areas) are full of pedestrians connected to smartphones –following the latest […]
Read MoreCharlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation roundup
As we enter April, a 9th(!) extension of the federal transportation authorization bill begins. There was some progress in March, […]
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