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Planning101

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.

Make your voice heard on our state’s transportation future!

October 2, 2012

The threat of increased fares and cuts in service for the MBTA was enough to mobilize people across the state […]

Project PhotoVoice @ MAPC

September 11, 2012

A few weeks ago, Somerville teenagers got the chance to make their voices heard through the art of photography, documenting […]

MAPC Book Club

July 16, 2012

Parking lots are a mainstay of the 21st century city. With an estimated 600,000,000 passenger cars worldwide and 500,000,000 parking […]

The ripple effect: A regional approach to sustainable communities

July 2, 2012

The purchase of streetlights by Chelsea from Boston referenced in this article from Atlantic Cities was facilitated in part by […]

Running down a dream: MA Mayors rally for transportation reform

June 15, 2012

On Monday, June 11–just weeks before the July 1 deadline for MBTA fare hikes and service cuts–mayors from across the […]

Hubway in Boston – A big success!

June 14, 2012

Originally posted by Lisa Jacobsen on YPT Voice, the Young Professionals in Transportation blog.  Hubway, Boston’s almost one-year old bikeshare program, is […]