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.
Charlie'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, […]
Planner jargon de-coded: What is a Megapolitan?
The concept of megapolitans in the U.S. is the subject of a new book and has cropped up recently in […]
MetroFuture Walks & Talks: Tour of Drumlin Farm
On April 26th Friday,August 3, 2012, the MetroFuture Walks & Talks program will visit Drumlin Farm, an active local farm […]
Get Pumped About Water: the Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill
MAPC staff members periodically take a portion of a day to participate in a company-wide team-building exercise, with the purpose […]
Planning for good health: MAPC’s health impact assessment of proposed changes to the T
Yesterday, MAPC released the results of our health impacts assessment of proposed MBTA fare increases and service cuts in the Healthy […]
Planning for Transit-Oriented Development with 3D Visualizations
Originally posted on the PlaceMatters Blog. It is the second in their month-long series on the impressive diversity of participatory […]