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Planning101: Planning

Planning

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.

MAPC Releases Catalogue of Climate Resilient Land Use Strategies

August 12, 2021

Land use regulations can be a powerful tool to provide climate resilience.  From floodplain and wetlands restrictions, to tree protection […]

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Illustration shows characters walking, biking, and taking the bus in a town center. Text: "So how do we make Greater Boston into an accessible and well-connected network of places, jobs, and green space where we can all thrive? Housing, jobs, schools, grocery stores, transit, and other amenities are planned together to make accessible and walkable. Our natural resources are clean and protected. Bicycling is safe and easy. Transit infrastructure is well-maintained and funded. Public art builds human-centered, inclusive, and inspiring place-making. We can make sure our transportation investments match our land use decisions, benefitting the community as a whole and not just a lucky few.

MetroCommon 2050 Comic: Inclusive Growth and Mobility

August 12, 2021

How does the way our region gets around affect us as people? Get the whole (illustrated) story with this new, […]

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Request for Information: Digital Navigators

August 9, 2021

Request for Information: Digital Navigators This page is no longer being updated. For current information on MAPC’s Digital Equity work, […]

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MAPC Releases “Get It Rolling” Workbook on Bus Improvements

June 21, 2021

Photo Credit: City of Boston MAPC Releases “Get It Rolling” Workbook on Bus Improvements In 2016, Everett piloted the first […]

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DLTA Spotlight: Win2030 Visioning

May 4, 2021

Photo by acme401, Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) DLTA Spotilight: Win2030: A Visioning Plan for Winthrop Written by Operations Specialist Rachel […]

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Announcing MetroCommon May

May 4, 2021

MetroCommon 2050 is the next land use and policy plan for the people who live and work in Greater Boston. […]

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