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.
What We Do: Arts and Culture
In the video above, MAPC’s brand-new Arts & Culture Manager, Jenn Erickson, discusses arts and cultural planning at MAPC. The […]
Incorporating Art Into Your Planning Process
Whether a colorful mural brightening an otherwise-bare wall, a trail adorned with temporary or permanent public art, or a wastewater […]
Perfect Fit Parking: How Much is Residential Parking Actually Being Used?
In communities across Metro Boston, parking is a point of contention for initiatives ranging from zoning to housing projects: everyone […]
Planning 101 Blog: Newton’s Community Solar Share Initiative
Typically, low income households pay a higher percentage of income for electricity than those in other income tax brackets, and […]
Help Envision the Future of Middleton with the Masterplan 300 Survey
Do you live or work in Middleton? Are you interested in helping to envision what the community’s future should look […]
How Municipalities Are Saving Money and Energy through MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program
For most of us, paying for electricity means paying for what we use. Municipalities do that, too, but they also […]