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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.

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Revitalizing Malden: A Story Tour

September 2, 2015

America is a nation of immigrants – it’s a sentiment that’s widely expressed yet somehow seems easily forgotten. Whether you […]

Preparing for Emergency: Cape Ann Table Top Exercise

September 2, 2015

It was a table-top exercise intended to test the capability of the five municipalities of the Cape Ann region to […]

Mapping the Heat: Surface Temperatures in the MAPC Region

August 21, 2015

Hot enough for ya? It probably depends on where you’re standing. So far this summer, the weather station at Logan […]

MAPC Fights Youth Violence with Basketball

July 29, 2015

There are few things that go together quite as well as basketball and summertime – clean feet and warm socks, […]

MAPC’s Daily Notifications Help Municipalities Reduce Electricity Bills

July 27, 2015

This summer, MAPC is piloting a notification program that can help municipalities save big on their electricity accounts by reducing […]

Boston Greenbelt Walk

June 16, 2015

Over 40 participants joined MAPC and the Free Walkers, a long-distance walking group, for a walk along part of the […]