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.
Municipal Solar in Sudbury
To utilize otherwise nonproductive space on their closed landfill, Sudbury decided to fill it with solar panels–6,060 of them. This […]
Read MoreManaging Neighborhood Change in Somerville and Beyond
On Tuesday, March 4, Somerville residents gathered at the Argenziano School with Senator Patricia Jehlen, Representative Denise Provost, aldermen, and […]
Read MoreLED Streetlight Conversions in Arlington
This is the second in a series of videos that MAPC’s Clean Energy Division has made about our work in […]
Read MoreWinter Council Meeting: Sustainable Communities Accomplishments
Inspiration was on tap at MAPC’s February 26th Council Meeting, as speakers celebrated the work that Sustainable Communities Grants made […]
Read MoreNorth Shore Community Energy Strategies
Last week, MAPC brought together residents of Salem, Swampscott, Hamilton, and Wenham at Swampscott High School to discuss strategies to […]
Read MoreLittleton Wins National Award for Creating Streets that Work for Everyone
Littleton’s Complete Streets Policy, developed together with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), today won recognition as being the best […]
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