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.
Final Sustainable Communities Consortium Meeting with Keynote Speaker US HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan
Quick links: Video of all speakersPowerpoint of all project postersAll event photos Last week, MAPC celebrated the many accomplishments made possible […]
MAPC’s Metro Mayors Community Safety Day on the Hill
April 30, 2014, Boston: Exuberance was in the air as over 250 youth, mayors, law enforcement and municipal officials, legislators […]
Natick Aqueduct Trails Open
April 24, 2014, Natick: The kids couldn’t stop giggling as they grouped together to cut the ribbon. The sun was […]
sPARKing New Ideas: Parking Strategies for Stronger Communities
Parking may not be the subject of scintillating conversation among non-planners, but the hundreds of municipal, state, and community leaders […]
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 […]
Managing 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 […]