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.
Four Years Later: Sustainable Communities Grantees Convene
From increasing the economic viability of farming and protect sustainable “foodsheds” in MAPC’s MAGIC subregion, to grassroots visioning of the […]
More Towns to Take Advantage of GIC
The GIC will gain three more towns as of July 2014, it was announced this week, bringing the total of […]
Investing in Healthy Neighborhoods: The Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund
The way we design neighborhoods can help – or hurt – our health. The location of our homes and businesses, […]
Planning for Medical Marijuana
If medical marijuana is to be implemented in a way that works for municipalities, thoughtful planning will be needed. This […]
A sweet 50th Anniversary Celebration
2013 is MAPC’s Golden Anniversary year: a half-century of promoting smart growth and regional collaboration in Greater Boston! We celebrated […]
Fighting youth violence, on the court
By Charlie Ticotsky On Saturday, August 3, the Metro Mayors Shannon Grant Coalition, an initiative facilitated by MAPC, held its […]