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MAPC Statement on Supreme Judicial Court 3A Ruling

Posted on January 8, 2025 at 3:14 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC Statement on Supreme Judicial Court 3A Ruling Jan. 8, 2025 – “We enthusiastically welcome the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision today to uphold the MBTA Communities Act and require the […]

Maximizing Affordability Without Minimizing the Effectiveness of Section 3A

Posted on August 12, 2024 at 2:43 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Maximizing Affordability Without Minimizing the Effectiveness of Section 3A By Alexis Smith, RA, Principal Housing Planner An earlier version of this post was authored in partnership with Upzone Update and […]

How the Towns of Acton and Maynard Successfully Adopted MBTA Communities Act Zoning

Posted on July 12, 2024 at 1:04 pm. Written by Tim Viall

How the Towns of Acton and Maynard Successfully Adopted MBTA Communities Act Zoning MAPC’s technical assistance efforts support successful implementation By Andrea Harris-Long, Casey Williams, Emma Battaglia, Sarah Scott, and […]

Introducing the Section 3A District Suitability Analysis Tool

Posted on February 8, 2024 at 11:24 am. Written by Tim Viall

Introducing the Section 3A District Suitability Analysis Tool Join us for a webinar on February 27 to learn more! Written by MAPC Land Use & Data Services Staff February 8, […]

MBTA Communities Multifamily Zoning: MAPC’s Recommendations

Posted on April 1, 2022 at 10:04 am. Written by Elise Harmon

In January 2021, the Massachusetts Legislature adopted an Economic Development Bond Bill (H.5250) that made long-overdue changes to the state’s Zoning Act. The “Housing Choices” sections of the bill made […]