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MAPC Comments on MBTA’s State of Good Repair Needs

Posted on November 16, 2023 at 1:44 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC Comments on MBTA’s State of Good Repair Needs MAPC Assistant Transportation Director Julia Wallerce delivered the following remarks to the MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday, November 16, 2023. […]

Planning Malden Square

Posted on March 8, 2013 at 2:59 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Community engagement is best learned in practice, not in a classroom. Thanks to the City of Malden and the MAPC, a class of first year planning students at Harvard Graduate […]

DeLeo – Let’s decide transportation $, then budget

Posted on March 7, 2013 at 3:59 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Originally posted on the T4MA blog By Marie Szaniszlo House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo this morning said he wants the Legislature to decide how much to earmark for transportation, including […]

Q&A with past Charles Eliot Scholarship recipient

Posted on March 6, 2013 at 2:22 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

It’s that time of year again, when MAPC puts out a call for applications for our Charles Eliot Scholarship, awarded annually to a senior in a secondary school in the […]

MAPC grants help communities create safe walking routes to school, smoke-free housing

Posted on March 4, 2013 at 1:50 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), MAPC awarded wellness “mini-grants” to municipalities within Middlesex County that do not currently receive Mass in Motion funding from MDPH. […]

Fun Friday: Smart growth inspiration

Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:53 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Need some inspiration? A couple of colleagues and I just returned from the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! I always come back jazzed from all […]

What does speed have to do with vibrant communities?

Posted on January 31, 2013 at 12:38 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On January 18, MAPC hosted a packed house for Slow Down! Speed Reduction Strategies for Vibrant Communities. The room was filled with bicycle and pedestrian advocates, local planners and public […]

Discover the world of planning at the MAPC Open House

Posted on January 24, 2013 at 5:41 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Have you registered for the MAPC Open House yet? Whether you’re completely new to MAPC, or you’ve gotten to know us through a specific project in your region or area […]

Smart growth shopping: Choosing a city stroller

Posted on January 7, 2013 at 3:16 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Yesterday, I (meaning my husband, 8 month-old son, and me) went stroller shopping. Somehow our physical space constraints and our commuting patterns seem to figure into just about everything we […]

Finding the right words: Community engagement in Quincy

Posted on December 3, 2012 at 11:24 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Last Thursday evening, MAPC and the City of Quincy hosted a meeting with residents, property owners, and business owners in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy to talk about a vision for […]