Topic: Environment – Page 12

Walking Routes to the Lower Mystic River

Posted on April 29, 2014 at 5:13 pm. Written by Kit Un

Project Background MAPC has been working with Boston, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford and Somerville to identify potential walking routes that would connect neighborhoods with the lower Mystic River and its tributaries […]

Opening aqueduct trails to the public

Posted on December 11, 2012 at 4:10 pm. Written by Kit Un

Aqueduct Trail Network Project background More than 40 miles of trails exist along the historic Weston, Sudbury, Cochituate, and Wachusett aqueducts. These aqueducts and reservoirs are part of an emergency […]

WaterSmart Toolkit

Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:24 pm. Written by Kit Un

Working in collaboration with the 495/MetroWest Partnership, MAPC developed the WaterSmart Toolkit, which provides guidance to communities on best practices for addressing storm water, water supply, and wastewater issues. Although […]

The North Shore Wind Project

Posted on September 6, 2011 at 4:24 pm. Written by Kit Un

In 2003, MAPC received a grant from The Renewable Energy Trust to provide technical assistance for the siting of onshore wind turbines with the goal of increasing public acceptability in […]

Mitigating Environmental Impacts

Posted on August 18, 2011 at 11:59 am. Written by Kit Un

Large expanses of pavement can be very detrimental to the environment in a number of ways: The impervious surface means that rainwater flows to storm sewers rather than infiltrating into […]

Stormwater Bylaws Toolkit

Posted on November 19, 2010 at 12:33 pm. Written by Kit Un

This toolkit displays model bylaws and regulations that MAPC has created in partnership with six communities in the region. The links provided below are to both drafts and final versions […]

Fact Sheet: Infiltration Trenches and Dry Wells

Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm. Written by Kit Un

Infiltration trenches and dry wells are standard stormwater management structures that can play an important role in Low Impact Development site design. Dispersed around the site, these infiltration structures can […]

Fact Sheet: Low Impact Site Design

Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:01 pm. Written by Kit Un

Conventional development strategies treat stormwater as a secondary component of site design, usually managed with “pipe-and-pond” systems that collect rainwater and discharge it off site. In contrast, Low Impact Development […]

Fact Sheet: Vegetated Swales

Posted on October 27, 2010 at 3:18 pm. Written by Kit Un

Vegetated swales are an important Low Impact Development technique used to convey stormwater runoff. These open, shallow channels slow runoff, filter it, and promote infiltration into the ground; as a […]

Shared Parking

Posted on September 2, 2010 at 9:09 pm. Written by Kit Un

Parking Spaces Serving Multiple Masters Shared parking means that a parking facility serves multiple destinations. This requires multiple destinations within walking distance of the same parking facility, and is most […]