Topic: Land Use – Page 10

Stormwater Financing/Utility Starter Kit

Posted on May 22, 2018 at 1:08 pm. Written by Kit Un

Stormwater Utility Funding MAPC and project partners developed a Stormwater Utility/Funding Starter Kit to help municipalities take control of local water quality issues via a long-term funding source for stormwater […]

Braintree Ivory Street Corridor: A Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Opportunity

Posted on March 20, 2018 at 9:00 am. Written by Elise Harmon

BACKGROUND The Town of Braintree partnered with MAPC, property owners, business owners, and residents to shape a vision for the 100 acres north and south of the MBTA’s Braintree Red […]

Chelsea Waterfront Community Vision Plan 2016

Posted on November 28, 2017 at 12:52 pm. Written by Kit Un

Click here to view the Final Report How do we make the Chelsea Waterfront better for all? The City of Chelsea has been working on improving the City for […]

What is Mixed Use?

Posted on November 21, 2017 at 2:58 pm. Written by Kit Un

Traditional zoning was developed during a time when factories and many commercial uses were noisy, smelly, and/or hazardous to the public. To protect public health and residential property values, early […]

Southeast Framingham Action Plan 2017-2024

Posted on November 2, 2017 at 3:52 pm. Written by Kit Un

Para ver esta página en español, haga clic aqui. Clique aqui para a versão da página em português. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council provided District Local Technical Assistance to the […]

495 compact

Posted on October 24, 2017 at 11:38 am. Written by Kit Un

Project Background The Patrick-Murray Administration, through the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development, partnered with MAPC, as well as the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission, MetroWest Regional Collaborative, the […]

North Shore Regional Planning Project

Posted on September 27, 2017 at 12:21 pm. Written by Kit Un

MAPC is working with Beverly, Salem, Danvers, Hamilton, Ipswich and Wenham to identify: priority areas for development and redevelopment priority areas for open space protection significant transportation improvements necessary for […]

Downtown Foxborough Business Visioning 2017

Posted on May 4, 2017 at 2:44 pm. Written by Kit Un

Background The Town of Foxborough together with a group of businesses is exploring how to make downtown Foxborough even better to bring visitors and improve business. The sessions will be […]

Fact Sheet: Bioretention Areas

Posted on September 15, 2016 at 8:39 pm. Written by Kit Un

Bioretention is an important technique that uses soil, plants and microbes to treat stormwater before it is infiltrated or discharged. Bioretention “cells” are shallow depressions filled with sandy soil, topped […]

External Links and Resources on LID

Posted on September 15, 2016 at 12:07 pm. Written by Kit Un

National Organizations and Research Centers Center for Watershed Protection: a leading nonprofit organization with extensive research and publications regarding water resource protection (including stormwater). Be sure to check out the Stormwater […]