Topic: Land Use – Page 10

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 […]

Fact Sheet: Cisterns and Rain Barrels

Posted on September 15, 2016 at 10:43 am. Written by Kit Un

Cisterns and rain barrels are simple techniques to store rooftop runoff for reuse for landscaping and other nonpotable uses. They are based on the LID approach that treats rooftop runoff […]

Salem Point Neighborhood Vision and Action Plan

Posted on August 31, 2016 at 1:43 pm. Written by Kit Un

Background The Point neighborhood in the City of Salem includes nearly 144 acres and 4,100 people, and is located just south of the downtown and wharf areas. The Point is distinguished […]

The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions

Posted on August 31, 2016 at 1:18 pm. Written by Kit Un

Project Overview One Road, Many Revolutions! The American Revolution started here. World-renowned classic literature was written here. The environmental movement was seeded here. Innovations in aerospace and electronics technology were developed […]

MAGIC Comprehensive Agricultural Planning Program

Posted on August 30, 2016 at 3:53 pm. Written by Kit Un

Program Background The MAGIC subregion has the least densely-populated land of the MAPC region. These communities are particularly susceptible to encroaching development on lands suitable for agricultural production. The remaining farms in developing […]

Metro North Land Use Priority Plan

Posted on February 10, 2016 at 3:57 am. Written by Kit Un

Project Background The Patrick Administration, through the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED) and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA), partnered with MAPC to develop […]

Plano Diretor para o Melhoramento do Southeast Framingham

Posted on December 3, 2015 at 12:38 pm. Written by Kit Un

Click here to view this page in English. A agência do Metropolitan Area Planning Council tem sido contratado pelo governo municipal do Framingham para proveer assistência técnica no âmbito do […]