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Planning101: Transportation

Transportation

Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.

A Study in Magenta: Color Accessibility in MAPC’s Trailmap

December 2, 2019

MAPC’s Trailmap, the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of biking and walking trails in Massachusetts, is back in its third […]

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Cities and Towns to Beacon Hill: We Need Additional Revenue for Transportation

November 13, 2019

Greater Boston Mayors and Managers support 15 cent increase to the gas tax and other funding mechanisms to advance equity, […]

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First Miles: Crunching the Numbers on Dockless Bike Share in Greater Boston

November 6, 2019

Click Here to Read the Full First Miles Report Metro Boston has a wealth of transportation options practically unheard of […]

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North Shore Coalition Mayors and Managers Unveil Regional Transportation Vision

November 1, 2019

Eighteen communities in the North Shore today unveiled a joint vision for transportation in the region. In a press conference […]

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Most Metro Boston Residential Developments Overbuild Off-Street Parking

July 24, 2019

Nearly 30 percent of off-street parking spaces at multifamily developments in cities and towns around Boston are sitting empty at […]

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Artists at "Rails, Trails, Streets: Arts in Transportation" workshop

Integrating Arts in Transportation Planning

June 5, 2019

Artists, planners, engineers, transportation advocates, and government employees all gathered together last month for a workshop exploring the nuts and […]

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