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Fed Funds Will Aid Boston Shuttle Vans, Bike Options
Oct. 22, 2024 - "Boston is slated to gain a new shuttle van network and hundreds of Bluebikes thanks to a federal grant secured by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council... MAPC's grant proposal calls for two 14-passenger vans along each route, with 30-minute headways and one to four hours of daily operations."
Nicholson joins forces with other mayors
Oct. 24, 2024 - The City of Lynn joined 16 other municipalities in the region in the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition (MMC) earlier this week... It is convened and staffed by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
Color Marblehead Sustainable Heritage Project green
Oct. 10, 2024 - The Green Marblehead Implementation Committee met on Thursday to discuss the Marblehead Sustainable Heritage Project. The project, which was awarded $25,000 in the spring by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Technical Assistance Program, aims to integrate environmental sustainability with the preservation of the town’s architectural heritage.
'The water is going to win': Climate activists say Mass. is unprepared for future
Oct. 17, 2024 - Massachusetts is one of 14 states across the country that do not legally require a disclosure of previous flooding to prospective home buyers, and a 2023 report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council found that the existing information on the likelihood of flooding are “poorly predictive” of where flooding is most likely to occur.
Holliston murals connect downtown with Rail Trail
October 2024 - Caoin Springer O’Durgy and his team were busy this summer creating vibrant murals around town as part of the Regional Trails Creative Placemaking Strategy project, a collaborative effort between the town and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
City expands Hyde Park’s Sherrin Woods urban wild
Sept. 25, 2024 - "The big challenge of stormwater management in urban landscapes is that we have so much paved area — roads, parking lots, building tops — that don’t allow the water to naturally absorb into the ground,” said Martin Pillsbury, environmental director at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council."
More Headlines
MassLive - Oct. 25, 2024 - New shuttle bus service, expanded bike share coming to Greater Boston with federal grant
(FHA Congestion Relief Grant announcement; Eric Bourassa quoted)
Upzone Update - Oct. 24, 2024 - Is new housing a school budget buster? What does the research say? (And why you shouldn't worry too much anyway)
(MAPC school enrollment data cited)
Greenfield Recorder - Oct. 23, 2024 - RiverCulture planning temporary murals across Montague
(MAPC & Making it Public mentioned)
Streetsblog Massachusetts - Oct. 22, 2024 - Federal Funds Will Let Bluebikes System Add Electrified Stations For E-Bikes
(FHA Congestion Relief Grant announcement; Eric Bourassa quoted)
Lynn Daily Item - Oct. 10, 2024 - Regional leaders put their heads together
(MAPC and Metro Mayors Coalition mentioned)
Milford Daily News - Oct. 4, 2024 - Milford to update comprehensive town plan for first time since 2003. What to know
(MAPC mentioned; Josh Fiala quoted)
2024 Media Coverage
Stories are organized below by the five MetroCommon 2050 action areas, and will continue to updated throughout the year.
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