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The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is the regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. We work toward sound municipal management, sustainable land use, protection of natural resources, efficient and affordable transportation, a diverse housing stock, public safety, economic development, clean energy, healthy communities, an informed public, and equity and opportunity among people of all backgrounds.

Press Releases & Statements

Emergency Preparedness & Business Recovery in Cambridge

August 21, 2017

MAPC and the City of Cambridge Community Development Department (CDD) partnered in February 2015 to develop post-emergency business continuity and emergency preparedness strategies for small businesses in Cambridge. To help businesses plan for emergency circumstances, MAPC and the Cambridge CDD held a series of five planning workshops for small business […]

Public Input Sought for Medfield Downtown Summit

August 21, 2017

Do you live or own a business in Medfield? Are you interested in helping to shape the community’s vision and strategy for economic development and growth in Medfield’s downtown? Join the Economic Development Committee for the Town of Medfield and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) for a public “Open House” […]

Public Meeting for Littleton’s Hazard Mitigation Plan: February 3

August 21, 2017

Meeting to present the 2016 update of Littleton’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and solicit public comments Who: Littleton residents, business owners, representatives of non-profit organizations and institutions, and others who are interested in preventing and reducing damage from natural hazards. What: At the Littleton Hazard Mitigation Plan meeting on Wednesday, February […]

MAPC selects Good Energy as Green Municipal Aggregation Provider

August 21, 2017

Program offers ratepayers price stability, greener energy. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is pleased to announce that it has selected Good Energy to provide green municipal aggregation broker services to MAPC member cities and towns. The Cities of Somerville and Newton and the Towns of Arlington and Sudbury participated […]

Top Ten Complete Streets Policies Include Ashland, Framingham, Lynn, Natick, Norwell, Weymouth.

August 21, 2017

Washington, DC – Ashland, Framingham, Longmeadow, Lynn, Natick, Norwell and Weymouth have among the top “Complete Streets” policies in the nation, according to rankings announced today by Smart Growth America. Ten Massachusetts communities passed Complete Streets policies in 2015 — the most of any state in the country last year — and seven of those policies were among the […]