Housing Production Plan identifies housing needs & demand, establishes goals for future housing development.  Join the Town of Arlington, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), and planning consultant JM Goldson for a public forum on Thursday, April 7, at 6:45 pm in the main meeting room of the Senior Center at 20 […]

In a new post on the Barr Foundation’s blog, guest author Cammy Peterson, MAPC’s Director of Clean Energy, describes how leading cities and towns in Massachusetts are scaling up renewable energy while bringing cost savings to their residents. Read the blog post here. Thursday, 31 March 2016 Updated on Mon, 06/06/2016 […]

For the first time in 20 years MBTA base fare now costs more than a gallon of gas, according to analysis done by MAPC Data Services. On Monday, February 22 MAPC’s Executive Director Marc Draisen testified to the Fiscal and Management Control Board of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority against […]

In December 2015 MAPC and allies released the first food policy plan for the state of Massachusetts since the 1970s. The Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan is a planning guide rich with recommendations for the 21st century economy, from fishing towns to food trucks and urban and rural farms. A new post on MAPC’s […]

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has published a report using research and data from MAPC. Building for the Middle: Housing Greater Boston’s Workforce addresses challenges of high demand and high prices and retention and recruitment for the region’s workforce. Read the full report here. Original publication date: May 16, 2016. Updated on […]