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Aerial view of the Boston area - buildings, homes, greenery, waterways with an early morning skyline in the background.

Greater Boston’s 101 Cities and Towns

Topics: Subregion
Plan Types:
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC), MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), North Shore Task Force (NSTF), North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), South Shore Coalition (SSC), SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP), Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
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Over a yellow and slightly white background is large text that says Metro Mayors Climate Summit. In smaller, light, white text are the cities and towns who are in the Metro Mayors Coalition.

2025 Metro Mayors Coalition (MMC) Climate Summit

Topics: Clean Energy, Community Engagement, Environment, Equity, Government Affairs, Metro Mayors Coalition, Subregion
Plan Types:
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC), MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), North Shore Task Force (NSTF), North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), South Shore Coalition (SSC), SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP), Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
Resource Type: Project

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Photo of a swimming pool and people standing around the pool and in the pool and splashing in the pool.

Lower Mystic Cool Communications

Topics: Clean Energy, Environment, Equity, Public Health, Subregion
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Resource Type: Project

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Aerial view of Nantasket Beach, Weir River, and Hingham Bay in Hull, Massachusetts. I long stretch of road and land, with water on both sides.

Hull Master Plan

Topics: Housing, Land Use
Plan Types: Master Plan
Subregions: South Shore Coalition (SSC)
Resource Type: Project

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Aerial view of the city center of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Somerville Commercial Lease Handbook

Topics: Economic Development
Plan Types: Economic Development Plan
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC)
Resource Type: Project

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Over a light green background that includes numerous planning words, is text in blue and green that says, "Planning our Communities: Reimagining Our Region. Below all of this over dark blue is white text that says, "Metropolitan Area Planning Council" in white, and "Scholarship Opportunity" in light green text.

Planning our Communities: Reimagining the Region Scholarship Contribution Page

Topics: Subregion
Plan Types:
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC), MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), North Shore Task Force (NSTF), North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), South Shore Coalition (SSC), SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP), Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
Resource Type: Scholarship

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Strengthening Pathways logo. An abstract multi-colored square and rectangle design on the left. To the right, black text says, "Strengthening Pathways. A national conversation about health research."

Fostering Collaborations: A Symposium to Advance Equitable Heat Health Actions

Topics: Community Engagement, Environment, Equity, Public Health
Plan Types:
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC), MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), North Shore Task Force (NSTF), North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), South Shore Coalition (SSC), SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP), Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
Resource Type: Project

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Over a light green background that includes numerous planning words, is text in blue and green that says, "Planning our Communities: Reimagining Our Region. Below all of this over dark blue is white text that says, "Metropolitan Area Planning Council" in white, and "Scholarship Opportunity" in light green text.

Planning our Communities: Reimagining the Region Scholarship

Topics: Subregion
Plan Types:
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC), MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), North Shore Task Force (NSTF), North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), South Shore Coalition (SSC), SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP), Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
Resource Type: Scholarship

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Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge with the Mystic River between Boston and Chelsea under the bridge. There are three large round buildings under the bridge and on land on top of the water.

Lower Mystic Cool Communications Call for Artists

Topics: Arts & Culture, Environment, Subregion
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Resource Type: Project

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Three different shaped housing units. Each has squared and rectangular shaped boxes of different colors. Under the housing units are the words, "Greater Boston ROCS".

HUD PRO Housing Grant Offsite Construction Strategy

Topics: Housing, Land Use
Plan Types: Visioning
Subregions: Inner Core Committee (ICC), MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC), Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), North Shore Task Force (NSTF), North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC), South Shore Coalition (SSC), SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP), Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)
Resource Type: Project

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