North Shore Task Force (NSTF)
The North Shore Task Force (NSTF) is a Greater Boston subregion of sixteen (16) communities: Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Ipswich, Hamilton, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Swampscott, Topsfield, and Wenham, working collaboratively on regional issues.
NSTF works to facilitate communication between communities through the participation of Town staff, local officials, and community stakeholders involved with planning issues, in concert with MAPC staff.
We assist participating communities in setting an agenda for action on planning topics including issues of housing and land use, and other planning issues which, if thoughtfully addressed, will allow the region to retain its character and its desirability as a place to live and work.
Your Subregional Coordinator:
Sarah Scott, [email protected]
NSTF | About
Work Plans
Our Goals
The current goals of the NSTF are:
- Foster a broad coalition of diverse stakeholders.
- Provide a forum for communication and knowledge sharing about municipal and planning best practices.
- Support regional coordination on relevant policy and planning matters.
- Advocate for regional priorities in MAPC’s work and in the work of member communities.
- Pursue a project of regional significance.
NSTF | Meetings and Events
Meeting and Events Archive
Upcoming Meetings and Events
October 17, 2024 | Time: 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Topic: Affordable Housing
Location: Peabody Institute Library of Danvers (15 Sylvan Street, Danvers) and Zoom (email Sarah Scott for link)
Guests:
- Carsten Snow-Eikelberg, Senior Real Estate Development Officer, Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP)
- Alexis Smith, Principal Regional Housing and Land Use Planner, MAPC
November 21, 2024 | Time: to be determined
Topic: Transportation
Details: to be determined
NSTF | Communities
NSTF Subregion
Description: A map of the NSTF subregion. A gray colored map with the sixteen communities of the subregion - Ipswich, Topsfield, Hamilton, Essex, Gloucester, Rockport, Middleton, Wenham, Manchester, Danvers, Beverly, Peabody, Salem, Marblehead, Swampscott, Nahant, in green.
Communities
NSTF | Projects
MAPC is currently working with communities on the following projects in the subregion:
Beverly
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- Language Access Guide
Danvers
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- Transportation Community Needs Assessment
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative
Essex
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- Housing Production Plan
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative
Gloucester
Hamilton
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative
Ipswich
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- Leveraging Rainwater Harvesting to Promote Accessible Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
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- MBTA Communities Zoning
Manchester-by-the-Sea
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- Emergency Preparedness Coalition
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative
Marblehead
Middleton
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- Affordable Housing Trust Strategic Plan
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative
Nahant
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- MBTA Communities Zoning
Peabody
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- Health and Human Services Tracing Grant
Salem
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- Bluebikes Bike Share Coordination
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- Residential Parking Utilization Analysis
Swampscott
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- Community Master Plan
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- Hazard Mitigation Plan
Topsfield
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- Stormwater and Flood Plain Bylaw Review/Update
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative
Wenham
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- North Shore Regional IT Collaborative