SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP)
The SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) is a Greater Boston subregion of ten (10) communities: Bellingham, Dover, Franklin, Hopkinton, Medway, Milford, Millis, Norfolk, Sherborn, and Wrentham, working collaboratively on regional issues.
The South West Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) is comprised of up to twenty members representing ten communities southwest of Boston.
The SWAP subregion is located southwest of Boston between Interstates 495 and 95 and is bisected by Route 109. The region's proximity to these major transportation corridors has led to increasing development pressure and demands on environmental resources.
The purpose of SWAP is to foster joint and cooperative action concerning transportation, land use, economic development, housing, historic preservation, water resources and the environment. Informed and active cooperation among neighboring communities helps to serve the needs of residents, businesses, commuters, and local governments.
Your Subregional Coordinators:
Sasha Parodi - interim ([email protected])
SWAP Leadership
Co-chair: Barbara Saint Andre, Medway
Co-chair: Robert Lussier, Bellingham
SWAP| About
Our Purpose
The purpose of SWAP is to foster joint and cooperative action concerning transportation, land use, economic development, housing, historic preservation, water resources and the environment. Informed and active cooperation among neighboring communities helps to serve the needs of residents, businesses, commuters, and local governments.
SWAP | Meetings and Events
Meeting and Events Archive
Upcoming Meetings and Events
MWRC and SWAP 2025 Legislative Breakfast
March 28, 2025 | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
In-person Location: Thayer Homestead (2B Oak Street, Medway, MA)
Register to Join Us
SWAP | Communities
SWAP Subregion
Description: A map of the SWAP subregion. A gray colored map with the ten communities of the subregion - Hopkinton, Sherborn, Dover, Milford, Medway, Millis, Bellingham, Franklin, Norfolk, and Wrentham in green.
Communities
SWAP | Projects/Priorities
SWAP Priorities
- Regional Transportation Planning and Infrastructure
- Transportation Demand Management (TDM) & Transportation Management Area (TMA) Proposals
- Affordable Housing
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Population Growth Trends
- Open Space, Cultural, and Environmental Resource Planning
- DEP Stormwater Phase II Standards
- Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
SWAP Projects
Living Little
The Living Little project investigates small housing typologies for the South West Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) and Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC) subregions. Like many other communities, municipalities in these subregions are experiencing increased housing demand, particularly from seniors and younger householders. This project profiles three different housing typologies-- detached accessory dwelling units, cottage developments, and tiny houses-- that can help foster housing diversity. Read the Report
Transit Study
The SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) requested that the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS) jointly analyze the existing public transit network in the subregion. The purpose of this evaluation was to identify opportunities to increase ridership and provide better connections to housing, employment, and commercial centers in the SWAP communities. Read the Study