Creating a “Park Once” District
…with a car-oriented strip mall area. Creating the type of environment where its easy for people to walk between destinations involves both good urban design and parking policies. If each destination is…
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Oversupply: Parking Taking up Valuable Space
…parking towards minimum parking requirements (see flexible minimum requirements). Provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities and bike parking facilities (see parking and transportation demand management). Use excess parking areas during non-peak…
Heat and Cool Your Town More Efficiently with Clean Technologies
…situations.” First, the cost benefits: the average household in Massachusetts spends $1,700 annually on home heating – $2,400 if they live in an area without natural gas. Heating with oil,…
New Year’s resolutions from MAPC
…goal: Check our calendar of events and schedule of public meetings to find upcoming dates of meetings in your area. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates throughout…
Local Examples: Waiving Parking Requirements
…from public streets. In the event of the enlargement or change of use of an existing structure, the regulations set forth in this section shall apply only to the area…
Danvers Town Meeting Unanimously Passes Tapleyville Overlay District Article
…of a small industrial area near the downtown and adjacent to the bike path. Congratulations to many at MAPC, which provided the town with the updated zoning text and also…
Parking Issues and Questions
…and strategies that may help in its resolution. There is not enough parking in the downtown area; customers have trouble finding spaces and frequent double-parking blocks spots and causes…
Examples of Recent Local Parking Studies
Three local examples are provided. The Belmont, Mass. and Lexington, Mass. parking study examples are studies that target commercial areas and focus exclusively on parking issues. The Norwood, Mass. example provides a plan that developed…
Main Street Corridor Study
…Three interactive, Community Forums were held, one in each community, to present existing data and observations, and to gather input and suggestions from area residents, employees and business owners. Feedback from the…