It’s Time to Embrace the Virtual Meeting for the Long Haul
It’s Time to Embrace the Virtual Meeting for the Long Haul Nearly a year ago, in a matter of just a few weeks, government agencies and regional planning organizations had…
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New Research: Impacts of Online Shopping in Massachusetts
…parcels. As local officials, we should be proactively planning now to coordinate across municipal boundaries on the planning for these facilities,” said Jay Monty, transportation planner for the City of…
MAPC Seeks Industry Input on Regional Offsite Housing Manufacturing Strategy
Photo Credit: AdobeStock_861131585 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) as part of its Greater Boston Regional Offsite Construction Strategy, funded through the…
Metro Mayors Coalition’s 2026 Shannon Grant Summer Event at Rumney Marsh Academy
…Coalition established a Youth Advisory Board (YAB) to help shape the vision and planning of the event. The YAB brought together youth representatives from across the region to provide ideas,…
Walpole Commercial and Industrial Zoning Review
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Storytelling to Capture Community Cohesion
…in the planning context. Economic development, civic dialogue, and evoked empathy are some of its benefits. But I am more interested in art as open-ended expression, creation, and exploration. What…
LED Streetlight Conversions in Arlington
…energy planning in Medford. Before it approached MAPC for assistance, Arlington had already done a pilot project retrofitting older, high-pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with more efficient light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights….
10th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament
…for the participating communities to prevent gang and youth violence while fostering collaboration between Metro Mayors municipalities. This year, players also had the opportunity to customize their own t-shirts by…
First Miles: Crunching the Numbers on Dockless Bike Share in Greater Boston
…took place within communities, to and from points of interest, or between municipalities where transit connections are limited. City or town centers and commercial districts have the highest density of…
Governor Signs FY2020 State Budget Into Law
The budget that Governor Baker signed into law last week includes $43.3 billion in appropriations, including many increased investments in smart growth and regional planning priorities. MAPC thanks Governor Baker…