Housing Quincy
…of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the regional planning agency for the Greater Boston region. This planning process is meant to engage people all across Quincy, especially groups that…
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Foreclosure Resource Guide for Municipalities
…External Resources: Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s Foreclosure Clearinghouse Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s Foreclosed Properties Initiative Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Neighborhood Stabilization Program Massachusetts Foreclosure Assistance Organizations Mass. Bankers Association…
Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan
…in food system planning, public engagement, and economic development. Partner websites: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Franklin Regional Council of Governments Massachusetts Workforce Alliance Resources & Documents The Massachusetts Local Action…
Foxborough Housing
…context-sensitive strategies to expand housing choice and opportunity, and recommend practical action items to meet housing need and demand. Foxborough has partnered with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to…
MAGIC Comprehensive Agricultural Planning Program
…and Stow Planning Departments and Agricultural Commissions. Farms and Ranches within the MAGIC Region (See MassGrown for their webpages.) Program Documents MAPC and the Agricultural Planning Working Group members prepared…
Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities
…transit, climate, and equity policies can municipalities use to develop their districts into sustainable, connected neighborhoods?” This research question animated a team of graduate student researchers from Tufts University’s Urban…
What Should You Consider in Drafting a Bylaw?
…The Planning Board generally has more design and development negotiation experience than the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Planning Board process is substantially less cumbersome, more expeditious, and more consistent…
MAPC’s Daily Notifications Help Municipalities Reduce Electricity Bills
This summer, MAPC is piloting a notification program that can help municipalities save big on their electricity accounts by reducing capacity charges. Capacity charges can constitute as much as 20-30%…
Hot, Cool, Clean: Clean Heating and Cooling Opportunities for Massachusetts Municipalities
Hot, Cool, Clean Clean Heating and Cooling Opportunities for Massachusetts Municipalities August 2019 Across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, municipalities are starting to embrace clean heating and cooling systems as important…
Preparing for Emergency: Cape Ann Table Top Exercise
…strokes. The exercise, which took place in May 2015, had been proposed in November 2014 by the Cape Ann Emergency Preparedness Planning Team (CAEPT), and was funded and facilitated by…