Planning 101: Government Affairs
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Integrating Arts in Transportation Planning
…Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Ben Stone, Director of Arts & Culture at Smart Growth America, spoke about creative placemaking, case studies of integrating art in rails, trails, and…
Planning 101 Blog: Newton’s Community Solar Share Initiative
…more about Newton’s Community Share Solar Initiative (CoSSI) on the Planning 101, MAPC’s blog covering topics ranging from public health to equity to local government, and everything in between. Updated…
North Shore Coalition Mayors and Managers Unveil Regional Transportation Vision
…vision began over a year ago when the Coalition asked the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to study the region’s mobility and challenges with first-and-last mile connections. In 2018, the…
New, Adjusted Sources of Revenue Needed to Address the State’s Transportation Budget Deficit
…take bold action on funding for transportation infrastructure, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) released 18 revenue-raising recommendations that span a range of small, medium, and large mechanisms. Decades of…
MAPC Statement on Extension of Remote and Hybrid Meetings
MAPC Statement on the Extension of Remote and Hybrid Meetings March 30, 2023 – “The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) would like to thank Governor Healey for signing the supplemental,…
Statement: 19 Mayors and Managers Call for Passage of Driver’s License Bill
…Deputy Executive Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston, which led the creation of the municipal sign-on letter sent to the transportation…
Housing Choice Plus | Broken Zoning, Unaffordable Homes: What Can Be Done?
…be part of the conversation, including: allowing municipalities to collect development impact fees to offset the costs of new development; establishing a standard for multi-family zoning; and prohibiting zoning actions…
Accessory Dwelling Units | Broken Zoning, Unaffordable Homes: What Can Be Done?
…be successfully integrated in a community. For example, a home on a septic system would have to comply with Title 5 wastewater regulations. Municipalities would have the power to limit…
Whose Public? Questions of Spatial Justice in a Time of Public Breaking
…justice, check out resources from the series here and videos of each conversation below. Part I: What is Spatial Justice? Principles of Planning for Welcoming Public Spaces August 18, 2020…