…plan and draft zoning for the areas that link West Newton to Newtonville to Newton Corner. With the help of Principle, an urban design and development company, the City took…
New Resources for Equitable Net Zero Planning Prioritize Net Zero Actions and Implement Equity with our Frameworks In response to the climate crisis, cities and towns across the globe have…
…team will coordinate the Place Type Mapping exercise that is designed to help explore and identify areas where new zoning districts may be needed, as well as areas where existing…
MAPC Executive Director Marc Draisen Announces June Retirement April 9, 2025 – BOSTON – Longtime Metropolitan Area Planning Council Executive Director and former Massachusetts State Representative Marc D. Draisen has…
…planning. Learn more about MAPC’s net zero planning. Green Communities The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Green Communities Designation and Grant Program provides funding to municipalities who have been designated…
When MAPC launched its Arts & Culture Division in 2017, the agency vaulted into the national vanguard for integrating arts and culture into urban and regional planning. As the Arts…
…Metropolitan Policy and PolicyLink (April 2001). This report explores recent gentrification dynamics in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area, Cleveland, and Washington, D.C. The authors recommend strategies to address high…
Landline Coalition Funding opportunities for regional trail projects Wednesday, September 29 | 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The LandLine Coalition, which works to implement MAPC’s proposed 1,400 mile network of…
…the week of May 30, the Massachusetts Region 3 Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (Region 3 HMCC) brought together leaders, practitioners, and advocates from across public health, healthcare, and social…
…work as the sponsoring organization for the Region 3 Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC). The HMCC is a regional coalition of public health departments, hospitals, emergency medical services, community…