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Running down a dream: MA Mayors rally for transportation reform

On Monday, June 11–just weeks before the July 1 deadline for MBTA fare hikes and service cuts–mayors from across the state gathered at South Station to show their support for…


My Way or the Hubway

…getting me to and from the T station and an occasional gym or yoga sesh. Previously, we rode all around Boston and Cambridge, dodging potholes and pedestrians and cars like…


Learning cluster discussions: Sustainable Communities Consortium Meeting, Fall 2012

…condo conversion ordinances, and community benefits agreements. Planning for equitable TOD requires looking at three geographies to get it right: corridors, station areas, and the entire transportation network. Making sure…


Press Release: Braintree, MAPC to Update Community on Ivory Street Study

…enhancing the commercial area around the MBTA’s Braintree Red Line station. It will look at specific strategies for working toward a stakeholder-driven vision for the area’s future. The proximity to…


MAPC Receives Grant to Advance Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Technologies

…and provides access to relevant national experts. In addition, AATA will explore options to combine or bundle this work with re-fueling and charging station infrastructure, creating additional cost-reduction opportunities. In…


What Climate Change Could Mean for Your Town’s Trees

…research scientist with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, described a similar project in Springfield, Massachusetts. After a tornado in 2011 destroyed street trees and ecosystems, Green Streets Springfield…


Piloting Bus Rapid Transit in Boston

…(meaning the light turns green when the bus arrives at an intersection or traffic signal), intersection treatments that allow for more efficient bus travel, off-board fare collection, enclosed stations, and…


New Year’s resolutions from MAPC

…on Hubway bike station availability is also available on our cycling and walking map. 2. Get involved in your community [pulledquote] Civic engagement can have a positive effect on your…


Bringing holiday cheer to Stoughton business owners

…and bring lots of new voices to the table. Stoughton center has potential to thrive with its commuter rail station, walkable downtown, mom-and-pop shops, and a small-town feel. As the…


Winter Council Meeting: Sustainable Communities Accomplishments

…Quincy, talked about the development of a station area plan for Wollason; and Merdeith Levy, Somerville Community Corporation Deputy Director and Dana DeWinter, Somerville’s Director of Housing, discussed managing neighborhood…