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DeLeo – Let’s decide transportation $, then budget

March 7, 2013 – 3:59 pm |

Originally posted on the T4MA blog

By Marie Szaniszlo
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo this morning said he wants the Legislature to decide how much to earmark for transportation, including funding for the MBTA and regional transit …

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Modern water systems: Not just a pipe dream for MA

March 22, 2013 – 3:56 pm |
Modern water systems: Not just a pipe dream for MA

Today is World Water Day, a day to appreciate the importance of freshwater, and focus our attention on sustainable ways for preserving this precious resource.
In MAPC’s little corner of the wider world of water, we …

Sim City 5: A classic grows up

March 11, 2013 – 1:15 pm |
Sim City 5: A classic grows up

Like many Gen Y-ers, my youth before the arrival of the 56K modem was spent on watching endless hours of Road Rules, catering to every physiological need of a tamagotchi that lived within the confines …

Planning Malden Square

March 8, 2013 – 2:59 pm |
Planning Malden Square

Community engagement is best learned in practice, not in a classroom. Thanks to the City of Malden and the MAPC, a class of first year planning students at Harvard Graduate School of Design has been …

Farm share: MAPC talks agriculture preservation with local growers

March 7, 2013 – 5:50 pm |
Farm share: MAPC talks agriculture preservation with local growers

We held our first agricultural forum in Sudbury last night and we absolutely filled the venue!  Nearly 100 people attended the forum and the word from attendees was that it was a great success.
Staff from …

DeLeo – Let’s decide transportation $, then budget

March 7, 2013 – 3:59 pm |
DeLeo – Let’s decide transportation $, then budget

Originally posted on the T4MA blog

By Marie Szaniszlo
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo this morning said he wants the Legislature to decide how much to earmark for transportation, including funding for the MBTA and regional transit …

Q&A with past Charles Eliot Scholarship recipient

March 6, 2013 – 2:22 pm |
Q&A with past Charles Eliot Scholarship recipient

It’s that time of year again, when MAPC puts out a call for applications for our Charles Eliot Scholarship, awarded annually to a senior in a secondary school in the MAPC region who intends to …

MAPC grants help communities create safe walking routes to school, smoke-free housing

March 4, 2013 – 1:50 pm |
MAPC grants help communities create safe walking routes to school, smoke-free housing

In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), MAPC awarded wellness “mini-grants” to municipalities within Middlesex County that do not currently receive Mass in Motion funding from MDPH.
These grants will go towards projects …

Fun Friday: Smart growth inspiration

March 1, 2013 – 4:53 pm |
Fun Friday: Smart growth inspiration

Need some inspiration?Â
A couple of colleagues and I just returned from the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! I always come back jazzed from all the people that I meet and …

Building support for transportation finance reform

February 28, 2013 – 5:08 pm |
Building support for transportation finance reform

On Monday, February 25, more than 100 people came to Salem’s Old Town Hall for an MAPC regional forum, co-sponsored by many local, regional, and statewide partners, focusing on the importance of investing in our …

Open House recap + raffle prize winners!

February 1, 2013 – 3:39 pm |
Open House recap + raffle prize winners!

Open House 2013 was possibly our best Open House yet! We had a record number of guests–266 to be exact. These visitors toured the MAPC office in Downtown Boston, met with our staff, and had …