The Project ReportOctober 29, 2015

MAPC Project Inventory

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Sustainable Growth Patterns

Housing Choices

Healthy Communities

Regional Prosperity

Transportation Choices

Healthy Environment

FALL 2015 PROJECTS BY GOAL CATEGORY

• Seventh Year

• CRM Project Database

• 169 Projects

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT

TRANSPORTATION CHOICES

REGIONAL PROSPERITY

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

HOUSING CHOICES

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

PATTERNS

MAPC Project Inventory

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Climate Change Equity Regional Colaboration Smart Growth

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ADVANCED BY NEW PROJECTS

CLIMATE EQUITY REGIONAL SMART

CHANGE COLLABORATION GROWTH

OF METROFUTURE’S 65 GOALS,

63 ARE BEING ADVANCED

The two exceptions:

• “All residents will have access to affordable healthcare”

• “Public schools will provide a high-quality education for all students, not only in the fundamentals, but also in areas like health education, physical education, art, music, civics, and science.”

MAPC Project Inventory

MAPC Project Inventory

http://projects.metrofuture.org/

MetroFuture in Action Website

Regional Ballot Initiatives :

Raising Funds for Local and

Regional Transportation ProjectsLizzi Weyant, Government Affairs Manager

MAPC Fall Council Meeting | October 29, 2015

Transportation is chronically

underfunded

Our transportation is in

disrepair, and this hurts us.

Schoolcraft County, Michigan

Monterey, California

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Alameda County, California

What can Massachusetts

municipalities do?

617.722.2000

Connecting Immigrant Entrepreneurs

in Downtown Framingham

Renato Castelo, Community Engagement Specialist

If small business owners don’t come to us,

let’s go to them!

Small Business Owner Outreach

Small Business Owner Outreach

Small Business Owner Outreach

Participant Outreach

• Town Manager• Planning Board• Community & Economic Dev. • Department of Public Works• Police Department• Fire Department• Legislative Delegation• Board of Selectman• Newspapers• Chamber of Commerce• Non-profits

Immigrant Small Business Story Tour

Immigrant Small Business Story Tour

Immigrant Small Business Story Tour

Tour Route

Immigrant Small Business Story Tour

Immigrant Small Business Story Tour

Small Group Discussions

Small Group Discussions

Small Group Discussions

• What was the most compelling thing

that you took away from the tour?

• What can Framingham do to stabilize

and support existing businesses?

• What can we do to attract new

businesses and investment in Downtown

Framingham?

Invitation to upcoming TOD Study Process

Discussion with Downtown Small Business Owners

Downtown Framingham TOD Study – Open House

TOD Study – Recommendations

MAPC Fall Council Meeting | October 29, 2015

Housing, Jobs, and Health: Planning

for Equity and Quality of Life

in ChelseaJennifer Erickson, Regional Planner II & Equity Specialist

Funded in part by the

DHCD Planning Ahead Towards

Housing (PATH) Program and the

MA Department of Public Health

Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit service – Boston to Chelsea

Silver Line Shared-Use Path: connecting Chelsea neighborhoods

Intense development interest

What types of retail and residential could

Chelsea attract that would meet local and

regional needs?

What are the places in the corridor that are

good or bad for your health and wellbeing?

What changes are people noticing? What

changes do people want to see?

Equitable transit-oriented development and healthy

outcomes: live, work, travel choices, social connections

When to Switch Off :

Lowering Municipal Energy RatesPatrick Roche, Energy Coordinator

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Funded by

Under your

control

Capacity Charge

Price = * Quantity

Set by

2x Increase

Time

kW

Peak Hour on GridRegular UsageReduced UsageQ

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Resilient Quincy:Planning and Preparing

for Climate Change

Heidi Stucker, Environmental Planner

Climate Change is impacting Quincy now, and will continue to into the future.

2070Current Conditions

Some are impacted more greatly by climate change.

Vulnerable Populations in Quincy

10% Below the poverty level

~1/3 Foreign Born (28%)

1/4 of Asian decent

~ 1/5 children (18%)

15% elderly

Through collaboration, Quincy is more prepared to respond to climate impacts.

MAPC is building capacity and expertise to plan for climate change in the region.

Reimagining Halls Corner:

Economic Development in DuxburyAmanda Chisholm, Regional Planner II

Underutilization

Traffic & Parking Concerns

What does the

community think?

What are the Market

Opportunities?

Increased Residential

& Complete Streets

Successful retail