For anyone interested in the draft net zero building code being developed by the state, there is a webinar this morning at 9am. Registration information below.
MAGIC and MAPC meetings are always open to the public. — Jennifer Begin forwarded message: > > > > > MAGIC March > March 3, 2022 > > MAPC Matters > > Dear MAGIC representatives and supporters, > > Thanks to everyone who joined our MAGIC meeting this past Tuesday. We were > joined by Kristina Johnson, Hudson's Director of Planning and Community > Development, and Richard Braga, the Executive Director of the Downtown Hudson > BID, to learn more about the town's downtown revitalization work. We also > heard from Emily Torres-Cullinane and Sasha Parodi from MAPC's Community > Engagement team about findings and best practices on how municipal > governments can navigate hybrid meetings. We'll have slides and a recording > of the meeting up on the MAGIC webpage very soon. > > I also wanted to re-share a link to the Commonwealth's Draft Guidelines for > the new Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities. Enacted as part > of the economic development bill in January 2021, the new Section 3A of > M.G.L. c. 40A (the Zoning Act) requires that an MBTA community shall have at > least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is > permitted as of right and meets other criteria set forth in the statute. > Please see this link for more details about the legislation and guidelines. > If you scroll to the bottom of this page, you can also find a link to a > webinar recording and a downloadable PDF of slides from DHCD on the > requirement. You can also read more about MAPC’s initial analysis and > recommendations. > > Our next MAGIC meeting will be our Legislative Breakfast in April. We'll > announce the time and date in our April 3rd newsletter and post the meeting > information on our MAGIC webpage as soon as the date and time are confirmed. > > Best, > > Julie Curti > MAGIC Subregional Coordinator > > News and Events > > > Public Hearings on Stretch Code Proposals > The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is hosting five virtual public > hearings to receive public comment on the straw proposals to update the > Stretch Code and create the new specialized opt-in "Net Zero" Code. > > The Metro Boston-focused hearing will be today, Thursday, March 3, from 9 > a.m. – 11 a.m.! Register here. > > More information about the hearings and proposals, and to find a recording of > the February 8 webinar that introduced the proposals, can be found on DOER’s > Stretch Code Development webpage. > > > Commission on Clean Heat Public Hearings > > Last fall, Governor Baker convened a Commission on Clean Heat in the > Commonwealth to advise the administration on a framework to reduce greenhouse > gas emissions from heating fuels including the production of policy > recommendations. More information is on the Commission on Clean Heat webpage. > MAPC’s Director of Clean Energy, Cammy Peterson, is among the 22 > Commissioners. Public hearings are being held this spring, on March 1, March > 24, and April 14, with presentations on the work of the commission and > related policies for building decarbonization and the opportunity for public > comment. > > > Emergency Preparedness Technical Assistance > > The COVID-19 pandemic has tried local and regional emergency capabilities > like nothing before, forcing us all to adapt and develop new partnerships and > plans. Our task now is to use the lessons learned from COVID-19 to better > prepare for future hazards. MAPC’s multi-disciplinary team is here to help > you respond effectively to the next emergency. Our team can help your > community write, evaluate, or test various types of emergency preparedness > plans, including emergency management, emergency response, hazard mitigation > plans, and disaster resilience plans. Learn more here. > > > MetroCommon 2050 to YOU > > How does your city or town want to put MetroCommon to work? We'd like to come > to you and discuss just that! > > Sign up today for a MetroCommon presentation and conversation in your city or > town. We'll tailor the content to your needs, schedule, and priorities. > Public or internal meetings, governmental or non-governmental bodies—everyone > has a role in making our region more equitable and sustainable. Questions? > Please email Eric Hove. > > > Massachusetts Food Systems Map > > Are you wondering the extent to which food insecurity is experienced in your > community? Or how easy or difficult it is to get nutritious food in different > neighborhoods? Are you conducting a Community Food Assessment or a Community > Health Needs Assessment that includes information related to food access, > food security, or related infrastructure? Find this information and much more > in MAPC’s new Massachusetts Food Systems Map. > > The map compiles frequently-requested datasets for food and public health > planning efforts in Massachusetts with interactive features that allow users > to select data of interest across customized geographies. By creating this > tool, MAPC hopes to facilitate community-level, spatial understandings of > food access conditions across Massachusetts. > > > Funding Opportunities > > > MAPC Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Call for Concepts > > Interested in working with MAPC on a project? We are currently soliciting > ideas for projects that will commence in the winter and spring of 2022. MAPC > recently released a Call for Project Concepts that could be undertaken with > assistance from our Technical Assistance Program. > > Municipalities can submit concepts for a diverse range of single- and > multi-community projects. Although there is no specific deadline for the > submission of project concepts, MAPC will consider submissions on a rolling > basis. Click here to download the full Call for Project Concepts. > > We also expect there to be great need for assistance around compliance with > Section 3A, the multifamily zoning requirement for MBTA communities. If you'd > like to discuss support with understanding the draft (and later final) > guidance, assessing compliance of current zoning, rezoning, and community > engagement, please contact MAPC's Chief of Housing and Neighborhood > Development, Karina Oliver-Milchman. > > > Community One-Stop Application and Trainings > > The Community One Stop for Growth application opened on January 21, 2022. > This single application portal to access programs offered by the Executive > Office of Housing and Economic Development, Department of Housing and > Community Development, and MassDevelopment. Expressions of Interest can be > submitted until March 18, 2022. Full applications may be submitted until June > 3, 2022. > > > Culvert Replacement Municipal Grant > > The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER), Massachusetts Department of > Fish and Game, seeks proposals from Massachusetts municipalities interested > in replacing undersized, perched, and/or degraded culverts located in areas > of high ecological value. The purpose of this funding is to encourage > municipalities to replace culverts with better designed crossings that meet > improved structural and environmental design standards and climate resiliency > criteria. > > In general, individual awards have ranged from $25,000 to $400,000 for single > culvert replacements, depending on the project phases and work proposed. > Awards over $200,000 are anticipated for construction projects only. Only > projects that intend to meet the goals of the Massachusetts Stream Crossing > Standards will be considered for funding. Projects should be designed to > facilitate fish and wildlife passage, maintain the natural movement of water > and sediment through the stream crossing, and reconnect upstream and > downstream habitat. > > Interested communities should view the full announcement, including funding, > eligibility and evaluation criteria that can be found on Commbuys and DER’s > website. > > The application deadline for this grant opportunity is March 14, 2022 at 5 > p.m. > > MPO Corner > > > The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is Boston’s > regional transportation planning agency. MAPC is one of 22 voting MPO board > members. Subscribe for updates and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and > Instagram, @BostonRegionMPO. > > > This Month at the MPO: Advocate for Local Projects Seeking Funding > > Now is the time for municipalities to advocate for projects seeking funding > from the MPO. March is when the MPO decides what local transportation > projects to fund in its five-year rolling capital plan, the Transportation > Improvement Program (TIP). The board will hear evaluation results for > candidate projects on March 3, 2022. They will continue discussing project > priorities throughout the month, before agreeing on a draft list of projects > to release for public review in April. > > Proponents, advocates, and community members can submit comments in writing > to Matt Genova, TIP Manager, at [email protected] or via the feedback form. > Oral public comments are accepted at all MPO board meetings and are always > near the beginning of the agenda. To comment, simply join the meeting and > raise your hand when the Chair asks for public comments. > > > > New Work: Transportation and Economic Recovery from the Pandemic, Managing > Curb Space, Visualizing the Impact of Climate Change, and A Decade of > Bluebikes in the Boston Region > > The Transportation Recovery Guidebook For Commercial Business Districts > (CBDs) recommends strategies for responding to the transportation impacts of > the COVID-19 pandemic on CBDs in the Boston area. Read more. > > Managing Curb Space in the Boston Region: A Guidebook highlights best > practices on issues important to curb management in the Boston region, > providing planners with recommendations to begin and improve their curb > management practices. Read more. > > The MPO’s interactive All-Hazards Planning tool helps planners, > municipalities, and the public visualize climate change effects on > transportation infrastructure and inform resiliency planning work. Read more. > > A Decade of Bluebikes in the Boston Region traces the history of bikesharing > in the Boston region and the distribution over time of Bluebikes stations in > environmental justice communities. Read more. > > > > > > > Upcoming Transit Working Group Coffee Chats > > The Transit Working Group improves coordination among transit providers in > the Boston region and represents transit more fully in MPO activities and > decisions. Transit Working Group meetings are held quarterly throughout the > year. Coffee chats are capped at 20-30 participants. > > Upcoming Session: Human Services Transportation > March 10 at 4:00 p.m. > Register here > > > Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) > A subregion of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council > > Acton · Bedford · Bolton · Boxborough · Carlisle · Concord · Hudson · > Lexington · Lincoln · Littleton > Maynard · Stow · Sudbury > > www.MAPC.org/MAGIC > > > > Accessibility, Translation, Interpretation > > Your participation is important to MAPC. Call 617.933.0700 for > accommodations. Advance notice (10 days) is necessary for certain > accommodations. > Metropolitan Area Planning Council | mapc.org > > Metropolitan Area Planning Council | 60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111 > > > Try email marketing for free today!
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