Project posters describing some of the projects completed under the MAPC's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. The posters were displayed at the final meeting of the Sustainable Communities Consortium on May 21, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts.

1. 495/MetroWest
Development Compact
Plan
MAPC worked with the Patrick
Administration and partners to engage the
region’s cities and towns, residents, and
public and private sector organizations to
develop a comprehensive land use and
development plan. The plan:
• Establishes community-based priorities along the I-495
corridor;
• Integrates those priorities into regional and state
development and preservation plans; and
• Provides a direction for public investments that conserve
the intrinsic qualities of the corridor while capitalizing on
its economic strengths.
Outcomesand
Related Work
• Identification of local, regional,
and state priority locations for
future development and
preservation
• Local zoning and regulatory
updates in Regional Priority
Development Areas in Millis,
Bolton, and Medway
• State agencies are directing
investments to identified priority
areas
• Priority area mapping continues
in North Suburban and Metro
North regions
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The 495/MetroWest Development Compact
provides a shared framework for state, regional,
and local strategies for development and land
preservation as well as transportation and other
infrastructure investments for 37 municipalities in
and around the MetroWest region.
Funding provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive
Office of Housing and Economic Development, the Metropolitan Area
Planning Council, and the Metro Boston Consortium for Sustainable
Communities with a grant from US HUD

2. OUTREACH and
PLANNING
in Quincy’s Asian
Communities
MAPC WORKED WITH THE
CITY OF QUINCY AND THE ASIAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION to assess community needs, develop an
Asian Community Engagement Task Force, and launch a
Community PlanIt workshop in Quincy. The effort engaged the
Asian community in planning activities and city affairs.
Outcomes:
• Renewed the city’s focus on transit-oriented development
opportunities around the Wollaston T station.
• Improved data analysis for other city housing and planning
efforts, including programming of federal Community
Development Block Grant and HOME funds.
• Efforts led to the creation of a city Asian American Civic
Engagement Task Force.
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A civic engagement and outreach strategy will
help the city to identify local leaders,
build capacity to effectively engage in the planning
process, and ensure that the Asian American voice
is included in development activities.
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities
with a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

3. PLANNING
NETWORK
PEDESTRIAN
& BICYCLE
MAPC WORKED WITH 13 COMMUNITIES
ON FOUR “CLUSTER” PLANS
This effort encourages the implementation of pedestrian and
bicycle accommodation at the local level and to create
networks for safe non-vehicular travel.
Rather than small-scale planning of individual
neighborhoods, large-scale planning of “clusters” of multiple
communities allows for greater regional impacts, establishing
regional priorities, and a significant increase in potential
users.
An additional goal of the planning effort was to provide safe
access to major pedestrian and bicycle destinations,
including the Assabet River Rail Trail, the Dedham Rail Trail,
and the Northern Strand Community Trail. Access to major
employment centers, local schools, and parks were also
prioritized.
Outcomes
• 5 miles of bicycle lanes installed, and
135 additional miles planned
• Bicycle lanes added to local roadways
in Hudson, Revere, and Quincy
• Short-term, low cost plans finalized for
13 MAPC communities
• Plans encouraged communities to look
beyond community borders and work
with neighboring communities to
implement bicycle and pedestrian
facilities and improvements
• Better access to schools, parks,
downtowns, residential and office areas
• Communities now more aware of the
importance of providing safe options for
non-vehicular travel
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Quincy
Hudson
Stow
Maynard
Marlborough
Chelsea
Everett
Revere
Malden
Saugus
Lynn
Dedham
Westwood

4. BOLTON
Mixed Use
Village Overlay
Bolton Zoning Working Group
We can do better
at the interchange of I-495
and MA Route 117 than
big box retail and huge
signs”
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant
from US HUD
Current Zoning Illustrative Site
Layout
Mixed Use Illustrative Site LayoutMixed Use Illustrative Street
View
Existing Zoning Illustrative Street
View
Outcome: Village Mixed Use Overlay Zoning passed unanimously at Town Meeting on
May 5
MAPC USED SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FUNDS TO HELP BOLTON VISUALIZE what
might be built if the town adopted the draft Mixed Use Village Overlay. Renderings of what
development could look like under the existing zoning contrasted sharply with what would be
possible utilizing the Overlay.
Current Zoning (above): one building per lot, mixed use not permitted, set parking requirements
Overlay Zoning (below): Multiple buildings per lot, mix of uses allowed,
housing is mandatory; reduced setbacks, flexible parking requirements,10% lot coverage
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5. DRAW 7
DRAWING A VISION
f o r
GROUNDWORK SOMERVILLE WORKED
WITH MAPC, UEP STUDENTS FROM TUFTS,
AND MANY MYSTIC RIVER COMMUNITIES
AND ORGANIZATIONS to develop a comprehensive set
of recommendations for the redesign of Draw 7 Park. The
recommendations were based on community input, and were
focused on racial and health equity.
The team engaged residents from Somerville, Medford, Malden,
Everett, and Charlestown through interviews, community meetings,
interactive mapping, and online surveys to generate a plan
representing the public’s values, needs and wishes for the future of
Draw 7. Ideas ranged from an urban wild to a turf sports complex
with a retractable dome. The ultimate recommendations help serve
the region’s needs and wants, and improve on Draw 7’s existing
potential without eliminating the wild character held dear by many.
Outcomes:
• Design for a revitalized Draw 7 Park
presented to and approved by DCR
• Walk to the River Route mapped out
from Sullivan Station to the Park
• Increased attention on an underutilized
area, soon to be a regional focus at
Assembly Square
• Continuing collaboration between
Groundwork, MAPC, City of Somerville
and DCR to fund construction drawings
and make the project shovel ready
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Park User Interviews
“It’s not pretty, but it’s peaceful.”
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD
PARK
“Always like a family; everyone knows each
other.”
“A diamond in the rough.”

6. PLAN
DOWNTOWN
MALDEN
MAPC DEVELOPED A COLLECTION OF
CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT “RECIPES” that
support and guide stakeholders through the
planning and implementation process, using best
practices, case studies and model documentation,
and that are tailored to small cities and towns. The
Toolkit content draws from MAPC’s local energy
planning and technical assistance experience, as
well as success stories from across the country.
The “recipes” include step-by-step instructions,
prerequisite “ingredients,” and cover renewable
energy and energy efficiency strategies for
residential, commercial, and municipal sectors.
OUTCOME:
38 Toolkit “recipes,”
including infrastructure
projects such as
community solar and
energy efficiency retrofits,
behavior-based education
programs, and financing
strategies. The toolkit has
already been viewed
multiple times: web traffic
on the MAPC Clean Energy
page has increased 56%
since the Toolkit was made
available.
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Education &
Outreach
Efficiency in
Municipal Buildings
Funding Sources &
Financing Mechanisms
Staffing &
Volunteers
Municipal Light
Plants
Municipal
Renewable Energy
Supply Contracts
Municipal
Procurement
Planning for Energy
Action
Clean Energy 101

7. FAIR HOUSING TOOLKIT
MAPC WORKED WITH THE FAIR HOUSING CAUCUS AND A
CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP A FAIR HOUSING TOOLKIT to bring together
available resources to help appointed and elected leaders, municipal planning,
housing and development officials, developers, citizen board members, and
other volunteers understand how to affirmatively further fair housing. The toolkit
includes information on: Civic Engagement; Master Plans and Assessment of Fair
Housing; Zoning to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing; Affirmative Marketing;
Disparate Impact; Language Assessment and Services; Accessibility for People
with Disabilities: Zoning for Group Homes; Increasing Accessible Housing through
Visitability and Design Standards; Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Scoping
and Coverage; and Fair Housing Resources. The Toolkit also provides: Fair Housing
Case Law; Relevant Fair Housing Terms; and Fair Housing Laws, Regulations and
Executive Orders.
OUTCOMES:
1. Created fair housing training curriculum for municipal officials
and developers.
2. Provided trainings for professional planners, citizen planners,
and housing officials, including the Citizen Planner Training
Collaborative Conference and the Massachusetts Housing
Institute.
3. Shared toolkit information during development of a Fair
Housing Plan for the South Shore HOME Consortium.
4. Working with the MA Department of Housing and Community
Development to provide a half-day training in Fall 2014.
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Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD

8. Coming summer 2015…
Boston’s newest Greenway
MAPC worked with the 10 member Fairmount
GreenwayTrask Force (FGTF) on creating an
implementation plan for the neighborway +
doing visioning for new types of open space.
Accomplishments
• Selected five priority parcels
• Identified long-term ownership strategies
for the Fairmont Greenway parcels
• Completed schematic designs for the food
forest onWashington St in Four Corners
• Finalized the Fairmount Greenway route
alignment
• Finished Implementation Plan for the
Fairmount Greenway neighborway pilot
segments
• Installing signs + sharrows with the City of
Boston, summer 2015
• Received designation for two parcels
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Fairmount Greenway
Task Force Members
•02136 AllThings Hyde Park
•Boston NaturalAreas
Network
•Codman Square NDC
•Dorchester Bay EDC
•Dudley Street
Neighborhood Initiative
•Greater Four Corners
Action Coalition
•Mattapan Food + Fitness
Coalition
•Project RIGHT
•Quincy Geneva Housing
Corporation
•Southwest Boston CDC
Ballou Pilot Segment (Dorchester)
Bike Tour (2013)
Planting day (Mattapan)
Priority Parcel (Dorchester)
Community Garden (Mattapan)

9. FAIRHOUSING and
EQUITY
ASSESSMENT
for Metropolitan Boston
MAPC WORKED WITH THE
CITIZENS’ HOUSING AND PLANNING
ASSOCIATION AND A REGIONAL
HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
to develop a Fair Housing and Equity Assessment for
Metropolitan Boston. The Regional Housing Plan provided
a detailed housing and demographic profile of the MAPC
region, describing the current and emerging residential
landscape and the factors that have influenced it. The
FHEA focuses on how these demographic shifts and
changing housing patterns have affected – and are likely to
affect – classes of people protected by civil rights laws.
Early Outcomes:
• Coordination and outreach with the
Massachusetts Department of Housing
and Community Development (DHCD)
on a fair housing forum for fall 2014.
• MAPC representation on the
Opportunity Areas Working Group
convened by DHCD
• Creation and early dissemination of a
model Fair Housing Toolkit
• Completion of a Fair Housing Plan for
the South Shore HOME Consortium
which includes the city of Quincy and
the towns of Braintree, Holbrook, Milton,
and Weymouth.
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Lisa Sturtevant, PhD,
Executive Director Center for Housing Policy,
National Housing Conference
There is so much interest in how
regions are successfully implementing Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing strategies, MAPC’s
information and voice on this topic is incredibly timely.
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities
with a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

10. ILEAD
Institute on
Leadership in
Equity &
Development
What came of it?
155 participants trained
5 Place Based Trainings
7 Host Organizations
2 Trainings of Trainers
6 Different Languages
Best of all people felt
welcomed, heard &
empowered!
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ILEAD Participant
“It was fun! I learned a lot, met
people in my neighborhood and feel
like I know more about planning in
my community.”
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD
Have you ever sat down with your
neighbors to discuss issues of equity,
how local planning is done and how
you can get the most out of
development in your City or Town?
Well…people in Dorchester, Lynn,
Quincy, Roxbury & Somerville did!
The Institute on Leadership in Equity and Development (ILEAD) is
a training that educates potential and existing leaders in
communities traditionally underserved by planning on sustainable
and equitable development. The interactive sessions and
activities equip people with the tools needed to become powerful
advocates within their community.

11. The City of Chelsea, Mystic River Watershed
Association (MyRWA), Charles River
Watershed Association, and Chelsea
Collaborative partnered to develop
recommendations, conceptual designs, and
community support for environmental
improvements in a neighborhood in Chelsea,
a densely developed and highly impervious
Metro Boston community.
• Identification of opportunities to
incorporate low impact development (LID)
stormwater treatment systems at six sites
• Conceptual designs and modeled
environmental improvements for all sites
• Multiple sites submitted for grant funding
MYSTIC
Green Infrastructure
Project
Outcomes:
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Existing
Conditions
Analysis
Community
Involvement
Opportunities
Analysis
Purpose:
Conceptual Design, Visualization, Recommendations

12. PLAN
DOWNTOWN
MALDEN
MAPC WORKED WITH THE HARVARD
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND
THE CITY OF MALDEN
to develop a blueprint for action to revitalize downtown
Malden and to assess the feasibility of a Chapter 40R
smart growth housing district. A central focus of the plan
included the relocation of the current City Hall and the
redevelopment of the Government Center site,
reconnecting a main commercial corridor to the Orange
Line station.
Harvard GSD students engaged over 1,000 residents and
visitors, through a variety of innovative techniques,
to gather ideas for the future of downtown. MAPC
conducted the 40R study and outlined implementation
steps for realizing the downtown plan.
Outcomes
• Developer selected through RFP
process for Government Center
redevelopment
• $3 million MassWorks award from
EOHED to demolish City Hall, setting
the stage for mixed-use project that
includes up to 500 new residential units
• Malden has installed dozens of
wayfinding signs, with artwork from
Malden-born painter, Frank Stella
• The Redevelopment Authority will
conduct a parking study to develop
strategies for how parking can support
the broader downtown revitalization
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Kevin Duffy
Strategy and Business Development Officer
City of Malden
We received lots of feedback
to help guide us in our decisions to renovate
the Square and were able to develop
a transformational plan of attack.
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD

13. PLANNING
and
ZONING
Millis Village
MAPC WORKED WITH THE TOWN OF MILLIS
MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE TO:
• undertake a market analysis for alternative future
uses for the town center,
• determine what elements of the existing zoning
were impediments to redevelopment opportunities,
• host a town-wide forum to provide information and
to seek feedback on the future of the village center,
• prepare visualizations of potential development
that would be possible under alternative zoning,
and
• prepare new zoning that addressed town goals
and market issues for submittal to Town Meeting,
which approved the new zoning 5/12/14.
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We received lots of feedback
to help guide us in our decisions to renovate the
Square and were able to develop a
transformational plan of attack.
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9% 8% 6%
17% 19%
19%
8% 5% 6%
41%
34%
24%
18%
25%
34%
8% 9% 12%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1990 2000 2010
Millis: Population Share by Age 1990, 2000, 2010
65 Plus
45-64
25-44
18-24
5-17
Under 5 yrs
Source: U.S. Census.
Table 14: Retail Gap Analysis Summary
Millis Town Center, ½-mile
radius
2-mile radius 5-mile radius
Convenience Goods,
Food
Surplus in grocery stores,
beer & wine, pharmacy, and
florists. Leakage in specialty
foods, cosmetics, optical, and
other health & personal care.
Surplus in food & beverage
(except specialty foods), and
florists.
Leakage in health & personal
care, and specialty foods.
Leakage in supermarkets,
florists, cosmetics & optical.
Surplus in specialty food, beer
& wine, and pharmacies.
Entertainment
(Restaurants, bars)
Surplus of full service
restaurants.
Leakage in limited service
restaurants and drinking
establishments.
Similar to Millis Town Center. Leakage in all types of eating
and drinking establishments.
Shopping Goods Surplus in home furnishings,
hardware, and stationery &
gifts.
Leakage in furniture,
electronics, apparel, sporting
goods, books & music, and
general merchandise.
Surplus in home furnishings,
computer & software, and
hardware.
Leakage in stationery & gifts,
appliances, and other similar
categories as Millis Town
Center
Surplus in music.
Leakage in all other shopping
goods categories.

14. SALEM POINT
VISION + ACTION
THE SALEM POINT VISION AND ACTION
PLAN EMPOWERED RESIDENTS
to create their own community vision and to mobilize resources
to ensure that the Point develops sustainability in its housing,
land and environmental resources, and its economy.
Together, the City of Salem, North Shore CDC, Point
Neighborhood Association and Metropolitan Area Planning
Council’s year-long visioning process generated interest
among diverse residents in participating in a local planning
process that resulted in an Action Plan to guide municipal
priorities for local improvements.
The partnership’s success continues to attract private and
public investors to support the plan’s implementation.
Outcomes:
• 100 people attended two public
meetings.
• Using Community PlanIt, a web-based
engagement game, 191 community
members contributed ideas about their
neighborhood.
• 11 focus groups with neighborhood
leaders and residents
• $447,500 of additional funds committed
to action items identified by residents.
• Winner of the Working Cities Challenge
grant for key partners to continue to
oversee the plan’s implementation.
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll
City of Salem
“The Point Neighborhood has tremendous
assets. The planning process presents a
great opportunity for residents, business
owners, and others to actively participate
in creating a common vision to
strengthen the neighborhood.”
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD
PLAN
Creating a Vision
Strengthening a Community
2013 - 2021
nscdc
north shore community
development coalition

15. TRANSPORTATION
POLICY WORK
Transportation Funding
• Five transportation finance forums attended by more than 800
people
• Generated 7,335 advocacy emails to legislators
• “Fix the T” budget calculator website visited by 8,000+ users
• Grew list of supporters from 0 to 3,000+ transportation
advocates
• Many partners including Transportation for Massachusetts,
Massachusetts Municipal Association, A Better City, and
regional, environmental, and grassroots organizations
Transportation Finance Research
• Drafted legislation that would allow municipalities to raise their
own revenue for transportation through local or regional
referenda
• Wrote legislation to incentivize Complete Streets policies that
includes capital funding
• Organized a forum to promote the use of value-capture
strategies
Victories
• Lawmakers prevented the most
severe MBTA fare hikes by
increasing financial support to the
MBTA (2012)
• Lawmakers dedicated an
additional $600 million per year to
transportation over the next five
years. The bill included a Value
Capture Commission (2013)
• A Complete Streets program was
adopted with $50 million
authorization as part of
Transportation Bond Bill (2014)
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Funding provided by
the MetroBoston
Consortium for
Sustainable
Communities with a
grant from US HUD
Transportation Funding Advocacy
Transportation Finance Research

16. POLICY WORK
Zoning Reform
• Streamlined zoning reform bill
filed with 38 cosponsors
• The bill provides needed tools to cities
and towns to realize their development
and preservation goals
• Partners include the Massachusetts
Smart Growth Alliance, the Zoning
Reform Working Group, municipal
officials, and planning, public health, and
environmental organizations
Sustainable Water Infrastructure
• Seeks to address a $21 billion backlog in
water infrastructure needs
• Developed advocacy materials and press
to highlight the need for increased
investment in water infrastructure
• Partners include environmental,
business, and municipal organizations,
through the Water Infrastructure Alliance,
a group of organizations growing out of
the Water Infrastructure Finance
Commission.
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Funding provided by
the MetroBoston
Consortium for
Sustainable
Communities with a
grant from US HUD
Zoning Reform
Sustainable Water
Infrastructure
ZONING & WATER
VICTORIES
Water infrastructure legislation passed in the Senate (2013)
Zoning reform legislation favorably reported out of committee (2014)

17. Route 9 MetroWest Smart
Growth Plan
Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD
Landscaping
Parcel Interconnectivity
Health, Safety, Environment
Growth without Gridlock
Smart
Growth
Components
Good Public Transit
Compact and Walkable
Buildings in Front, Parking
Behind
Pedestrian & Bicycle Friendly
The MetroWest Regional Collaborative and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council worked with
Southborough, Framingham, Natick and Wellesley on the Route 9 Smart Growth Plan. This plan for future
development along the Route 9 corridor includes alternative designs and land uses for several smart growth
opportunity areas. It includes, also, computer visualizations, traffic analyses, design guidelines and zoning
recommendations. The Route 9 Smart Growth Plan focuses on the potential for compact, mixed-use
(housing, office, and commercial) developments that are pedestrian and bicycle friendly.

18. The policy agenda is a road map to move us
away from existing inequities and towards the
vision the region’s residents want to pass
along to their children and grandchildren.
State of
Equity
Policy Agenda
The policy agenda provides strategies to
reduce these disparities. They fall into
three categories:
Invest in places, to ensure that all residents,
regardless of race or class, have the ability to
live in areas of opportunity, however they
might choose to define that opportunity.
Invest in people, according to need and
regardless of where they might live.
Build more equitable public systems, to
ensure that all decision-making processes
and investments are made with the interests
of the region’s historically underserved
populations in mind.
Release Event!
July 11, 2014
Join Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO
of Policy Link, at the Charles Hamilton Houston
Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law
School for the release of the Policy Agenda.
Funding provided by the Metro
Boston Consortium for Sustainable
Communities with a grant from US
HUD and the Barr Foundation
• 20% of Blacks/African Americans live in
poverty compared to 6% of Whites
• About half of renters pay more than 30% of
their income on rent
• Nearly 75% of Black/African American and
Latino students attend high-poverty schools,
while just over 10% of Whites do
Our region is growing more
diverse…
…but we are growing less equal.

19. Managing Neighborhood Change
SOMERVILLE
MAPC WORKED WITH THE
CITY OF SOMERVILLE, SOMERVILLE
COMMUNITY CORPORATION,
SOMERVILLE TRANSPORTATION
EQUITY PARTNERSHIP, FRIENDS OF
THE COMMUNITY PATH, AND OTHER
PARTNERS to catalyze and support development and
preservation in transformational areas of the city, while
helping to manage change and stabilize neighborhoods in
ways that advance equity and long-term sustainability. The
primary work focused on developing anti-displacement
strategies for the city and its partners and drafting a
community benefits/ metrics report to advance the
community path.
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Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Learning about housing issues has led to deeper understanding of the
interrelationship between housing and other issues in Somerville and the
need to bring greater awareness of and advocate for housing.
Ellin Reisner, Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership
This body of data answers
long-standing questions and
it’s incredibly gratifying to
have the knowledge.
Meridith Levy,
Somerville Community Corporation
Outcomes:
• The City is securing funding for affordable housing
development and programs, including acquiring
property adjacent to the Green Line extension route
• The City and partners are advancing workforce
development strategies to connect Somerville residents
to local jobs and ensuring that residents have the skills
and preparation to succeed.
• MassDOT is providing full funding for the Somerville
Community Path as part of the Green Line Extension
project.

20. Regional
Transit-
Oriented
Development
Goals and Finance
MAPC WORKED WITH THE LISC
BOSTON, CLF VENTURES, MA
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, MA
HOUSING INVESTMENT CORPORATION,
funders, and statewide organizations to 1) gain agreement on
regional transit-oriented development goals and an
understanding of the capacity for housing and economic
growth in station areas throughout the region, 2) hold a
convening to learn from other regions’ successes in
developing TOD funds, 3) prepare a TOD finance gap analysis
to determine impediments to TOD, and 4) hold a final TOD
summit to announce the launch of two new TOD funds
available to communities in Massachusetts.
Outcomes:
• Helped advance the development of
The Accelerator fund by LISC Boston.
• Helped advance the development of the
Health Neighborhoods Equity Fund by
CLF Ventures.
• Helped secure $1 million for each fund
from the MA Executive Office of
Housing and Economic Development.
• Growing Station Areas spurred four
additional station area studies in
Beverly, Gloucester, Melrose, and
Quincy.
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Funding provided by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities with a grant from US HUD,
Ford Foundation, Barr Foundation, Hyams Foundation, and The Boston Foundation