Partnership in the News: Sustainable Berkshires presents first results
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC), a Massachusetts recipient of a Regional Planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has completed the first phase...
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Massachusetts announces a “common vision” for housing, transportation, and...
Boston from above. This post is crossposted from the Governors’ Institute on Community Design, a program run in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Smart Growth America. In...
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LOCUS talks about new development in Somerville and state policy change at...
The Community Corridor Planning Collaborate (CCP) held multiple station area design sessions and community planning workshops in anticipation of the Green Line Extension in Somerville. Photo by...
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Smart Growth America’s state smart growth partners meet to discuss shared goals
Coalition members visited Winthrop, MA, pictured above, to learn about smart growth strategies in the small coastal town. Photo via Facebook. Smart Growth America works with over 50 organizations from...
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Developers and investors are invited to explore the next walkable places in...
Residents, private stakeholders and town officials are working together to revitalize Downtown Framingham, MA. Photo via Choose Framingham. This fall, one event will offer participants the chance to...
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Spotlight on Sustainability: A smart growth corridor plan in North Central...
A Hmong community focus group providing input for the Wachussett Smart Growth Corridor Plan. A new smart growth corridor plan for North Central Massachusetts will set the stage for housing growth,...
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LOCUS Member Benefits: LinkUps
At LOCUS LinkUps, smart growth deals between local leaders and real estate developers and investors get done. When great new walkable real estate gets built, both communities and developers reap the...
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Real estate developers connect with local leaders and new opportunities at...
Warwick, RI’s Intermodal Business Center was one of the new projects discussed at last month’s LOCUS LinkUp. Photo via City Center Warwick. On November 20, 2014, real estate developers and local...
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Coming soon: “The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Boston”
Walkable real estate development projects and places are on the rise nationwide. Over the past year, LOCUS has looked at how these trends are playing out in Atlanta and Washington, DC. On March 11,...
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LOCUS announces new Attainable Housing and Social Equity Initiative Pilot...
Across the country, market demand for homes in walkable, downtown neighborhoods is driving up housing costs. How can communities capitalize on this demand and create great neighborhoods that are...
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