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  • Monday, February 06, 2017 2:06 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)


    Cool idea: Make maps for bike infrastructure as if the lanes, trails, and paths constituted a connected transit system.

    http://www.citylab.com/commute/2017/02/what-if-bike-maps-looked-like-subway-maps/512657/?utm_source=SFTwitter

  • Saturday, February 04, 2017 9:35 AM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    "Mass tourism can be roughly defined as thousands of people going to the same destination, often at the same time of the year, and often arriving in large, consecutive human waves. Examples of these human waves of tourism include, but are not limited to those times when enormous cruise ships dock and disembark or when weekly turnover occurs at area wide lodging and vacation rentals.

    Among the factors that have accelerated the impacts of mass tourism in recent years are:

    • Airbnb, VRBO, and similar websites which allow for homeowners to easily rent rooms or dwellings – this can balloon the number of visitors well beyond traditional lodging
    • Larger and more numerous cruise ships (for oceanfront locations)
    • Advent of deep discount and no-frill airlines making air travel more affordable
    • Second, third, or fourth vacation homes for the wealthy
    • Investor-scale buying of residential properties and converting them into vacation rentals"

    https://panethos.wordpress.com/2017/02/03/the-venice-effect-destination-cities-imperiled-by-mass-tourism/

  • Wednesday, January 18, 2017 11:27 AM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)
    "These days, it can be difficult to distinguish a cool, new apartment building from a cool, new hotel. And that’s no accident. More and more, the lines are blurring in the design of multifamily properties and hospitality projects. What it speaks to is an evolution in residential living that embraces the sophisticated and modern conveniences of a hotel.

    Here’s one reason why: Millennials, currently the largest demographic in rental property and in the workforce. This is a generation that lives the upscale, fast-casual life (to borrow some restaurant language). Work life and non-work life blur for this crowd, which is less attached to material things and more about social experiences. As a result, a 24/7 live-work-play mentality is being integrated into the design and functionality of both hotels and apartment buildings."

    For More: http://www.dlrgroup.com/insights/articles/murch-hotel-meets-housing-in-mixed-use-plans/

  • Monday, December 05, 2016 9:15 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)


    "In the early 1990s, neighbors in South Sydney, Australia, fought over the plans for a former factory site in a mixed-race neighborhood. A local Aboriginal population wanted the site used for community facilities, including job training. An older white population wanted a park, with a police station....The Block, as the neighborhood is known, became the site of a fierce, racially charged planning dispute. The local government, after first moving to demolish the factory buildings, instead hired “social planning consultant” Wendy Sarkissian who organized months of meetings within the camps, culminating in a “speak-out” where residents bared their feelings to each other..."

    https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/emotions-city-planning-engagement

  • Monday, December 05, 2016 8:22 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES


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    New!OUTREACH COORDINATOR - UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
    Cambridge, MA
    Deadline to apply is Monday, November 21.
     
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    New!PLANNER/LAND USE ADMINISTRATOR - CITY OF CHELSEA DEPT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
    Chelsea, MA
    Deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 23.
     
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    New!CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR - BOSTON CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
    Boston, MA
    Deadline to apply is Friday, November 11 at midnight.
     
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    New!MANAGER OF TRANSIT POLICY - MBTA
    Boston, MA
     
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    New!SOMERSTAT ANALYST - SOMERSTAT
    Somerville, MA
     
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    New!DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS - COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN (CWK)
    Boston, MA
     
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    New!GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM ANALYST (GIS) - TOWN OF CANTON
    Canton, MA
    Deadline to apply is Saturday, December 31.
     
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    New!URBAN REVITALIZATION SPECIALIST - CITY OF SOMERVILLE
    Somerville, MA
     
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    New!SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - MADISON PARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MPDC)
    Boston, MA
     
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    New!DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - NEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING (NOAH)
    Boston, MA
     
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    New!ADMINISTRATOR - YOUTH CREWS, TRAINING & EVALUATION - THE FOOD PROJECT
    Lincoln, MA
     
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    New!SENIOR ASSOCIATE, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - CERES
    Boston, MA
     
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    New!TOWN PLANNER - TOWN OF ASHLAND
    Ashland, MA
     
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    New!ASSISTANT PLANNER - CITY OF LOWELL
    Lowell, MA
     
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    New!COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR - BROOKLINE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    Brookline, MA
    Deadline to apply is Friday, November 18.

  • Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:28 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)


    SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER - CITY OF CHELSEA

    (New!PLANNER/LAND USE ADMINISTRATOR - CITY OF CHELSEA DEPT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
    Chelsea, MA

  • Tuesday, October 25, 2016 10:03 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    The City of Taunton, Office of Economic and Community Development (OECD) is seeking a qualified consultant to prepare a comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Taunton, MA.

    An RFP can be obtained at OECD, 45 School Street Taunton, MA; or by calling (508) 821-1030; or by email at kshea@taunton-ma.gov

    The proposal release date is 10/17/2016 and the proposal deadline date is 11/18/2016 at 11:00 AM.

    Best Regards,

    Janine Peccini, AICP

    Program Manager

    Office of Economic and Community Development

    City of Taunton 45 School Street, Taunton MA 02780

    Office  (508) 821-1031

  • Thursday, September 08, 2016 6:14 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    All talks will take place from 12:30-2:00pm in room 9-255 and are open to the public.

    Tuesday, September 13:

    Searching for Fair Housing

    Lee Fennell, University of Chicago School of Law

    Discussant: Bill Fischel, Dartmouth Economics Department

    Friday, September 16:

    HUD’s AFFH rule: what does it mean for local governments?

    Raphael Bostic, USC Price School of Public Policy and Former HUD Assistant Secretary

    Discussant: Jeff Lubell, About Associates

    Tuesday, September 20:

    HUD’s AFFH rule: what does it mean for community developers?

    Ed Goetz, University of Minnesota

    Discussant: David Harris

    Tuesday, October 4:

    Gentrification: increasing or decreasing racial integration?

    Vicki Been, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

    Discussant: Janine Anzalota, Executive Director City of Boston Office of Fair Housing and Equity

    Tuesday, October 18:

    Next Steps for Fair Housing after the AFFH Rule

    Phil Tegeler, Poverty, Race, Research Action Council

    Discussant: Chrystal Kornegay, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development

    Ezra Haber Glenn, AICP

    Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 7-337

    Cambridge, MA 02139

    eglenn@mit.edu

    http://dusp.mit.edu/faculty/ezra-glenn | http://eglenn.scripts.mit.edu/citystate/

    617.253.2024 (w)

    617.721.7131 (c)

  • Thursday, September 08, 2016 6:07 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    The Town of Dedham has issued a new RFP for a Parks and Recreation and Open Space Master Plan.  If interested email :

    Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy@dedham-ma.gov>.

  • Tuesday, August 23, 2016 3:12 PM | Daphne Politis (Administrator)

    The Town of Fairhaven is seeking proposals from professional planning consultants for a Comprehensive Master Plan. The selected firm shall have demonstrated previous experience in providing specified services to similar projects, preferably in Massachusetts.  A complete RFP may be obtained, without charge, by contacting the Planning Board Office at 508-979-4082, Ext. 9, email broth@fairhaven-ma.gov<mailto:broth@fairhaven-ma.gov> or on the Town Website at www.fairhaven-ma.gov under "Documents and Contracts". It is recommended that respondents to this request familiarize themselves with the detailed RFP. The deadline for submitting proposals to the Planning Board Office is Noon September 21, 2016. Proposers must submit ten (10) copies of their proposal and one digital copy. The Town reserves the right to reject any proposal deemed not to be in its best interest and waive minor technicalities.  The budget for this project is $110,000.  Postmarks, faxes, and email proposals will  not be considered.

    William D. Roth, Jr. AICP

    Planning & Economic Development Director

    Town of Fairhaven

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