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

SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER - CITY OF CHELSEA

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

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

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)

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>.

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

Shutesbury, in the Amherst area, is seeking a qualified consultant to help engage the community in a visioning process as a first step in updating the Town’s 2004 Master Plan. 

The Town of Grafton seeks a qualified consulting firm to work with the Town to develop a North Grafton Transit Village Master Plan for the area surrounding the Grafton Commuter Rail Station in North Grafton. The RFP also includes an alternative option for a Worcester Street Village Concept Plan. 

Click here for RFP  http://www.grafton-ma.gov/sites/graftonma/files/uploads/n_grafton_visioning_project_scope_june2016_final.pdf

Mon., April 25, 2016 — 2:00 pm ET – 3:30 pm

TRB Webinar: Guidance for General Aviation Facility Planning

•  ACRP Report 113: Guidebook on General Aviation Facility Planning Guidance
• ·         Summarize how the guidebook can help translate anticipated activity into facility requirements

Tues., April 19, 2016 — 5:30 pm ET – 6:30 pm

APA:  Transforming Everyday Spaces into Places for Play

Presenter: Naudy Martinez, KaBOOM!

People don't just want great parks and playgrounds; they also want a complete reimagining of what urban spaces and places look like. Unfortunately, getting enough play time can be especially difficult for children growing up in economically challenged communities. Playability, the extent to which a city makes it easy for all kids to get balanced and active play, is one way to address this.

Through initiatives like PLAY 60, Play On and the Playful City USA program, KaBOOM! is encouraging communities to devise creative and easy ways for kids and families to participate in play. This presentation will show examples of projects that create opportunities for kids to play along the way and make city streets more complete, communities more equitable, and kids and families healthier.

Register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transforming-everyday-spaces-into-places-for-play-tickets-21969797255