Current Massachusetts Planning News
- Teleconference – 2011 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program
The AIA Center for Communities by Design will hold a teleconference for communities interested in learning more about the 2011 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program and the application process on September 8, 2010 at 3:00 pm Eastern. If you would like to join this call, please indicate your interest by sending an email to communitiesbydesign@aia.org.
Interested communities can access the Application Packet for the 2011 Sustainable Design Assessment Team program on the AIA website. The final deadline to submit proposals for consideration in the 2011 SDAT program is November 19, 2010. Recipient communities will be notified of their application’s acceptance in December of 2010. Submittals from past successful applicants can be found on our webpage; you can also view additional materials generated by SDAT projects, including final reports and presentations, by following that link. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions pertaining to the SDAT … - RFP for Westport Affordable Housing Services
For more detail, see: http://www.apa-ma.org/resources/rfps-rfqs
- RFP for Development Advisory Consultant
For more information, see: http://www.apa-ma.org/resources/rfps-rfqs
- APA National Conference Mobile Workshop and Local Conference Sessions Proposals due
Title: APA National Conference Mobile Workshop and Local Conference Sessions Proposals due
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Description: Don’t delay, get your proposals in! Due on Tuesday July 27th. See the conference website for more information: http://www.apa-ma.org/events/apa-national-conference-boston-2011/local-conference-sessionsprogram-guide-committee
Date: 2010-07-27
- Request for Proposal for Planning Consultant – Town of Medway
See: http://www.apa-ma.org/resources/rfps-rfqs
- NNECAPA Annual Conference – Call for Session Proposals due 8/2/2010
NNECAPA welcomes members of the MA, CT and RI Chapters of APA to join us for our 2010 conference.
The NH Conference Organizing Committee has been hard at work planning for the next NNECAPA Conference which will be held at the Portsmouth Harbor Conference Center, NH on October 7 & 8, 2010. The Committee is now looking for proposals for sessions. To learn how to propose a session at the conference, go to: NNECAPA Call for Session Proposals. - 33.6 Million for Community Development Block Grants
68 cities and towns receive federal funds to create jobs, spur housing, business, infrastructure and social service upgrades
MILFORD – Thursday, July 8, 2010 – Continuing his commitment to strengthening communities, creating jobs and spurring long-term economic development, Governor Deval Patrick today announced that 68 cities and towns in Massachusetts will receive $33.6 million in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to fund infrastructure improvement projects, boost social services and increase housing and business development opportunities.
“These grants will help communities get to work on a variety of projects that will make a real difference in people’s lives and our Commonwealth stronger in the long run,” said Governor Patrick. “Whether they are used to spruce up homes or storefronts, better public services, or replace streets and sidewalks, these funds will generate jobs and make neighborhoods better places to live, work and conduct business.”
“These grants will be a relief for communities during these … - Comprehensive Land Use Reform and Partnerships Act (CLURPA) Update
A landmark zoning reform bill, several decades in the making, has been favorably reported out of the Massachusetts Legislature’s Municipalities and Regional Government Committee, calling for substantial changes to the way Massachusetts cities and towns promote and review development across the state. The legislation, the “Comprehensive Land Use Reform and Partnerships Act” (CLURPA) deals with many longstanding formatting and substantive shortcomings of the Massachusetts land use laws. See the attached press release and please spread the word, especially to your legislators.
The bill, Senate No. 2482, is a collaboration between planning, housing, environmental, state, regional, and municipal interests. It has four main components:a consolidated and reorganized Chapter 40A, the Zoning Act, in citable outline format with explanatory headings throughout;
a rewritten master planning section 81D of Chapter 41using the same format;
selected amendments to the Subdivision Control Law; and
a new Chapter 40U in the general laws with incentives for communities opting to plan …