Connect with fellow planners, students, and friends at a relaxed evening of networking and conversation—plus, share how APA-MA can better support you. Wednesday, June 18, 2025 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM New City Brewery, Easthampton Light fare provided – Full menu and cash bar available
Boston’s Chief of Planning, Kairos Shen, will be addressing the planning community for the first time since his return to City Hall, including how this new role differs from his previous position in the Boston Planning and Development Agency; how the current master plan is guiding the Planning Department now; and what besides new zoning are the City’s big tasks. Question period is planned. When Friday, May 30, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location Sargent … Read more
You’re Invited to an MMA Webinar! Adapting Public Buildings for Creative Uses Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 12 to 1:15 p.m. Kara Mewhinney, Erin Becker, Jay Paget (left to right) Register Now! Do you have an abandoned building in your community? Want to turn it into a space for creativity and art? Jay Paget, Program Director of the Cultural Facilities Fund, will lead a discussion with three municipalities who have turned empty schools and a town … Read more
The APA Small Town and Rural (STaR) Planning Division selected the Longmeadow Climate-Resilient Long Range Plan for a national planning award at this year’s National Planning Conference. STaR leaders announced the 2025 Vernon Deines Honor Award for an Outstanding Small Town or Rural Plan, Small Jurisdiction for Longmeadow’s plan during a ceremony at the University of Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning on March 31. APA-MA previously selected the Longmeadow Climate-Resilient Long Range Plan Comprehensive … Read more
Congratulations to Melisa Tintocalis, Economic Development Director, Town of Burlington; the City of Lowell, and Yihao Wu of Harvard University for receiving the following awards at the 2025 APA National Planning Conference held in Denver CO. March 29th thru April 1st. We will have additional details about Melisa and Yihao in upcoming APA-MA Newsletters and the June edition of Massachusetts Planning Magazine! Meanwhile, here are the details for the City of Lowell: The City of Lowell’s Economic Development … Read more
On behalf of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-MA), I am pleased to announce that the $35 fee for its “Chapter Only Membership” has been waived for Massachusetts Planning and Zoning Board members, in recognition of the many hours you give to your respective communities. We appreciate the time and effort you make to serve your community and are pleased to offer this opportunity! As a Chapter Only Member you can attend … Read more