Achieving Sustainable Regions and Communities in Southern New England
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Achieving Sustainable Regions and Communities in Southern New England
- 1. Achieving Sustainable Regions and Communities in Southern New England Amanda Kennedy, Regional Plan Association Mark Racicot, Metropolitan Area Planning Council Emily Moos, Capitol Region Council of Governments
- 14. TOD Database http://toddata.cnt.org
- 15. TOD Database http://toddata.cnt.org
- 16. Acres of parking, vacant land or open space within a half-mile of transit or downtown centers
- 24. METRO-NORTH STATION STUDY Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/25141069@N02/5483093463/
- 25. SUSTAINABLE EAST NEW YORK
- 27. SUFFOLK COUNTY TDR STUDY Photo by Luke Monaco <http://www.flickr.com/photos/lmonaco/>
- 28. NASSAU COUNTY INFILL REDEVELOP-MENT Photo from Google Maps Traffic
- 38. From Plan to Action!
- 41. Consortium Governance Commonwealth of Massachusetts Exec. Office of Housing & Economic Development Department of Transportation Exec. Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Action! For Regional Equity Consortium Steering Committee (27 Members) MAPC Staff Support Appointed by Cabinet Secretaries (3) Affordable Housing Healthy Communities Healthy Environment Regional Prosperity Transportation Choices Funders (2) Researchers & Academics Nonprofit Organizations, Community Development Corporations, Public Housing Authorities, Business Associations, Foundations, Universities, and Research Institutions Caucuses Fair Housing Elected At-Large* General (2) Equity Focus (1) Elected by Caucus (9) Metro Boston Consortium For Sustainable Communities Organizational Chart MAPC Gubernatorial Appointees Appointed by MAPC Exec. Committee Municipal (7) Gubernatorial (2) Regional Urban Centers (2) Maturing Suburbs (1-2) Developing Suburbs (1-2) Inner Core (2) Municipalities City of Boston MA Smart Growth Alliance Appointed by MSGA/Action Boards *Any municipal or caucus member that does not already have a seat on the Steering Committee may run for an at-large seat. All consortium members may vote for the three at-large seats. Available Seats Filled Seats
- 42. Six Areas of Activity
- 48. Achieving Sustainable Regions: New England’s Sustainable Knowledge Corridor SNEAPA Conference October 20, 2011 Providence, RI
- 68. METROQUEST skc.metroquest.com Sustainable Knowledge Corridor @NewEngland_SKC EMAIL info@sustainableknowledgecorridor.org WEB www.sustainableknowledgecorridor.org STAY ENGAGED:
Editor's Notes
- So, what did they find? There are 8,300 acres of potential parcels to evaluate. Here is a photo from our new interactive map tool created by City University of New York’s Mapping Center. For each community researched you can find the specific locations that meet the criteria for the study – surface parking, vacant and open space. They appear as bright yellow areas – sort of like a ray of sunshine peaking through… CLICK Let me reiterate. Only an intensive on-the-ground analysis will suffice to determine if each of these properties actually has potential for rebuilding. Many may already be serving an important function or may not be suitable for redevelopment. CLICK On the other hand, these are not the only properties that could be redeveloped. Many underutilized buildings, aging retail strips and former industrial properties can also be put to better use. But this is a way to start the conversation in your community and across the region. This is data that has been available to planners, developers, government officials. By making it available online, our goal is to democratize access to the information so more people can jump in and be part of the ongoing conversation. CLICK Long Island Index
- We want all communities to be safe; everyone to have access to clean air, water, and healthy food; every community to be a vibrant and attractive place to live. The issue of housing affordability never vanishes. We want adequate supply and affordability, in all communities throughout the region, to meet the region-wide need. Growth has great benefits – jobs, homes, places to play and shop. But we all know it has challenges as well. The benefits and burdens of growth should be spread around the region, through equitable planning with a regional focus. And preservation is as important as growth. As communities focus growth in sensible locations, they have the opportunity to protect critical natural areas, working farms, recreational opportunities, and watersheds.
- The MetroFuture Plan includes the entire163 communities in the transportation planning region of the Boston MPO, beyond the 101 of MAPC, and includes areas for housing and economic development as well as open space preservation
- Products: A vision for the region we want, building on the region’s strengths and investing in our residents 65 goals, supported by hundreds of objectives, for Greater Boston in the year 2030 13 implementation strategies, with hundreds of specific recommendations, designed to help the region achieve its goals A constituency of 5,000 “plan builders” who will work to accomplish the MetroFuture goals
- The goals and strategies have been designed with a many to many relationship – each goal is advanced by several strategies and vice versa Three areas we felt were ripe for immediate action:
- The consortium membership is a broad array of more than 150 groups.
- Consortium is governed by a Steering Committee just slightly less complex than the United Nations, which is made up of the various constituent groups of the consortium
- This slide summarizes the activities to be undertaken with the grant. It is through these activities that MAPC and the consotium partners with interact with planners both within our region and throughout the state.
- Multimodal transportation-air, highway, transit Shared labor market and well educated work force 32 universities and colleges Exceptional natural and cultural resources
- Advisory committees to guide planning process 6-1-2011 through 7-31-2011 Robust Civic Engagement Process throughout
- Advisory committees to guide planning process 6-1-2011 through 7-31-2011 Robust Civic Engagement Process throughout