by James Fuccione | Oct 16, 2019 | News and Updates
MassDevelopment is excited to announce the creative funding program, Commonwealth Places, in partnership with the crowdfunding platform Patronicity to help improve public spaces around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Commonwealth Places, a collaborative initiative...
by James Fuccione | Oct 10, 2019 | Data and Reports
The state’s Rural Policy Advisory Commission engaged in a comprehensive program of research and outreach over a two-year period, including listening sessions at ten locations across the Commonwealth in late 2018 and continuing in 2019 with over 20 focused...
by James Fuccione | Oct 9, 2019 | Stories from the Field
In their recent newsletter, AARP Livable Communities shared a number of examples of cities and towns that co-located facilities to save costs and encourage inter-generational activity. Among the examples is a co-located high school and senior center in the town of...
by James Fuccione | Oct 9, 2019 | News and Updates
The Safe Routes to Schools “Signs and Lines Program” from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will provide design services and up to $6,000 in construction funding to a selected municipality for a low-cost infrastructure project around...
by James Fuccione | Oct 2, 2019 | News and Updates
The 2019 AARP Livable Communities Placemaking Workshop will showcase the many ways local leaders and community volunteers can help to create public spaces that are vibrant, welcoming, safe and accessible. Workshop attendees will: learn about the economic, social and...