[Massplanners] Study to identify barriers to new business growth and development
John Fay Jr
jfay at cobma.us
Fri Sep 13 12:55:31 EDT 2024
Brockton is also interested!
*John Fay *
*Senior Planner*
*[he/him/his]*
City of Brockton
Dept. of Planning & Economic Development
45 School Street
Brockton, MA 02301
[508] 580-7113
On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 8:23 AM Colleen Stansfield via MassPlanners <
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> Southborough, as well!
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> Colleen Stansfield
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> *Business Administrator*
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> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] Study to identify barriers to new business
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> *[EXTERNAL]*
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> Watertown is also interested!
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> *Erin Rathe (she/her) *Ph: (617) 972-6417 x12909
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> *Senior Planner, Economic Development*
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> *City of Watertown **www.watertown-ma.gov/EconDev
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> 1. Re: Study to identify barriers to new business growth and
> development (Nancy Durfee)
> 2. Re: [EXTERNAL] Study to identify barriers to new business
> growth and development (Ryan, Christopher)
> 3. Hybrid Board Meetings (Cassandra Thayer)
> 4. Re: Hybrid Board Meetings (Richard Harris)
> 5. Re: Hybrid Board Meetings (Tim Czerwienski)
> 6. Re: MassPlanners Submission: Community Benefits Ordinance
> Legal Question (Jeffrey Robert Levine)
> 7. Questions for Upzone Update, re. production (Amy Dain)
> 8. 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge (swaathijoseph)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:38:31 +0000
> From: Nancy Durfee <NDurfee at townofrochester.com>
> To: Glenn Eaton <geaton at mrpc.org>, Anne Capra
> <acapra at southhadleyma.gov>, "Massplanners Listserv
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> Rochester is also interested.
> Thanks,
> Nancy
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> Nancy Durfee
> Rochester Town Planner
> 37 Marion Road
> Rochester, MA 02770
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> To: Anne Capra <acapra at southhadleyma.gov>; Massplanners Listserv (
> MassPlanners at masscptc.org) <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Study to identify barriers to new business
> growth and development
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> MRPC would also be interested in reading resources on this matter.
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> Thanks,
> Glenn
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> Providing Assistance to Communities for More than 50 Years
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> Glenn P. Eaton, Executive Director, MRPC and Director, MEC, Inc.
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> Dear Planners,
> Looking for examples of municipal studies to identify barriers to new
> business growth and redevelopment. Would greatly appreciate links to any
> studies your communities have completed, consultant referrals, and RFPs you
> may have issued for this work.
> Thanks,
> Anne Capra
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> Anne Capra, AICP
> Director, Planning & Conservation
> Town of South Hadley
> 116 Main Street | South Hadley, MA 01075
> (413) 538-5030 x6128
> acapra at southhadleyma.gov<mailto:acapra at southhadleyma.gov>
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> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:47:42 +0000
> From: "Ryan, Christopher" <cryan at belmont-ma.gov>
> To: Anne Capra <acapra at southhadleyma.gov>
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> Belmont interested as well.
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> From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Anne
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> Dear Planners,
> Looking for examples of municipal studies to identify barriers to new
> business growth and redevelopment. Would greatly appreciate links to any
> studies your communities have completed, consultant referrals, and RFPs you
> may have issued for this work.
> Thanks,
> Anne Capra
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> --
> Anne Capra, AICP
> Director, Planning & Conservation
> Town of South Hadley
> 116 Main Street | South Hadley, MA 01075
> (413) 538-5030 x6128
> acapra at southhadleyma.gov<mailto:acapra at southhadleyma.gov>
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> Learn more about South Hadley's community plans HERE<
> https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fsouthhadley.org%2f1127%2fCommunity-Plans-and-Studies&c=E,1,hV_xQDQD1Ts321nwdcljijCFtEBlLNXn-wysLgitVinqu2WA7sVmFIDt9VCsYmye8CLXVDk0GGRfOUrwAkUNrTZs-WjDQqaV-3iu8fuaJr0,&typo=1
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:17:49 +0000
> From: Cassandra Thayer <CThayer at cohassetma.gov>
> To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: [Massplanners] Hybrid Board Meetings
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> Good Afternoon All,
>
> I'm looking for input from those communities who have implemented a hybrid
> format for their Planning and/or Zoning Board meetings. Cohasset's Boards
> would like to switch from fully virtual to hybrid, but we've struggled with
> how best to be able to share applicant materials to both those in person
> and those online. Any pros/cons, tips & tricks, or equipment
> recommendations would be helpful.
>
> Best,
>
> [cid:image001.jpg at 01DB045D.13DB7260]
> Cassandra Thayer
> Town Planner
> Pronouns: she/her
>
> Phone: 781-733-7045
> Email:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov<mailto:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov
> <cthayer at CohassetMA.gov>>
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> 41 Highland Ave
> Cohasset, MA 02025
> www.cohassetma.org<http://www.cohassetma.org/>
> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/townofcohasset> [
> cid:image003.png at 01DB045D.13DB7260] <
> https://www.youtube.com/user/TownofCohasset>
> Book an appointment with me<
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:28:46 -0400
> From: Richard Harris <rhplanner01075 at gmail.com>
> To: Cassandra Thayer <CThayer at cohassetma.gov>
> Cc: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Hybrid Board Meetings
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> Cassandra,
>
> I was (on a part-time basis), the Interim Land Use Director for Lunenburg
> for the past 10-1/2 months. Their Planning Board does meetings on a Hybrid
> basis - Zoom, in person, and on the access channel. It can be a challenge -
> participating in the meeting while also keeping track of the Zoom waiting
> room for raised hands and sharing of materials. They also had some issues
> with their Zoom link as posted on the agenda not being correct - the
> Planning Board could have met in those instances but they felt it was
> unfair to meet when some people may have chosen to stay home and
> participate via Zoom.
>
> If you would like to talk about my experience with the hybrid in Lunenburg,
> I would be happy to talk with you further.
>
> I think it can work very well but does take some additional administrative
> work.
>
> Thank you
>
> Richard Harris, AICP
> PDR, LLC
> Planning Consultant
> 413-335-5012
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>
> On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 3:20?PM Cassandra Thayer via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
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> > Good Afternoon All,
> >
> >
> >
> > I?m looking for input from those communities who have implemented a
> hybrid
> > format for their Planning and/or Zoning Board meetings. Cohasset?s Boards
> > would like to switch from fully virtual to hybrid, but we?ve struggled
> with
> > how best to be able to share applicant materials to both those in person
> > and those online. Any pros/cons, tips & tricks, or equipment
> > recommendations would be helpful.
> >
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> >
> >
> > *Cassandra Thayer*
> >
> > Town Planner
> >
> > Pronouns: she/her
> >
> >
> >
> > *Phone*: 781-733-7045
> >
> > *Email*:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov
> >
> >
> >
> > 41 Highland Ave
> >
> > Cohasset, MA 02025
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> > *www.cohassetma.org <http://www.cohassetma.org/> *
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> > Book an appointment with me
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:34:25 +0000
> From: Tim Czerwienski <tczerwienski at townofmilton.org>
> To: Cassandra Thayer <CThayer at cohassetma.gov>,
> "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Hybrid Board Meetings
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> We've gotten into a good groove with hybrid meetings. Our higher profile
> boards (Select Board, Planning Board, Warrant Committee, School Committee)
> use the Zoom Webinar product. This allows a good measure of control over
> remote meeting participants; unless you're designated as a panelist or
> explicitly enabled to speak, you're a view-only participant (no camera, no
> mic).
>
> Each of our conference rooms is outfitted with a large video screen.
> Materials are presented through the Share Screen function on Zoom; either
> staff or applicants will bring up materials on their laptop and share it on
> Zoom, which is also on the large presentation screen in the room.
>
> When there's an opportunity for public comment, we ask remote participants
> to use the Raise Hand function, which creates a queue in the Participants
> list. Staff usually monitors this, while the chair keeps an eye on
> in-person participants who want to speak.
>
> Our local access television team handles the recording and live-streaming
> of meetings.
>
> Tim Czerwienski, AICP
> Director of Planning & Community Development
> Town of Milton | 525 Canton Avenue | Milton, Mass. 02186 | 617-898-4847
>
> From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of
> Cassandra Thayer via MassPlanners
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 3:18 PM
> To: massplanners at masscptc.org
> Subject: [Massplanners] Hybrid Board Meetings
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> [External Email- Use Caution]
> Good Afternoon All,
>
> I'm looking for input from those communities who have implemented a hybrid
> format for their Planning and/or Zoning Board meetings. Cohasset's Boards
> would like to switch from fully virtual to hybrid, but we've struggled with
> how best to be able to share applicant materials to both those in person
> and those online. Any pros/cons, tips & tricks, or equipment
> recommendations would be helpful.
>
> Best,
>
> [cid:image001.jpg at 01DB045F.7C3EB450]
> Cassandra Thayer
> Town Planner
> Pronouns: she/her
>
> Phone: 781-733-7045
> Email:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov<mailto:cthayer at CohassetMA.gov
> <cthayer at CohassetMA.gov>>
>
> 41 Highland Ave
> Cohasset, MA 02025
> www.cohassetma.org<
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 21:33:47 +0000
> From: Jeffrey Robert Levine <jrlevine at mit.edu>
> To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>,
> "Hemeon-McMahon ,Aodhan" <Ahemeon-McMahon at pvpc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Massplanners] MassPlanners Submission: Community
> Benefits Ordinance Legal Question
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> I'm speculating a bit, but I imagine that CBO's applying to all
> developments might be interpreted as a form of Impact Fee. In
> Massachusetts, Impact Fees have generally required a home rule petition and
> legislative approval. In Barnstable County, the Cape Cod Commission Act
> permits Impact Fees for communities with Local Comprehensive Plans.
>
> It might be possible to thread the needle here via site plan or special
> permit criteria.
>
> Happy to get any updates or corrections from others on this.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> Jeff Levine, AICP (he/him)
>
> Associate Professor of the Practice
>
> Program Head, Housing, Community & Economic Development
>
> Department of Urban Studies & Planning
>
> Room 9-511
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> jrlevine at mit.edu<mailto:jrlevine at mit.edu <jrlevine at mit.edu>>
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> (617) 817-0424
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> Levine, J. (2021). Leadership in Planning: How to Communicate Ideas and
> Effect Positive Change (1st ed.). Routledge.
> https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429279287
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> From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> on behalf of
> Hemeon-McMahon ,Aodhan via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 10:33 AM
> To: massplanners at masscptc.org <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: [Massplanners] MassPlanners Submission: Community Benefits
> Ordinance Legal Question
>
>
> Dear MassPlanners,
>
>
>
> I have a legal question regarding implementation of Community Benefits
> Ordinances (CBOs). Every CBO that I have come across specifies that the
> municipality can require a benefits agreement through its CBO bylaw if the
> developer is seeking a financial incentive from that municipality. However,
> we were recently asked if it would be possible to legally enforce a CBO
> bylaw that requires any developer meeting a certain threshold to provide
> CBO benefits, regardless of whether they need financial assistance.
>
>
>
> My question is this: Is it legal to have a CBO apply to all development
> (with some financial thresholds) and not just to developers who ask for
> financial assistance in the form of tax breaks, etc.? Does this run into
> any issues related to notions of ?nexus? and ?rough proportionality? as
> understood from the Nollan/Dolan cases? And do you know of any examples of
> this working in practice?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any insights you can provide,
>
> Aodhan Hemeon-McMahon
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> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:35:34 -0400
> From: Amy Dain <dainresearch at gmail.com>
> To: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: [Massplanners] Questions for Upzone Update, re. production
> Message-ID:
> <
> CABNe33tNm7Z7mnk43pH_vQGGuOvmV0ksTmdvmMMDAvfHzgnHTw at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi Planners:
>
> I'm writing the next issue of the Upzone Update
> <https://mbtacommunities.bostonindicators.org/> e-newsletter, due out on
> Friday. Please share your updates (about MBTA Communities and other zoning
> news) with me, for this newsletter and future ones.
>
> I am hoping to report on production numbers -- permitting of new
> multi-family buildings under zoning adopted for compliance with MBTA
> Communities law. Let me know if projects are coming through your community.
>
> So far I have found the following (but please correct this if any numbers
> are off):
>
> *Somerville
> <
> https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/09/06/somerville-triple-deckers.html
> >*:
> Received 12 applications for construction of new three-unit buildings, and
> 11 applications to add one or two units to an existing single-family or
> two-family.
>
>
>
> *Bedford*: Two projects are in the works: one to replace an existing
> two-family with a 4-unit building, another to build a 7-unit building in
> place of a single-family.
>
>
>
> *Lexington: *One source reported to me 1,164 units somewhere in the
> pipeline. This article
> <
> https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/07/29/lexingtons-mbta-zoning-spurs-real-world-action-fr.html
> >,
> from the summer, mentions 285 units in four projects.
>
>
>
> *Newton*: Two projects in the MRT zone, where four-unit buildings are
> allowed. (One project added a unit, another is a subdivision.)
>
>
> If your community has adopted MBTA-C, but no projects have come through
> yet, what are your thoughts on why.
>
>
> I look forward to your updates! Thank you for your hard work!!
>
>
> Amy Dain
>
> Dain Research <https://www.dainresearch.com/>
>
> Newton
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>
> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:20:50 -0400
> From: swaathijoseph <swaathijoseph at gmail.com>
> To: massplanners at masscptc.org
> Subject: [Massplanners] 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge
> Message-ID: <66e217c4.0c0a0220.28e98a.290b at mx.google.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Zoning Centennial2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Zoning Ordinance.
> The Zoning & Development Division at CDD is reflecting on a century of
> zoning and how it has guided the development of the city.
> https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/Zoning/zoningcentennialSpecial
> Event ? 100 Years of Zoning in CambridgeJoin us for a panel discussion
> featuring local experts in zoning history on how land use regulations have
> shaped Cambridge and the rest of America over the past century.Tuesday,
> September 246:00-8:00 PMCambridge Public Library Main Branch Lecture
> Hall449 Broadway, CambridgeLocation Information and DirectionsRSVP Here
> (event is free but space is limited)Sincerely,Swaathi JosephZoning Project
> Planner, Zoning and Developmentsjoseph at cambridgema.gov?|
> 617-349-4668?Sign up for?This Month in Zoning?newsletter!??City of
> Cambridge | Community Development Department344 Broadway, Third
> FloorCambridge, MA 02139www.cambridgema.gov/cddMon:???????8:30 A. M. to
> 8:00 P. M.T/W/Th: 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.Fri:???????????8:30 A. M. to
> NoonSent via the Samsung Galaxy S8, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable smartphone
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> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:59:50 -0400
> From: Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy at norfolk.ma.us>
> To: Amy Dain <dainresearch at gmail.com>
> Cc: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: [Massplanners] Questions for Upzone Update, re. production
> Message-ID: <fdfc4b00fe96b5579e253d7863d7713b at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Amy,
>
>
>
> Norfolk received AG approval for our MBTA zoning. Just waiting to hear back
> from HLC if they give us approval we have a developer ready to permit 14
> units next to Norfolk Train Station.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.
>
> Town Planner
>
> 1 Liberty Lane
>
> Norfolk, MA 02056
>
> 508-440-2807
>
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>
>
>
>
> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> *On Behalf Of
> *Amy
> Dain via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 11, 2024 5:36 PM
> *To:* Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> *Subject:* [Massplanners] Questions for Upzone Update, re. production
>
>
>
> Hi Planners:
>
>
>
> I'm writing the next issue of the Upzone Update
> <https://mbtacommunities.bostonindicators.org/> e-newsletter, due out on
> Friday. Please share your updates (about MBTA Communities and other zoning
> news) with me, for this newsletter and future ones.
>
>
>
> I am hoping to report on production numbers -- permitting of new
> multi-family buildings under zoning adopted for compliance with MBTA
> Communities law. Let me know if projects are coming through your community.
>
>
>
> So far I have found the following (but please correct this if any numbers
> are off):
>
>
>
> *Somerville*
> <
> https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/09/06/somerville-triple-deckers.html
> >:
> Received 12 applications for construction of new three-unit buildings, and
> 11 applications to add one or two units to an existing single-family or
> two-family.
>
>
>
> *Bedford*: Two projects are in the works: one to replace an existing
> two-family with a 4-unit building, another to build a 7-unit building in
> place of a single-family.
>
>
>
> *Lexington: *One source reported to me 1,164 units somewhere in the
> pipeline. This article
> <
> https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/07/29/lexingtons-mbta-zoning-spurs-real-world-action-fr.html
> >,
> from the summer, mentions 285 units in four projects.
>
>
>
> *Newton*: Two projects in the MRT zone, where four-unit buildings are
> allowed. (One project added a unit, another is a subdivision.)
>
>
>
> If your community has adopted MBTA-C, but no projects have come through
> yet, what are your thoughts on why.
>
>
>
> I look forward to your updates! Thank you for your hard work!!
>
>
>
> Amy Dain
>
> Dain Research <https://www.dainresearch.com/>
>
> Newton
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> Message: 10
> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:23:06 +0000
> From: Mark Hamin <mhamin at larp.umass.edu>
> To: "massplanners at masscptc.org" <massplanners at masscptc.org>,
> swaathijoseph <swaathijoseph at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Massplanners] 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge
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>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"
>
> Congratulations to Cambridge on a century of zoning! This year is also
> the centenary (of the print publication) for the Standard State Zoning
> Enabling Act at the federal level, a critical milestone in the evolution of
> planning practice. We can moreover look forward to similarly reflecting on
> Euclid v. Ambler Realty in two years and the Standard City Planning
> Enabling Act in another year or two after that. Regardless of their
> complicated long-term legacies, those innovations in regulating land use
> represented a major expansion of the planner's toolkit.
>
> https://www.planning.org/growingsmart/enablingacts/
>
> Mark Hamin PhD
> Strategic Planning Principal Consultant, Sustainability Designer
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hamin/
> https://www.sustainabilitydesigner.com/
> mark.hamin at gmail.com<mailto:mark.hamin at gmail.com>
> 413 387-9760
> ________________________________
> From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> on behalf of
> swaathijoseph via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 6:20 PM
> To: massplanners at masscptc.org <massplanners at masscptc.org>
> Subject: [Massplanners] 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge
>
>
> Zoning Centennial
>
> 2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning &
> Development Division at CDD is reflecting on a century of zoning and how it
> has guided the development of the city.
>
>
> https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/zoninganddevelopment/Zoning/zoningcentennial
>
> Special Event ? 100 Years of Zoning in Cambridge
>
> Join us for a panel discussion featuring local experts in zoning history
> on how land use regulations have shaped Cambridge and the rest of America
> over the past century.
>
> Tuesday, September 24
> 6:00-8:00 PM
> Cambridge Public Library Main Branch Lecture Hall
> 449 Broadway, Cambridge
> Location Information and Directions<
> https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/cambridgepubliclibrary/Locations/mainlibrary
> >
>
> RSVP Here (event is free but space is limited<
> https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/g732954>)
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Swaathi Joseph
>
> Zoning Project Planner, Zoning and Development
>
> sjoseph at cambridgema.gov<mailto:sjoseph at cambridgema.gov> | 617-349-4668
>
>
>
> Sign up for This Month in Zoning<
> https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Xa6lR8w> newsletter!
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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>
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