MetroFuture is a bold and achievable plan to make a Greater Boston Region – to better the lives of the people who live and work in Metropolitan Boston between now and 2030. It capitalizes on the region’s most important assets: its diverse people and landscape, a history of innovation, and a commitment to education and civic engagement. It is a plan that will help the region to overcome its challenges and to embrace its future.
MetroFuture is an initiative  of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, which on May 28 adopted the MetroFuture scenario and goals as the official regional plan for Metro Boston. Click on the Goals & Objectives tab to learn more about it.
On December 2, the Council adopted thirteen implementation strategies for accomplishing these goals.  They include planning, policy, and spending changes changes at all levels of government, and changes in practice in the private sector and in individual households. Click on the Implementation Strategies tab to learn more about these recommendations for change.
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Photo: Eric Hill
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MAPC Council Adopts MetroFuture Implementation Strategies!
On December 2, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council heard from Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray,  embraced the MetroFuture agenda for change, and helped to prioritize among near-term activities that are needed to achieve the MetroFuture goals. More info…
What people are saying about MetroFuture:
“Great job in this process – really an impressive planning process – complex, long-range, inclusive. It reassures me to know that an excellent regional framework exists, makes it more meaningful to work at the local level along the same goals and objectives.”
-Kate Day, Assistant Planner, Town of Ipswich
“I am new to the Commonwealth, but an excited to see the responsible planning strategies being implemented and look forward to becoming more involved in the future.”
-Scott Piegza, Director, P&IDC Vanderweil
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