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Control Your Destiny: Top Tips for Economic Development

Presentation by April Anderson Lamoureux, president of Anderson Strategic Advisors, LLC, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

Neighborhood Stabilization Fund

Presentation by Chrystal Kornegay, executive director of MassHousing, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Neighborhood Strategies, city of Pittsfield

Presentation by Linda Tyer, mayor of Pittsfield, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

LivableStreets Alliance: A People First Approach to Transportation

Presentation by Stacy Thompson, executive director of LivableStreets Alliance, which advocates for innovative and equitable transportation solutions, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Planning For Housing: Key terms and concepts

Presentation by Jennifer Raitt, director of planning and community development in Arlington and a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Board of Directors, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Housing Production Plans: Envisioning Your Community's Housing Future

Presentation by Jennifer Raitt, director of planning and community development in Arlington and a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Board of Directors, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

Financing Affordable Housing Solutions: Mass Housing Partnership, From Start to Finish

Presentation by Massachusetts Housing Partnership, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

What Makes Working Cities Work?

Presentation by Barry Bluestone, Russell B. and Andree B. Stearns Trustee professor emeritus at Northeastern University, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2020

REAL Talk: Advancing Racial Equity in Your City

Presentation given by Leon Andrews Jr., National League of Cities' Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Initiative Director, at MMA Annual Meeting, Jan. 25, 2020

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Economic Development Factors Within Municipal Control

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 5, 2020

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Local Process Changes to Ensure Sustainable Housing Production

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 5, 2020

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Create a Policy Surrounding the Review and Negotiation of Applicants and Host Community Agreements

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

MMA Best Practice Recommendation: Update Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaws

Established by MMA Policy Committee on Municipal and Regional Administration, published in MMA Best Practices Series, vol 4, 2019

Policy Statement Regarding the Sale of Hemp-Derived Products in the Commonwealth

Economic DevelopmentGuidancepdf - 241 KB

Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide

Community Health and WellnessReportpdf - 1 MB

What Makes Working Cities Work?

Presentation by Barry Bluestone, Professor of Public Policy Emeritus, Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy, Northeastern University. Presented to the Massachusetts Mayors' Association on April 24, 2019.

Accessory Dwelling Units: Implementing New Zoning for ADUs

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 7 MB

Starter Homes: How to Welcome New Homeowners

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 7 MB

Using Zoning to Encourage Aging in Place, MVPC

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 2 MB

Using Zoning to Encourage Aging in Place, town of Andover

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 6 MB

Aging in Place Tools from Municipalities

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 9 MB

Using Zoning to Encourage Aging in Place, Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative

Housing, Zoning, Land UsePresentationpdf - 13 MB

Application for Marijuana Establishment Host Community Agreement, Salem

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 814 KB

Request for Qualifications, Co-located Adult Use Marijuana Retail Establishment and Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Nantucket

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 118 KB

Sample Combined Development and Host Community Agreement

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 96 KB

Sample Host Community Agreement

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 95 KB

Request for Qualifications, Adult Use Marijuana Retailers, Winchendon

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 613 KB

Request for Qualifications, Adult Use Marijuana Retailers, Tyngsborough

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 700 KB

Sample Host Community Agreement for Marijuana Testing Facility - redacted

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 67 KB

Sample Host Community Agreement for Marijuana Retailer - redacted

Housing, Zoning, Land UseGuidancepdf - 78 KB