Inaugural Consortium MeetingMetro Boston Consortium for Sustainable Communities • April

12, 2011

Talk to people about their vision for the region

Create a model projecting the region’s major trends

Work with others to create alternative futures

Evaluate the alternatives and select a preferred future

Develop a strategy for implementation

MetroFuture Planning

Process

The MetroFuture Vision

From Plan to Action

Sustainable Communities

On October 15, 2010, the Obama Administration awarded the Metro Boston Consortium for Sustainable Communities a $4 million Regional Planning Grant to help implement MetroFuture.

Six Areas of Activity

Complete the MetroFuture framework with:• Regional Housing Plan• Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing• Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy• “Most Wanted” Datasets

Address Gaps in the Plan

• Municipal land use planning• Compact growth

planning & zoning• CDC planning & pre-

development• Regional TOD funding• Anti-displacement

strategies• Housing Production

Plans• Office & industrial park

retrofits• Urban open space

planning• Local pedestrian &

bike planning• Agricultural

preservation programs• Wastewater

treatment planning• Entrepreneur

assistance

Place-Based Planning

Advance the regional plan locally through:

Expand the impact of the Sustainable Communities Grant by:• Learning lessons through place-based activities•Developing and disseminating best practices, proven protocols, tools• Creating learning opportunities

New Tools and Models

Break down barriers to smart growth with: •New state laws and programs• Adjusted state spending priorities• Local by-laws and regulations• Trying out approaches that have worked in other states and throughout the world

Policy Recommendations

Expand the ranks of MetroFuture-minded leaders by: • Increasing dialogue throughout the region• Identifying and supporting local leaders• Training in best practices

Dialogue &Capacity Building

Track the region’s progress and adjust strategies with:•Data development and analysis•Open access to findings•Dialogue on importance and relation of findings to goals

Regional Indicators

Budget by Activity

Addressing Gaps $243,765

Place-Based Efforts

$1,820,246

Tools & Models $139,621

Policy Rec-ommenda-

tions $558,485

Dialogue & Capacity Building

$465,404

Regional In-dicators

$279,242

Program Administration $493,237

$4 million Sustainable Communities Grant Allocation

Request for Project Ideas

• Projects that could be supported by Metro Boston Regional Planning Grant as described

• Help Steering Committee to: – Better understand need– Refine criteria for future project

selection

• Option available to Consortium Members

• Due by May 13

Clarifying questions about the draft Work Plan and

budget?

Questions?

Eligible Members:•Municipalities & municipal organizations in Metro Boston •Non-profit organizations & funding organizations• Trade associations & labor unions• State government agencies

The Consortium

Consortium Governance

Commonwealth of Massachu

settsExec. Office of Housing & Economic Developmen

tDepartment

of Transportati

onExec. Office of Energy & Environment

al Affairs

Action!

For Region

al Equity

Consortium Steering Committee(27 Members)

MAPC Staff Support

Appointed by Cabinet Secretaries

(3)

Affordable Housing

Healthy Communi

ties

Healthy Environm

ent

Regional Prosperit

y

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 CommunitiesOrganizational Chart

MAPC Gubernatorial

Appointees

Appointed by MAPC Exec. Committee

Municipal (7)Gubernatorial (2)

Regional

Urban Center

s(2)

Maturing

Suburbs

(1-2)

Developing

Suburbs

(1-2)

Inner Core(2)

Municipalities

City of

Boston

MA Smart Growt

h Allianc

e

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

Caucuses:• Healthy Communities• Affordable Housing• Fair Housing• Healthy Environment• Regional Prosperity• Transportation Choices• Foundations (2 seats)• Researchers &

Academics

Steering Committee

Available Seats to be Elected TodayThree-part election of:

At-Large: Equity-focused Organization

At-Large: General (2 seats)

An entity may be eligible to run in more than one election, but……no entity may hold more than one seat

Senior Advisor

Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Dwayne S. Marsh

Chief of Staff

Smart Growth America

Ilana Preuss

Secretary

Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Gregory Bialecki

In a moment, either go to the…

Huntington III Room, for a discussion among municipal governments

A caucus discussion area, for the topic you think best fits your organization’s mission• An organization that is eligible to vote must do so in the

caucus it has formally selected• Additional representatives of a member organization may

participate in any discussion

Break into Small Groups

Municipal Governme

ntsTransportation Choices

RegionalProsperity

Healthy Environm

ent

Academics

Fair Housing

Foundations

Affordable Housing

Healthy Communit

ies

Small Group Locations

• What activities need to occur for your goals to be advanced in the next three years?

• How would these activities fit into the Metro Boston Sustainable Communities program?

• How could you advance this work together?

Questions for Discussion

Municipal Governme

ntsTransportation Choices

RegionalProsperity

Healthy Environm

ent

Academics

Fair Housing

Foundations

Affordable Housing

Healthy Communit

ies

Small Group Locations

• What activities need to occur for your goals to be advanced in the next three years?

• How would these activities fit into the Metro Boston Sustainable Communities program?

• How could you advance this work together?

Questions for Discussion

Caucus Representativesto the Steering Committee

Affordable Housing: Fair Housing: Foundations: Healthy Communities: Healthy Environment: Regional Prosperity: Researchers & Academics: Transportation Choices:

At-Large Election Equity-focused Organization

Use your BLUE ballot to vote for ONE of: Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. Alternatives for Community and Environment Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. _____________________________________ _____________________________________

Organizations qualify for this designation if they list as a part of their mission reducing inequities among populations in the region, and building power in minority groups and low-income communities.

What are some highlights from your discussion?

At-Large Election Equity-focused Organization

The At-Large: Equity-focused representative is: Action for Boston Community Development, Inc. Alternatives for Community and Environment Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. _____________________________________ _____________________________________

At-Large Election General (two seats available)

Use your PINK ballot to vote for TWO of: Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. Livable Streets Alliance Metro Boston Housing Partnership Town of Natick North Shore Elder Services Town of Scituate Town of Sharon _____________________________________ _____________________________________

What are some highlights from your discussion?

The At-Large: General representatives are: Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corp. Livable Streets Alliance Metro Boston Housing Partnership Town of Natick North Shore Elder Services Town of Scituate Town of Sharon _____________________________________ _____________________________________

At-Large Election General (two seats available)

Steering Committee Metro Boston Sustainable Communities

Previously Seated:• Action for Regional Equity• Shirronda Almeida• City of Boston• Department of Transportation • Richard Dimino• Executive Office of Energy &

Environmental Affairs• Executive Office of Housing &

Economic Development• Town of Framingham• MA Smart Growth Alliance• Town of Littleton• Town of Millis• City of Newton• City of Salem• City of Somerville• Town of Westwood

Selected Today:

First permanent Steering Committee meeting:

Tuesday April 26 from 9:30am to 11:30am at MAPC in Boston

Thank you for participating!