For those curious about the MBTA's official legal standard for maps: Maps must fit into a perfect square (at a 20"X 20" scale). Proper legend and title should be included in the map.

LEOMINSTER — At the Joint City Council/Planning Board Meeting on Dec. 9, the City Council unanimously approved zoning changes required for compliance with the MBTA Communities Act — and, in ...

AMESBURY — The City Council on Tuesday took the final step in complying with the MBTA Communities Act by unanimously voting to create the MBTA Communities Overlay District.

The MBTA said the new maps will be used as replacements and as new stations open, beginning with the Orient Heights Blue Line station when it reopens early next year. In April, the T began ...

This map shows two areas where the town of Hingham designated as MBTA multifamily housing zoning overlay districts, outlined in red, on a portion of Hingham Shipyard and at 360 Beal Street.

PEABODY — The City Council voted to adopt an overlay district that allows multifamily housing by right, essentially bringing the city into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act known as 3A ...

Middleboro has withdrawn its lawsuit against the state over the MBTA Communities Act after reaching an agreement. In exchange, the state will accept the expanded district and restore grant funding ...

MBTA leaders on Thursday backed a re-worked map that will reshape its bus system network, boosting service by 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels and doubling the number of high-frequency routes ...

The MBTA Communities Act is an initiative to help resolve the housing crisis in Massachusetts. The state has among the highest home prices and rents in the nation , driven by an estimated shortage ...

Graphic designer Peter Dunn said he is not looking forward to his future Green Line commute when he moves to the Hub from Washington, D.C.

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