MetroCommon 2050 Goals

Greater Boston's next regional plan. Led by Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)

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MetroCommon 2050 is Greater Boston’s next long-range plan. By the end of the plan, MetroCommon will be an action plan for local and state governments, residents and businesses. It will recommend specific strategies for making the region a better place.

But what does making the region a better place actually mean? The MetroCommon goals answer that. They are built from the hopes and dreams of thousands of Metro Boston residents imagining the future they want. The voices have been diverse: different ages, walks of life, races, and perspectives. They are bold, but achievable.

Now that we know where we want to go as a region, we can focus on how to get there. We are now researching, identifying, and discussing best practices and policies that will help us achieve our vision. Then we will test those ideas against big trends and shifts – like climate change and technology advances – that could change everything. From there, we’ll be able to make actionable recommendations. Along the way, we’ll be turning to the public for your ideas, priorities, and, above all, action. Let’s shape the region together!

What purpose do the MetroCommon 2050 goals serve?

The goals are meant to describe what residents want life in the region to be like in the year 2050. They are intended to be bold, yet achievable. They are the destination we hope to arrive at by 2050. The goals do not include ideas for how we get to that future, and they try to avoid assuming current technologies will continue in 2050. The plan’s recommendations will outline steps that we, together, can make to achieve the vision outlined by the goals.

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