A decade of change community profiles : growth trends in Greater Boston's 101 communities--1990 to 2000 PDF
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A DECADE OF CHANGE COMMUNITY PROFILES: — Growth Trends in Greater Boston's 101 Communities 1990 to 2000 MA PCI Metropolitan Area Planning Council 1 1 A DECADE OF CHANGE COMMUNITY PROFILES — Growth Trends in Greater Boston's 101 Communities 1990 to 2000 Prepared by the IMAPCI Metropolitan Area Planning Council 2001 Printing of this report was made possible through the generous support of NSTAR and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston MAPC Executive Director: David C. Soule MAPC Officers, 2001-2002: Mayor William J. Mauro, President Donald A. Walsh, Vice President Lauren DiLorenzo, Secretary Mary Ellen Lavenberg, Treasurer f f f A DECADE OF CHANGE COMMUNITY PROFILES — Growth Trends in Greater Boston's 101 Communities 1990 to 2000 About MAPC and Map of MAPC and Subregions pg . . . 1 101 Community Profiles pg 5 .... .. .. .. .. .. Sub regional Profiles pg 209 ........ Data Caveats pg 227 f I 2 About the Metropolitan Area Planning Council The Massachusetts General Court established the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) as a state agency in 1963. In 1971, MAPC's legislation was amended to make it an independent public agency. MAPC servesasaregional planningcouncil anda federally designatedeconomic development district pursuant to the Public Works and Economic Development Act (PWEDA) of 1965. In addition, MAPC shares oversight responsibility forthe region's federally funded transportation program as one offourteen members ofthe Boston Metropolitan PlanningOrganization (MPO). The legislative mandate ofMAPC istoprovide technical and professional resources to improve the physical, social, and economic health in 101 communities in the metropolitan Boston area. It does this through a variety ofspecialized servicesincluding: land use, waterresources, transportation, and housing planning; economic development; dataanalysis andresearch; legislativepolicy; and the facilitation and support ofinter-local partnerships. MAPC alsorespondsto emergingissuesofregional significance through research projects, coalition building, andprovidinga focus foraction. Theorganizational philosophyadvocatesacomprehensive approach togrowth and development that strikes thedelicatebalance between social, economic, andecological needs. Massachusetts, likeotherindustrial states, is respondingtoachangingand increasingly competitive global economy. Simultaneously, there is growing awareness thateconomic growth and development musttake intoconsideration thepreservation of ournatural environment. MAPC encouragesconcentrateddevelopment patternsaroundpre-existing infrastructure to provideoptimal accesstomunicipal, transportation, andotherservices while minimizing impacts on the natural environment. The Council isgovernedby 101 municipal government appointees, 21 gubernatorial appointees, 10 state officials, and 3 City ofBoston officials. An Executive Committee composed of25 members oversees agency operations. The agencyemploysapproximately 30professional staffunderthe leadership ofan Executive Director. Funding forCouncil activities is derived from municipal, state, federal, and private grants and contractsand aper-capitaassessment on membermunicipalities. Due to the diversesources of funding and leadership, MAPC hasthe advantage ofdeliberativeprocessesthat include broad-based representation andparticipation from government, private, non-profit, academic, andfaith-based sectors. MAPC The Region The region servedby MAPC consists of22 citiesand 79 towns in greaterBoston. The total land area ofthe region is 1,422 square miles, stretching west from Boston to include most ofthe towns inside the 1-495 boundary. It encompassescoastal communities, olderindustrial centers, rural towns, bedroom suburbs, and thrivingcities. Thepopulation hasgrown throughoutthe past decade to total 3,066,394 in 2000. With a 4.9% increase in population between 1990 and 2000, the pace ofgrowth in the region wasjust slightly slowerthan Massachusetts as a whole. Although the region servedby MAPC representsonly 17% ofthe state's total land area, it contains48% ofMassachusetts' residents. With approximately 1,876,000jobs in the region in 2000-a 10.5% increase since 1990-the region enjoyed a strongeconomyasthedecade cametoa close. This isparticularly true along the 1-495 corridor. At 2.2%, the 2000 unemploymentrate forthe region was lowerthan the state's and nearly halfthatofthe nation. Public school enrollment increased 16%overthe decade and currently totals nearly 426,000 students. Metropolitan roadways include 1,148 miles ofinterstate highways; 5,128 miles ofarterials; 2,81 miles ofcollectorroads; and 14,032 miles oflocal streets. Off-road bike paths run 50 miles, with another 242 miles proposed. The region also encompasses a total of9 watersheds, 332 rivermiles, and 137 lakes. In 1999 approximately 57% ofthe region's total land area was undeveloped, 33% was occupied by single- family housing, 2% was occupiedby multi-family housing, and 8% was occupied by commercial and industrial development. (See inside back cover fora map ofthe MAPC region and its 8subregions) 1 COMMUNITY PROFILES p p p
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