With over a year of development behind us, the GIS team at MVPC is proud to announce that version 3 of MIMAP is now available for all communities to use! When you log into your existing MIMAP application, you will now see a pop-up informing you of the change,...
Plastic pollution is a growing problem. Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced. When incorrectly disposed of, much of that plastic waste makes its way into our environment, and specifically into our lakes, rivers and ultimately out to our oceans. ...
On June 4th and 5th, the Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) hosted its 18th Housing Institute in Worcester. The two-day event brought together municipal officials, planning professionals, and housing advocates for an intensive training designed to strengthen...
If you are out and about on the active transportation network, you might have noticed some new counters on trails in Methuen, Amesbury, Salisbury and Newburyport. These trail counters are distinct from other traffic collection tools we use since they record unique...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is proud to announce it has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive an additional $750,000 in supplemental funding through the EPA’s Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program to...
As part of the ongoing Merrimack River Cleanup Initiative, the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC), in partnership with the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) and five Merrimack River communities: Tyngsborough, Lawrence, Methuen, Andover, and...
After months of hard work by the MVPC GIS team, the first publicly available demo of the third version of MIMAP has finally arrived. Featuring Groveland as our first community to make the transition, this demo is intended to give you a taste of how MIMAP looks, works,...
The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce, supported by the Merrimack Valley Economic Development Corporation (MVED), hosted its annual Economic Development forum and spring business expo on April 2nd. The event was sponsored in part by MVED’s Regional Economic...
Are you ready for public ferryboats on the Merrimack River? Because they are “almost” ready for you! In 2022, MeVa Transit was awarded funding through the Low-No Emissions Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Grant for the construction of two solar powered ferryboats. This...
Last year, MVPC’s transportation program posted about the Transportation Improvement Program, commonly referred to as the TIP. This was the first annual installment of education about the federal aid process. The TIP is a capital planning document that shows how...