North Suburban Planning Council North Shore Task Force
North Suburban Planning Council & North Shore Task Force Legislative Run Event December 15, 2016 Reading Public Library
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy: Low Cost, Long Term Financing for Energy Improvements Megan Aki, Clean Energy Analyst
What is CPACE? An assessmentbased financing mechanism for clean energy projects.
What are the benefits? NO OUT OF POCKET COSTS TRANSFERABILITY LONG-TERM FAMILIAR STRUCTURE
Why is this important?
What is the role of the municipality? 1. Opt in to the program. 2. Reach out to property owners. 3. Collect assessments.
795+ Projects – $292+ mil – 3, 500+ jobs created RI DC PACE enabled Early stage PACE program development Launched PACE programs with funded projects
How can MAPC help? Connecting C-PACE funding to local energy planning. Identification of eligible projects. Outreach and engagement with municipalities and their business communities.
Park Smart: Parking Benefits Districts in Massachusetts Kasia Hart, Transportation Policy Associate
Many downtowns struggle with parking management
Parking Benefits District Specific geography within which parking revenues generated are reinvested for transportationrelated improvements
Where revenue can go: • Parking meters & parking pay stations • Regulation of parking
• Improvements to the public realm like street trees, parklets and curb cuts • Transportation improvements, including the operations of mass transit and facilities for biking and walking
Pasadena, CA Mike Linksvayer via
Austin, TX cityofaustin. gov
Parking Benefits Districts can… • Help cities and towns better manage parking demand • Generate funding for local transportation improvements • Long-term: support local economic development and neighborhood revitalization efforts
Interested in creating a Parking Benefits District? MAPC can help! • Determining the geography of a Parking Benefits District • Identifying potential uses for the parking funds generated • Recommending groups/organizational structures for effective management and oversight of the Parking Benefits District
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