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Planning Magazine Viewpoint Article: “Baby Makes Three (Commuters)”

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In June 2015, Planning Magazine, the membership publication for the American Planning Association, published Manisha’s essay about how she and her family navigated their housing and transportation choices. As a planner and policy-maker, Manisha thinks about the tradeoffs made in her own household, and how these experiences help to inform her lens on local policy. […]

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Planning with passion, geekiness and sincerity: Image of a scene in Downtown Lynn

“Inclusive Community Engagement: A Hands-On Workshop,” Southern New England American Planning Association Conference, October 23, 2014

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“Inclusive Community Engagement: A Hands-On Workshop” reconvened the SNEAPA 2012 team, along with a few new members. My portion of the presentation focused on my work in Downtown Lynn where we planned with “passion, geekiness, and sincerity.”

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Screenshot of DTL.MAPC.org homepage, project website for Downtown Lynn, MA revitalization

What’s Next for Downtown Lynn? | 2012-2014

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I led MAPC’s work in Downtown Lynn, Massachusetts from November 2012-May 2014. This project was the largest single-municipality planning project funded by the MetroBoston Consortium for Sustainable Communities, a grant from the Obama Administration’s Sustainable Communities program, and was supplemented by a match from MAPC. Our project built on existing downtown and waterfront revitalization efforts

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“The Planners’ Polaris: Five Factors that Direct Development” presentation, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Conference, May 7, 2013

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My presentation, “The Planners’ Polaris: Five Factors that Direct Development” was part of a May 7, 2013 panel at the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Conference Session called “Getting the Development You Want: Reaching Revitalization Goals in Different Markets.”

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Manisha's family went out to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts shortly after procuring a new city-friendly stroller.

Smart Growth Shopping: Choosing a City Stroller

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This essay was originally posted on the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Planning 101 blog on January 7, 2013 when I was a Senior Regional Planner there. Sometimes the best way to illustrate abstract concepts such as how to live a “smart growth”-oriented lifestyle is by telling stories from personal experiences. I wrote about my family’s

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Photos of Panelists for Tailoring Civic Engagement Session, SNEAPA 2012

“Tailoring Civic Engagement Methods in a Changing World: A Hands-On Workshop,” Southern New England American Planning Association Conference, September 20, 2012

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“Tailoring Civic Engagement Methods in a Changing World: A Hands-On Workshop” was a dynamic session at the 2012 Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA) Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. I designed this PowerPoint presentation in addition to having a speaking role. This panel worked well as a team and put hours into ensuring that the workshop was fun, inspiring, and informative.

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Advanced Outreach Tools and Techniques panel, Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors Conference, June 10, 2011

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This presentation was part of a conference panel on “Advanced Outreach Tools and Techniques” at the Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors Conference in New Bedford on June 10, 2011. The original presentation included audio and video clips, which have been removed for use in this website.

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Manisha had so much fun with this project! Here, she is pictured with Reenactor and Battle Road Scenic Byway Tourism Subcommittee member Paul O'Shaughnessy following a reenactment in Lexington, April 2010.

Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan | 2009-2011

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The Battle Road Scenic Byway is a corridor designated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that follows the approximate path of the British regulars during the battles that marked the start of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775 – where the “shot heard round the world” was fired. The byway runs roughly parallel to Route 2

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American Planning Association Battle Road Scenic Byway Mobile Workshop, 2011

American Planning Association National Conference Mobile Workshop on the Battle Road Scenic Byway, April 10, 2011

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Along with Lexington Planning Board Chair Richard Canale and Minute Man National Historical Park Chief of Planning and Communications Lou Sideris, I led this 4.5 hour mobile workshop of the Battle Road Scenic Byway through Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord during the American Planning Association National Planning Conference in Boston on April 10, 2011. I prepared the mobile workshop proposal and coordinated the itinerary and script for the session, which was attended by 30 participants.

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