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Recently, Commission transportation staff completed two regional inventory projects designed to inform future transportation improvements: an inventory of municipally owned bicycle racks and an inventory of overhead flashing beacons. Both efforts were funded through the 2025 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), which supports transportation planning initiatives throughout Barnstable County. 

Hundreds of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professionals gathered in Falmouth this week for the annual New England Arc Users Group fall conference, an event designed to build connections and advance professional growth. The Cape Cod Commission was well represented, with staff showcasing how GIS technology supports planning, environmental stewardship, and storytelling across the region.  

Comprised of the towns of Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, and Mashpee, Cape Cod’s Mid and Upper Cape subregions are home to a robust year-round and workforce population, while…