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October 31, 2019
Cape Cod Commission Awarded State Grant to Develop Coastal Resiliency Bylaw

Responding to climate change by promoting resilient local action The Cape Cod Commission will soon begin work to create a model coastal resiliency bylaw that sets out strategies to mitigate and…

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October 31, 2019
South Sandwich Community Design and Regulatory Framework

The Cape Cod Commission is working with the Town of Sandwich through the District Local Technical Assistance program on the South Sandwich Community Design and Regulatory Framework.

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October 31, 2019
Cape Cod Commission Helps Local Towns Build Resiliency

Cape Cod Commission Assists Towns with Vulnerability Preparedness The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program (MVP) provides support for cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin the process of planning for climate change resiliency and…

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October 31, 2019
Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Approved

Throughout the winter and spring of this year, Commission staff worked together with the Barnstable County Economic Development Council and stakeholders throughout the region to update the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).…

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September 6, 2019
Form-Based Code: An Alternative to Traditional Zoning

Cape Cod Commission and Union Studios partner to create form-based code framework The vibrant, walkable areas of Cape Cod that complement and coincide with traditional new England village development generally cannot…

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September 6, 2019
Yarmouth residents share input on potential Cape Cod Rail Trail connection

Yarmouth residents, town staff, and local officials had an opportunity in August to learn more about a potential bicycle/pedestrian connection between the Cape Cod Rail Trail and the drive-in property south…

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September 6, 2019
Committee formed to ensure Cape Cod counts in 2020

Hard-to-count populations the focus of September training With less than a year before the 2020 Federal Census, the Cape Cod Commission has partnered with the Town of Barnstable and…

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September 6, 2019
2020 Regional Transportation Plan

The 2020 Regional Transportation Plan envisions a regional transportation system that supports the environmental and economic vitality of the region through infrastructure investment that focuses on livability, sustainability, equity and preservation of…

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September 6, 2019
Staffing Update

This summer, The Cape Cod Commission welcomed three new staff members, new Communications Manager Sarah Colvin, Regulatory Officer Jordan Velozo, and Administrative Assistant Mallory Kender.

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August 15, 2019
OneCape 2019: Message from the Executive Director

On July 29 and 30, we welcomed more than three hundred people, including local, state, and national leaders, elected officials, board members, representatives from environmental organizations and the business community,…

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