Eric Hove, Regional Plan Implementation Assistant Director, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
October 15, 2015

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) works with dozens of municipalities and non-profits to advance smart growth and preservation in Greater Boston. In the summer of 2014, MAPC and the Metro Boston Consortium for Sustainable Communities wrapped up work on the $4 million Regional Planning Grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consortium included 170 organizations and municipalities and was governed by an elected and representative steering committee. The grant allowed MAPC and the Consortium to advance MetroFuture, a long-term regional plan, through local planning efforts, state and regional policy work, development of tools and data, and capacity building for local residents and leaders. This work is now turning into on-the-ground change, as the plans and recommendations are implemented.

Eric Hove is the Assistant Director of the Regional Plan Implementation department at MAPC. Mr. Hove works closely with a number of MAPC's divisions and external partners on a variety of projects. Under the HUD-funded Sustainable Communities program, he managed project solicitation and selection processes, helps develop and manage state and local policy and planning projects, and is responsible for evaluating, documenting, and disseminating best practices internally and throughout the region. Prior to joining MAPC, Mr. Hove served as the Assistant Director for Land Use Policy at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). While at EEA, he helped establish and implement a wide range of smart growth policies and programs throughout the Commonwealth. He also worked at the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in their Environmental and Land Use section. Mr. Hove holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and English from Oberlin College and a master's degree in regional planning from UMass-Amherst. He is a member of the American Planning Association.

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