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Our Mission

The Arlington Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) oversees planning and community development activities within the town and is committed to improving the quality of life in Arlington by improving housing opportunities, transportation access, and economic development to enhance the vitality of our business districts, and preserving and promoting our community’s natural, historic, and cultural resources. The Department oversees many key town-wide initiatives and implementation of long-range plans for the community. The Department manages the Town’s federal Community Development Block Grant Program and has done so since the program’s inception in 1974. The Department also provides staff support to many Town boards, commissions, and committees, covering a vast array of specialties including:

Land Use
Arlington Redevelopment Board

Zoning
Zoning Board of Appeals

Housing & Community Development
Affordable Housing Trust

Affordable Housing Overlay District Committee
Envision Arlington

Economic Development
Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture
Arlington Tourism & Economic Development
Semiquincentennial Committee (Arlington 250)

Environmental
Conservation Commission
Open Space Committee

Sustainability
Clean Energy Future Committee

Transportation
Transportation Advisory Committee
Bicycle Advisory Committee
Select Board

Menotomy Weatherization Assistance Program

The Menotomy Weatherization Assistance Program is no longer operating. If you were a client of the Menotomy Weatherization Assistance Program and need assistance related to weatherization, heating system repairs or replacements, or appliance management assessments, please contact CAPIC at 617-409-9726.