#  Capital Facilities Planning and Municipal Decision-Making 

 



The Field Lab partnered with the Town of Billerica to examine capital facilities planning processes and long-term infrastructure decision-making.



 

 ### Project Partner

Town of Billerica  
Town Manager’s Office



 

 ### Project Summary

Students analyzed how the town plans, prioritizes, and manages capital facilities within fiscal constraints and competing municipal needs.



 

 ### Areas of Focus

The team examined capital facilities planning as a municipal decision-making process, emphasizing governance structures, political tradeoffs, and fiscal constraints influencing infrastructure priorities.



 

  

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Billerica ](/city-agency/billerica)
- [ DPI-325: Urban Politics Field Lab ](/course/dpi-325-urban-politics-field-lab)
- [ Student Projects Library ](/page-type-library/student-projects-library)
- [ Public Opinion and Civic Engagement ](/policy-areas/public-opinion-and-civic-engagement)
- [ Urban Governance and Local Politics ](/policy-areas/urban-governance-and-local-politics)
- [ 2021 ](/year/2021)