BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//34.83.129.181//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.mapc.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-15503@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T091441Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Public Health\,Economic Development\,Transportati on\,Municipal Collaboration\,Land Use\,Government Affairs\,Housing\,Clean Energy\,Arts &\; Culture CONTACT:Matt Walsh\; 617-933-0713\; MWalsh@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:
Join the Mass. Association of Regional Planning Agencies and Division of Local Services to hear from special guests Governor Charlie B aker\, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito\, the Governor’s former Chief of Staff\, Steve Kadish\, as well as Secretaries Tesler\, Acosta\, Kennealy and Card about how to make the most of unprecedented infrastructure modernization r esources and build a firm foundation for our Commonwealth’s future. Click here to register.
\n< p>“Building the Foundation for our Future: Equitable Infrastructur e Modernization in Massachusetts” will be hosted at Colle ge of the Holy Cross on Thursday\, September 29\, 2022. strong>\nAfter remarks from the Governor and Lt. Governor\, we’ll w elcome to the stage Secretaries Tesler\, Acosta\, Kennealy and Card to tal k about the potential available funding in each of their fields\, and how communities can work with the Commonwealth to make the most of this fundin g\, followed by a brief audience Q&A.
\nAfternoon workshops led by s enior administration officials and local leaders from across the Commonwea lth provide the chance\, among other things\, to dive deeper into these fu nding opportunities\, think through the challenges facing your community\, and hear from other communities looking to work through those same challe nges.
\nFinally\, you’ll hear from former Baker Chief of Staff and H arvard Taubman Center Senior Fellow Steve Kadish about some of the most pr omising strategies for working with community members and stakeholders to make the local change that our communities need.
\nWorkshop topics i nclude:
\nJoin us for a three-part webinar series t hat will focus on creating regional solutions (prevention and recovery) to the Commonwealth’s substance use epidemic. Be a part of the effort to add ress this important challenge and find collaborative solutions towards a r egion/state in which individuals have access to the care and support they need.
\nWednesday\, January 11\, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.
\nUnders
tanding the Substance Use Landscape
\nHelp build your foundational knowledge about the subs
tance use crisis in Massachusetts\; hear from experts in the field working
to create prevention and recovery solutions on this continuing crisis.
Wednesday\, February 8\, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.
\nShared Ch
allenges and Best Practices
\nBuilding off the discussion of the first webinar\, Understand
ing the Substance Use Landscape\, this second webinar will share ways that
your municipality can provide services and supports for substance use dis
order through regional and collaborative approaches. It will focus on solu
tions such as primary prevention\, housing\, wrap-around services\, harm r
eduction\, substance use treatment\, and more.
Wednesday\, March 8\, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.
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\nThe focus of the third and final webina
r in the series will be on funding and policy for implementing sustainable
\, long-term solutions. We will be discussing the Opioid Settlement Funds
and policies that expand substance use services in Massachusetts.
Melrose\, Malden\, and Medford worked with the MAPC to collaboratively develop sust ainable and resilient building design guidelines for residential and mixed -use developments and retrofits. These voluntary guidelines will help these communities encourage developers to build more more affordable housing that is energy-efficient and climate-resilient.
\nJoin us for an interactive webinar on April 26 at 12:00 p.m. to learn about the guidelines and hear from the communities about how they plan to use them to shape green\, affordabl e development.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T133000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Local Guidelines for Resilient\, Efficient\, and Affordable Buildin gs URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/local-guidelines-for-building-re siliency-efficiency-and-affordable/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Melrose\,Medford\,accelerating climate resiliency\,ma lden\,Housing END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16831@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T091441Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Clean Energy\,MetroCommon 2050\,Strategic Initiat ives\,Land Use\,Environment\,Public Health CONTACT:Eric Hove\; ehove@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:MAPC is releasing new research that analyzed 27\,000 flood claims from the histori c March 2010 storms that dropped 18 inches of rain across Eastern Massachu setts. $59m in disaster assistance was paid out. We found that only 4% of disaster claims were located in FEMA 1% chance flood zones. With the prosp ect of more frequent and severe storms due to a changing climate\, what ca n local\, state\, and the federal government do to better understand\, pre pare for\, and minimize flooding and flood damage?
\nPresenters and panelists:
\nFollowing this event\, all registrants will receive a copy of the report via email.
\nRegister to join us for this web inar h ere!
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T153000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Water\, Water Everywhere: The Increasing Threat of Stormwater Flood ing in Greater Boston URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/water-water-everywhere-the-incre asing-threat-of-stormwater-flooding-in-greater-boston/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ Stormwater-Zoom-Header.png\;150\;81\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-con tent/uploads/2023/04/Stormwater-Zoom-Header.png\;300\;162\;\,large\;https: //www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stormwater-Zoom-Header.png\;1024 \;552\;\,full\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stormwater- Zoom-Header.png\;2048\;1103\; X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:greater Boston area\,flood zones\,stormwater\,environ ment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-19320@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240329T091441Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Inner Core Committee\,Government Affairs\,Communi ty Engagement CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Please join MAPC\, the Inner Core Committee (ICC)\, and your fellow community leaders for a conversation about opportunities f or regional and state collaboration and partnership\, over tasty breakfast foods and beverages.
\n< a href='https://mapc.ma/Leg24-ICC'>Register to Join Us
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240517T110000 LOCATION:Location Information Coming Soon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2024 Legislative Breakfast | ICC URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/2024-legislative-breakfast-icc/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ ICC-logo-a.png\;150\;52\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads /2018/06/ICC-logo-a.png\;300\;104\;\,large\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-conten t/uploads/2018/06/ICC-logo-a.png\;1024\;356\;\,full\;https://www.mapc.org/ wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ICC-logo-a.png\;1254\;436\; X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:Legislative Breakfast\,community\,inner core commitee END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR