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-12856@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
How can you use the recently-passed Housing Choice legislati on to meet the housing needs of your community? In this webinar\, we’ll sh are the details of the new law\, go over state guidance\, and highlight de cisions that have yet to be made.
\nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMuf-iurDkrHN00PAFNQht yHJaYbYdx2oE8.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T143000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Webinar: Housing Choice in Your Community URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-housing-choice-in-your-c ommunity/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:housing choice\,webinar X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMuf-iurDkrHN00PAFNQhtyHJaY bYdx2oE8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13013@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Tickets: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_heKagomAStarybwwnqp rVw.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210604T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T003000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:[Webinar] Getting to Yes: Zoning Under Housing Choice URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-getting-to-yes-zoning-un der-housing-choice/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:webinar\,Housing\,housing choice X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_heKagomAStarybwwnqprVw END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14444@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Transportation CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Tickets: https://zo om.us/meeting/register/tJwqcOuhrj4sE9SzasG-fm_LGLIo0PnJQ2t7.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T110000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:[Webinar] Progress and Planning Ahead: Shared Streets Initiatives i n Massachusetts URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-progress-and-planning-ah ead-shared-streets-initiatives-in-massachusetts/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:webinar\,Transportation\,shared streets X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcOuhrj4sE9SzasG-fm_LGLIo 0PnJQ2t7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14703@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Clean Energy CONTACT:Cammy Peterson\; cpeterson@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, March 2\, 2022 | 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
\nWe will be joined by staff from the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to talk through the integral com ponents of the two straw proposals DOER announced on March 8\, 2022. The f irst proposal is to update the existing Stretch Code\, already adopted by 299 municipalities in Massachusetts\, and the second is a proposal for a n ew municipal specialized opt-in “net zero” code\, which municipalities wil l have the option to adopt starting in December 2022.
\n\nTickets: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtduGsqz8sGdWOsM5qfktqNIbYKN2HibxH< /a>.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T163000 LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Webinar: Stretch Code Proposals Info Session for Municipal Stakehol ders URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-stretch-code-proposals-i nfo-session-for-municipal-stakeholders/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:webinar\,codes for climate\,stretch codes X-TICKETS-URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtduGsqz8sGdWOsM5qfktqNIbY KN2HibxH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-15819@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:In an effort to provide greater and more equitable access to childcare\, the City of Revere is partnering with the Metropolitan Area P lanning Council (MAPC)\, the regional planning agency for Greater Boston\, to identify existing barriers to accessing quality care and listen to ide as for the future of childcare regulations in the city.
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T200000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Revere Childcare Regulations Virtual Forum | Community Forum URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/revere-childcare-regulations-vir tual-forum-community-forum/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:community\,revere END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16064@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Mark Fine\; mfine@mapc.org DESCRIPTION:While there are several criteria for how the Federal governm ent determines grant recipients\, the creation of good jobs through projec ts with commitments to strong labor standards and practices is key. Regist ered apprenticeships\, joint labor-management training programs\, certifie d payroll and the support of local labor organizations can help secure fed eral infrastructure funding for your projects\, all while creating good jo bs in your community.
\nBy all indica tions\, apprenticeship will need to greatly expand to meet the demands of Massachusetts’ booming construction industry— the federal government has c reated incentives in their infrastructure funding to encourage that growth .
\nJoin us for an important c onversation co-hosted by MAPC and the Massachusetts Building Trades Unions to learn more about the tools and resources available to your municipalit y to aide you in your federal application process.
\nThe pane l will include:
\nModer ated by Angela Brown\, Chief of Economic Development\, MAPC
\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T113000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Webinar: Win Federal Money And Create Good Jobs for Your Community URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-win-federal-money-and-cr eate-good-jobs-for-your-community/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:webinar\,infrastructure\,federal funding\,building END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16696@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Subregions\,Government Affairs CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:For more information on the South West Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP) Legislative Breakfast\, please contact Subregional Coord inator\, Brian Luther (bluther@mapc.org).
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T100000 GEO:+42.147841;-71.429241 LOCATION:Thayer Homestead @ 2B Oak St\, Medway\, MA 02053\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:SWAP Legislative Breakfast URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/swap-legislative-breakfast/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ SWAP-logo-a.jpg\;150\;40\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/upload s/2018/06/SWAP-logo-a.jpg\;300\;81\;\,large\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-conte nt/uploads/2018/06/SWAP-logo-a.jpg\;1024\;275\;\,full\;https://www.mapc.or g/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SWAP-logo-a.jpg\;1190\;320\; X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:swap\,Legislative Breakfast END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16807@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Environment\,Community Engagement\,Clean Energy CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:MAPC is happy to be in atten dance at this event as part of our partnership with the City of Malden on the development of their climate action plan.
\nAttending the event? Look for the MAPC table\, and com e by and say hello! We’ll have a dot-voting activity\, a postcard activity \, and a drawing station/art contest (winning art will be used as section dividers in the final climate action plan!).
\nMore information on the event can be found here.
\nMore information on the Malden Climate Action Plan (CAP) can be found here.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T160000 GEO:+42.439698;-71.066978 LOCATION:Pine Banks Park @ 1087 Main St\, Malden\, MA 02148\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Green Malden Fair URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/green-malden-fair/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:malden\,climate action plan END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16810@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Environment\,Community Engagement\,Clean Energy CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:The Metropolitan Area Planni ng Council’s (MAPC) Clean Energy Department is hosting a webinar on equita ble community engagement for its Equity in Clean Energy webinar series. This event will provide an introd uction to equitable community engagement in planning\, followed by brief i ntroductions from each of our guest speakers and the community engagement work they do in their communities. We will be joined by:
\nQuestions? Please contact:
\nFrancelis Morillo Suarez
\nfmorillosuarez@mapc.org
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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:Housing\,malden\,accelerating climate resiliency\,Med ford\,Melrose END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16831@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:MetroCommon 2050\,Strategic Initiatives\,Land Use \,Environment\,Public Health\,Clean Energy 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:stormwater\,greater Boston area\,flood zones\,environ ment END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-16987@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Eastern Massachusetts Histor ical Commission Coalition\, this informative webinar will feature mult iple presentations related to 3A-MBTA communities. One of the featured spe akers will be from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DH CD)\, who will provide valuable insights into the topic. Attendees will ha ve the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session and engage in meaningfu l dialogue.
\nRegister now to
secure your spot!
\nRegister
here.
The Eastern Massachusetts Histori cal Commission Coalition (EMHCC) is a partnership between the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)\, the Massachusetts Historical Commission\, and Preservation Massachusetts that started in 2023. Learn more < strong>here.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T113000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Webinar: Historic Preservation and 3A-MBTA Communities URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/webinar-historic-preservation-an d-3a-mbta-communities/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:webinar\,Eastern Massachusetts\,Historical Preservati on END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-17425@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Arts &\; Culture CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been postponed to a late r date and time still to be determined. Once it has been determin ed\, this posting will be updated to reflect the new date and time. Thank you for your understanding!
\nRevere residents:
\nWhat kinds of arts and cultural community space do you want at the old B eachmont Fire Station on Winthrop Ave? Join us for this virtual conversati on to learn what we’ve heard from the project Working Group\, community fo cus groups\, and the project survey\, and let us know what you think!
\nJoin us for this virtual commun ity-focused conversation. Register here. < br />\nMeeting materials and presentat ion will be in English\, Spanish\, and Arabic.
\nFind more information about this project here: < span style='text-decoration: underline\;'>mapc.ma/Beachmont-Fire-Station. span>
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T190000 LOCATION:Zoom (Virtual) SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:POSTPONED! Virtual Public Meeting: Beachmont Fire Station Arts and Culture Concept Plan URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/virtual-public-meeting-beachmont -fire-station-community-vision/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ revere-fire-2.jpg\;113\;150\;\,medium\;https://www.mapc.org/wp-content/upl oads/2022/12/revere-fire-2.jpg\;225\;300\;\,large\;https://www.mapc.org/wp -content/uploads/2022/12/revere-fire-2.jpg\;240\;320\; X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:community engagement\,revere\,Beachmont Fire Station\ ,culture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-18948@www.mapc.org DTSTAMP:20240328T083809Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Engagement\,Environment\,Clean Energy CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with MAPC’s Public Health Department\, the Equitable Engagement with Comm unity Liaisons webinar will explore how cities are using community-led pla nning to broaden and deepen engagement with residents. You will hear about projects in three Massachusetts cities leading with equitable community e ngagement:
\nJoin the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Af fairs\, the City of Boston Office of Environment\, Energy\, and Open Space \, and nonprofit advocacy organizations for a briefing on how third-party electric suppliers harm Massachusetts residents\, why the industry is past the point of reform\, and how you can help support efforts to protect res idential consumers.
\nTwo Briefings: 1:00 p.m.\, 7:00 p.m.
\n< span style='text-decoration: underline\;'>Visit Briefings Webpage for More Information
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T130000 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Virtual Briefings | Support Protection From Third-Party Electric Su ppliers in Massachusetts URL:https://www.mapc.org/planning101/event/virtual-briefings-support-protec tion-from-third-party-electric-suppliers-in-massachusetts/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:environment\,Electricity\,Briefings\,Energy X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR