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Hear from MassDOT, the Barr Foundation, and the Operational Services Division on how cities and towns can apply for the new MassDOT Shared Streets and Spaces grant program.
In addition to an overview of the program from MassDOT, we will learn more about the technical assistance available through the Barr Foundation and representatives from the Operation Services Division will discuss how municipalities may purchase materials needed for their pilots using OSD’s statewide contracts.
The Officers meeting is being conducted remotely via Zoom video conference consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020. To provide public access to the meeting while limiting the potential for abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) members of the public may view the proceedings at https://www.youtube.com/user/MAPCMetroBoston .
Our municipal workforce is much less diverse than the region it serves. For younger employees of color, the imbalance is even more extreme.
- Seleeke Flingai, Lead Researcher and Report Author
- Dr. Yvonne Spicer, Mayor of Framingham, moderator
- Gordon Goodwin, Director, Government Alliance on Race and Equity
- Brandy H. M. Brooks, Director of Strategy & Development, One Square World
- Adam Chapelaine, Arlington Town Manager
Greater Boston residents of color are more likely to live close to high-polluting roadways. What does that mean for their health?
Join us to learn more about MAPC’s recently-released research on racial disparities in vehicle pollution proximity and to discuss the public health implications of those disparities. Following a presentation on the research findings, a response panel will discuss how this impacts frontline communities and different strategies for addressing these inequities.