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Draft Agenda Executive Committee 9-22-21 (Annotated)
Meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of the month from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Until further notice, the Executive Committee meetings will be 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.
States and local government can advance policies and practices that reduce exposure to air pollution, and many have already begun this work.
A panel of experts will share examples of policies to improve indoor air qualities in homes. Panelist presentations will be followed up a Q&A.
Session 2
Facilitation & Meeting Design
Landline Coalition
Funding opportunities for regional trail projects
Accelerating Climate Resilience Speaker Series
Redlining and Extreme heat
Redlining (the government-imposed practice of denying mortgages in predominantly-Black neighborhoods), disinvestment, and exclusionary zoning (restrictions on the types of homes that can be built in a neighborhood) shape the patterns of extreme heat in our neighborhoods. Our climate and heat response strategies should reflect this reality.
Join us to hear from an incredible panel on the relationship between extreme heat and housing policy, and to learn about strategies to address the challenge today.
Panelists from across the country will explain the correlation between extreme heat and redlining and discuss strategies to mitigate extreme heat—for example, prioritizing street tree planting in neighborhoods that have experienced disinvestment and reforming exclusionary zoning to allow more people to live in greener neighborhoods.
Panelists include:
- Representative Andy Vargas: Commonwealth of Massachusetts 3rd Essex District
- Vice Mayor Lori Droste: City of Berkeley, California
- Tennis Lilly: Climate Resiliency Program Manager at Groundworks Lawrence
- Dr. Jeremy Hoffman, PhD: David and Jane Cohn Scientist at the Science Museum of Virginia and Affiliate Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University
MAGIC meetings are held the first Tuesday of every other month from 9am – 10:30am on Zoom.
MAGIC hosts workshops and events of regional interest on alternating months.
Webinar
The Future of Work
What today’s trends tell us about tomorrow’s commute
How has the pandemic changed commuting and work-from-home trends? What does this mean for future transit, housing, and economic investments?
Join us for a discussion on the future of work, where we’ll explore current commute patterns and discuss what could happen as more workplaces reopen throughout the fall and spring. Speakers will present findings from recent surveys to understand current and anticipated commuting practices, and a panel will discuss what these pandemic-related changes could mean for transit investments, land use and housing trends, worker flexibility, and more.
Speakers include:
- Conor Gately, Senior Land Use and Transportation Analyst, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
- Scott Mullen, Transportation Demand Management Director, A Betty City
- Jarred Johnson, Executive Director, Transit Matters
- C.A. Webb, President, Kendall Square Associates
Register for the webinar here.
Co-sponsored by Transportation for Massachusetts
Session 1
Health, Housing, Energy, Equity: Exploring the intersections
Join MAPC and partners for a training series exploring clean energy access for low- and moderate-income residents. Through this training series, participants will learn about available programs and resources related to clean energy, health, and equity in housing and how to make them work for people in their communities. This series is supported by an Affordable Access Regional Coordination (AARC) Grant from the MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
Session 2
Energy efficiency resources for low- and moderate-income residents
Join MAPC and partners for a training series exploring clean energy access for low- and moderate-income residents. Through this training series, participants will learn about available programs and resources related to clean energy, health, and equity in housing and how to make them work for people in their communities. This series is supported by an Affordable Access Regional Coordination (AARC) Grant from the MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER).