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The South Acton Vision & Acton Plan has launched, and MAPC and the Town of Acton want to hear from you!
Share your input by completing the online survey by Friday, December 2nd.
Learn more about this project.
Please call the Acton Planning Division at 978-929-6631 if you need assistance reading or accessing this information.
यदि आपको इस जानकारी को पढ़ने या उस तक पहुंचने में सहायता की आवश्यकता है, तो कृपया एक्टन प्लानिंग डिवीजन को 978-929-6631 पर कॉल करें।如果您需要帮助阅读或访问有关阿克顿南边的信息，请致电 978-929-6631 联系阿克顿城镇规划部门.
Por favor llame a la División de Planificación de Acton al 978-929-6631 si necesita ayuda para leer o acceder a esa información sobre planes para South Acton.
Join MAPC Brooks Winner and fellow panelists for this important webinar being hosted by Boston University School of Public Health.
Agenda
September 20, 2017
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
60 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111
6th floor Conference Room
1. Call to order
2. Approval of minutes from July 10, 2017
3. Review of contracts
4. Hiring and staff changes
5. Fall Council Meeting – October 25, 2017
a. Agenda
b. Legislator of the Year
c. Mann Award
6. Diversity of the MAPC Council and Executive Committee
7. Date of next Officers meeting – October 7, 2017
8. Other business not known at the time of posting of this agenda
9. Adjourn
Please contact Heidi Anderson at (617) 933-0764 with any questions on this agenda
MAPC is currently accepting project concepts for the Technical Assistance Program 2023 funding cycle. This session will go over the new web-based application process, review the types of projects recently undertaken through the TA program, and give potential applicants an opportunity to ask questions. More information about TAP: mapc.ma/TAP
Register for the webinar: mapc.ma/TAPInfo
In an effort to provide greater and more equitable access to childcare, the City of Revere is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the regional planning agency for Greater Boston, to identify existing barriers to accessing quality care and listen to ideas for the future of childcare regulations in the city.
DoorDash. Grubhub. Uber Eats. GoPuff. Getir.
It’s food that meets you where you’re at, via third-party app. It’s convenient, simple, and it’s a growing sector. . .but is it sustainable?
Join us for a presentation that will focus on the impacts of mobile food delivery platforms, and best practices and policies that municipalities and the Commonwealth can undertake to better manage the evolving and growing sector. The information presented will be based on research MAPC recently conducted. Following the presentation, a report will be distributed.
Register: mapc.ma/RapidFood
MAPC’s Clean Energy Department is hosting its first webinar in a series about what centering equity in municipal-level clean energy and climate planning and implementation can look like. This first event will provide an introduction to equity in climate planning, followed by presentations and a panel discussion with three guest speakers who have worked on equitable climate planning in their municipalities:
• Emily Koo, Director of Sustainability, City of Providence
• Shayna Hirshfield-Gold, Climate Program Manager, City of Oakland
• Ibrahim Lopez-Hernandez, Sustainability Manager, City of Chelsea and Revere, Town of Winthrop
There will then be an opportunity for Q&A with attendees.
Stay tuned for information about the additional sessions in the webinar series!
Join us for a three-part webinar series that will focus on creating regional solutions (prevention and recovery) to the Commonwealth’s substance use epidemic. Be a part of the effort to address this important challenge and find collaborative solutions towards a region/state in which individuals have access to the care and support they need.
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.
Understanding the Substance Use Landscape
Help build your foundational knowledge about the substance 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.
Shared Challenges and Best Practices
Building off the discussion of the first webinar, Understanding the Substance Use Landscape, this second webinar will share ways that your municipality can provide services and supports for substance use disorder through regional and collaborative approaches. It will focus on solutions such as primary prevention, housing, wrap-around services, harm reduction, substance use treatment, and more.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.
Solutions and Funding: Where Do We Go From Here?
The focus of the third and final webinar 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.
Join Salem’s Open Space Advisory Group and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council on January 24 for a public community forum! We’ll discuss ideas for maintaining and improving parks and recreational facilities.
While there are several criteria for how the Federal government determines grant recipients, the creation of good jobs through projects with commitments to strong labor standards and practices is key. Registered apprenticeships, joint labor-management training programs, certified payroll and the support of local labor organizations can help secure federal infrastructure funding for your projects, all while creating good jobs in your community.
By all indications, apprenticeship will need to greatly expand to meet the demands of Massachusetts’ booming construction industry— the federal government has created incentives in their infrastructure funding to encourage that growth.
Join us for an important conversation co-hosted by MAPC and the Massachusetts Building Trades Unions to learn more about the tools and resources available to your municipality to aide you in your federal application process.
The panel will include:
- Jim Brewer, Director of Government Affairs, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)
- Frank Callahan, President, Massachusetts Building Trades Unions
- Heath W. Fahle, Assistant Secretary for Federal Funds, Executive Office for Administration and Finance
- Seth Lattrell, Port Authority Deputy/Planner for Salem
Moderated by Angela Brown, Chief of Economic Development, MAPC