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Meeting at West Concord commuter rail station at 3pm
The Minuteman, Bruce Freeman, and Assabet Trails are close to being built out in this area. They come close together but do not connect. This ride will scope out potential routes of future trails that can connect these. The ride will be a loop taking in a newly completed section of the Bruce Freeman and well as Assabet Rail Trails. There is about a mile of wide packed dirt trail, so 32mm+ tires recommended.
Leaders – David Loutzenheiser and Jeff Collins
RESCHEDULED FROM JUNE 1 Beacon Street in Brookline has inconsistent bicycle accommodation and many parking spaces in the median that are unused. Join us for a walk along Beacon St to listen to advocates describe a proposal to restore the median reservation next to the Green Line for a bicycle and pedestrian use. Parking would be reconfigured.
Leaders – Jacob Meunier and Jules Milner-Brage
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/672104636496554/
Join us for the grand finale in our summer series! This walking tour will start in Porter Sq and end at Assembly Row. In between we will see and talk about neighborways, innovative bicycle treatments, status of the Green Line Extension, and Assembly Row development. After the walk, join us for dinner and drinks at Assembly Row.
Leader – Mark Chase
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/593529494395898/
MAPC and the City of Newton invite you to attend a Kick-Off Roundtable Discussion to learn more about City’s process for developing the Climate Action Plan and to share your ideas on how should we act to combat climate change, considering Newton’s many strengths and singular needs. Please RSVP with your name and affiliation to climateplanning@newtonma.gov.
The Climate Action Plan, on which the City of Newton is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), will establish community-wide climate mitigation goals and identify potential measures to achieve them. It will be an action-driven plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lay out the pathway toward a sustainable, resilient, and healthy community for all.
Breakfast: 8:30 AM -10:30 AM
Lunch: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
COVID-19-related unemployment could cause a massive housing crisis in Massachusetts. 468,000 Massachusetts residents filed unemployment claims in the first three weeks of the COVID crisis.
Who has been laid off? How many are now at risk of eviction or foreclosure? Will CARES Act assistance help? What about those who don’t qualify for federal aid? Join MAPC staff for a virtual discussion of our research brief, “The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap.”
On April 21, MAPC is releasing an update to “The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap” with the latest unemployment data.
At this webinar on April 22, MAPC Data Services Director Tim Reardon and Socioeconomic Analyst II Sarah Philbrick will discuss the updated data–and what it means for workers, municipalities, and the Commonwealth.
Cities and towns are deploying a number of strategies to identify the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. One emerging method: testing sewage from households and buildings for the presence of the virus.
Knowing that COVID-19 is present in wastewater can be an important indicator of where its spread may be accelerating. In places where wastewater testing has been deployed, changes in the virus’ wastewater concentration have been observed several days before changes in reported new cases.
At this webinar, you will hear from experts on the science of wastewater testing for disease surveillance, as well as public health leaders who have deployed wastewater testing in their communities.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMod-2sqzgoH9aWTW1FkK9U1lS39EeXLn5x
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 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 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.