Report Shows Investors are Gobbling Up Homes Across Greater Boston New research found one in every five homes sold to an investor from 2004 to 2018, with significant impact on lower-income neighborhoods of color November 28, 2023 – BOSTON – Both renters and homebuyers in the Greater Boston area have seen firsthand that market conditions have […]
Continue reading...MAPC Comments on MBTA’s State of Good Repair Needs MAPC Assistant Transportation Director Julia Wallerce delivered the following remarks to the MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday, November 16, 2023. November 16, 2023 – “Good morning, my name is Julia Wallerce and I am here on behalf of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. I am […]
Continue reading...Revere, MAPC Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for 100 Public Housing Units in the City Data from an American Community Survey indicates that nearly 16% of households in Revere do not have internet access. Pictured from left to right: Executive Director of the Revere Housing Authority Dean Harris, MAPC Deputy Director Lizzi Weyant, MBI Director of […]
Continue reading...MAPC Thanks Governor Healey for Signing Executive Order to Improve Language Access September 15, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) would like to thank Governor Healey for signing the executive order for Language Access. MAPC wholeheartedly supports this implementation of necessary Language Access measures and services and urges that the Legislature this session […]
Continue reading...“The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) has made an excellent choice in tapping Adam Chapdelaine, the former Town Manager of Arlington, as their next Executive Director. Adam has served as President of MAPC since 2022, and Vice President before that. He has also been an active member of the Metro Mayors Coalition, which is staffed and facilitated […]
Continue reading...New Research Supports Regional Trend: Supply of Off-Street Residential Parking Outweighs the Demand A more “perfect fit” of parking supply and demand can lower development costs, enable more affordable housing, free up land for open space, and promote sustainable transportation July 17, 2023 – BOSTON – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has expanded its […]
Continue reading...MAPC Statement in Response to Supreme Court Decision on Race-Based Admissions June 30, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council issued the following statement today regarding the recent Supreme Court decisions on college admissions: “The Supreme Court’s decisions on university admissions are a profound setback in efforts to create an America where opportunity is equally […]
Continue reading...MAPC Statement on new Climate Bank June 13, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston released a statement in support of the state’s new Climate Bank, established by the Healey-Driscoll Administration today with the goal of supporting affordable housing in climate-friendly developments. “We applaud the Governor and Lieutenant Governor for creating this […]
Continue reading...Report Shows Greater Boston is Susceptible to Unpredictable Stormwater Flooding The vast majority of flood claims from March 2010 storms were outside of FEMA flood zones, according to analysis May 1, 2023 – BOSTON – While images of waves crashing over seawalls and motorists braving flooded streets may attract more attention, stormwater flooding is devastating […]
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