Video: From Snow Days to Heat Waves
Take the Survey!How do you experience heat? How do you cool down? We’re working with the Metro Mayors Coalition to create a plan to address heat-related health concerns and reduce […]
Continue reading...Regional Organizations Launch Summer Heat Preparedness Week
With memories of last summer’s record temperatures still fresh and Summer 2021 off to a hot start with temperatures already hitting 90 degrees over the weekend, a coalition of Greater […]
Continue reading...Heat Preparedness Week 2021: Take Action Today
Heat Preparedness Week 2021 In the Greater Boston region, we’re experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, as well as generally rising temperatures. 2020 marked the hottest summer globally, with 14 days […]
Continue reading...Arts and Equity at MAPC: Reimagining the Region
As the pandemic transformed everything about MAPC’s place-based work, staff sought new ways to process and understand what we were going through. We sought ways to reflect and be in […]
Continue reading...Utility Bill Assistance: Massachusetts Resources
Massachusetts Resources for Utility Bill Assistance The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Greater Boston housing market has received a lot of attention as people have struggled to pay […]
Continue reading...Action Alert: Senate Budget Amendments
Call to Action: FY22 House Ways and Means Budget Last month, the Massachusetts House completed debate on the FY22 budget, H.4001. It includes a number of wins for cities and […]
Continue reading...Interview: Chinatown Story Cart
Photo Credit Mel Taing Chinatown Story Cart An Interview with Crystal Bi Wegner and Lily Xie Developed in partnership with Asian Community Development Corporation, Chinatown Story Cart is a participatory […]
Continue reading...The Future of Work: Data and Policies to Shape Greater Boston’s Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on Greater Boston’s economy, workers, travel patterns, and more. At a virtual State House briefing on Tuesday, May 12, staff from […]
Continue reading...Grant Opportunity: Extreme Heat Preparedness Engagement
Grant Opportunity: Extreme Heat Preparedness Engagement By the time spring rolls around in New England, warm weather can feel a bit like coming out of hibernation, especially after the COVID-19 […]
Continue reading...[Video] Webinar: Housing Choice
How will recently-passed Housing Choice legislation impact zoning in your city or town? In this webinar, we share what we know—and what we don’t. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), […]
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