Planning 101 Blog – Page 18

Boston Kicks Off New Electric Vehicle Car Share Program

Posted on June 15, 2021 at 12:24 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Getting to Yes: Zoning Under Housing Choice [Video]

Posted on June 8, 2021 at 2:54 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Recently-passed Housing Choice legislation made it easier to pass multifamily zoning in Massachusetts–but how can municipalities build support for housing initiatives? The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Citizen’s Housing […]

Solar Energy and Equitable Development: Turning Brownfields to Brightfields

Posted on May 27, 2021 at 10:59 am. Written by Guest Author

Guest post by Adi Nochur, Deputy Director of Capacity Building, Groundwork USA With support from EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Groundwork USA and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council […]

Video: Climate Resiliency and Racial Justice

Posted on May 26, 2021 at 10:53 am. Written by Elise Harmon

On Tuesday, May 25, MAPC held the second event in our Accelerating Climate Resiliency Speaker Series. Every other month, we’ll bring experts and practitioners from across the country who can […]

Video: From Snow Days to Heat Waves

Posted on May 25, 2021 at 12:02 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]

Regional Organizations Launch Summer Heat Preparedness Week

Posted on May 25, 2021 at 12:01 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]

Heat Preparedness Week 2021: Take Action Today

Posted on May 24, 2021 at 1:53 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]

Arts and Equity at MAPC: Reimagining the Region

Posted on May 19, 2021 at 9:48 am. Written by Daniel Koff

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 […]

Utility Bill Assistance: Massachusetts Resources

Posted on May 18, 2021 at 3:16 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]

Action Alert: Senate Budget Amendments

Posted on May 18, 2021 at 12:06 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]