Planning 101 Blog – Page 45

NERAC Cache Equipment Deployment Table Top Exercise

Posted on November 23, 2015 at 11:05 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC serves as the Statewide Fiduciary for the four Massachusetts Homeland Security Regions under a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). Additionally, MAPC provides […]

MAPC 2015 Fall Council Meeting

Posted on November 5, 2015 at 1:06 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC’s October 29 Fall Council Meeting was teeming with optimism as attendees were invited to celebrate the agency’s successes and look positively toward the future of planning in the Greater […]

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Revitalizing Malden: A Story Tour

Posted on September 2, 2015 at 2:20 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

America is a nation of immigrants – it’s a sentiment that’s widely expressed yet somehow seems easily forgotten. Whether you prefer the metaphor of a melting pot or a tossed […]

Preparing for Emergency: Cape Ann Table Top Exercise

Posted on September 2, 2015 at 11:34 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

It was a table-top exercise intended to test the capability of the five municipalities of the Cape Ann region to shelter a large number of individuals with functional needs. Its […]

Mapping the Heat: Surface Temperatures in the MAPC Region

Posted on August 21, 2015 at 11:36 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Hot enough for ya? It probably depends on where you’re standing. So far this summer, the weather station at Logan Airport has logged 3 days of air temperature above 90 […]

MAPC Fights Youth Violence with Basketball

Posted on July 29, 2015 at 9:54 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

There are few things that go together quite as well as basketball and summertime – clean feet and warm socks, nothing to do and Sunday afternoons, and, of course, MAPC […]

MAPC’s Daily Notifications Help Municipalities Reduce Electricity Bills

Posted on July 27, 2015 at 4:27 pm. Written by Karen Adelman

This summer, MAPC is piloting a notification program that can help municipalities save big on their electricity accounts by reducing capacity charges. Capacity charges can constitute as much as 20-30% […]

Boston Greenbelt Walk

Posted on June 16, 2015 at 1:15 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Over 40 participants joined MAPC and the Free Walkers, a long-distance walking group, for a walk along part of the Boston Greenbelt Trail. The Trail is a proposed 90-mile walking […]

Putting Legacy First: Planning for the Boston 2024 Olympics

Posted on June 9, 2015 at 10:55 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Quick links: Executive Summary, Full Report Boston’s Olympic bid has the potential to shape the region for years to come. Our new report, issued jointly with the Massachusetts Smart Growth […]

Metro Mayors Commit to Climate Change Preparedness

Posted on May 20, 2015 at 4:27 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On May 13, 2015, MAPC hosted an unprecedented Climate Preparedness Summit at UMass Boston in partnership with the City of Boston and Mayor Martin Walsh. The historic event convened the […]