Planning101
Creating a more sustainable, equitable, collaborative, and climate-resilient region.
Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on different topics. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.
A Deeper Understanding of the Food Landscape: Updates to the MA Food System Map
The MAPC Public Health team is excited to announce updates to the Massachusetts Food Systems Map! Communities today are more […]
Metro Mayors Coalition’s 2026 Shannon Grant Summer Event at Rumney Marsh Academy
On July 10, more than 75 youth and over 30 adult volunteers, law enforcement officers, and community-based organization staff came […]
Building a Cool Culture in the Lower Mystic: The Summer 2026 Cool Communications Campaign
Massachusetts residents are no strangers to inclement weather conditions – preparing for winter weather is part of our culture. Extreme […]
Governor Healey Signs Important Transportation Funding Bills
Investments in transportation infrastructure are key to the success of the MAPC region and the whole Commonwealth. A safe, efficient, and […]
Cooling our Homes & Buildings
While outdoor heat matters, people also experience high temperatures in their homes, schools, and workplaces. In fact, most heat-related deaths […]
Cooling our Blocks
Cooling does not only happen on the individual or building scale – it can also be done on the neighborhood […]