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.
Cool Communities
Community plays a major – and possibly unsurprising – role in keeping people safe during extreme heat events. Researchers have […]
Cool Communications
Building heat resilience means building effective communication networks, so you can reach people before the next heat wave hits. Awareness […]
Extreme Heat 101
Over the last couple of decades, heat-related deaths have risen dramatically in the U.S. even though they are largely preventable. […]
Shannon Grant Community Safety Day on the Hill 2026
On April 14, 2026 violence prevention leaders, law enforcement, elected officials, and youth from across the Commonwealth gathered at the […]
MARPA Gathers for District Local Technical Assistance Day at the State House
March 5, 2026 – Executive directors and staff representing the Commonwealth’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies gathered for a day of […]
House Energy Affordability Bill Summary H.5175
House Energy Affordability Bill Summary H.5175 Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Norman Abbott ([email protected]) and Georgia Barlow ([email protected]) […]