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COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits Available to Municipalities

The Baker-Polito administration announced on Wednesday, December 29 that new contracts with COVID-19 at-home test manufacturers will allow municipalities and other eligible entities to order rapid test kits at state-negotiated […]

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Statement: State should follow Boston’s lead on indoor vaccine requirements

Today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took an important step forward to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. By requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and other public […]

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Breaking Transmission: Indoor Mask Policies in Greater Boston

With indoor masking policies varying between Greater Boston’s cities and towns, it can be confusing to figure out which municipalities—and how many—require masks indoors. Today, MAPC released an interactive map […]

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Funding Opportunity: MAPC’s Technical Assistance Program

Interested in working with MAPC on a project? We are currently soliciting ideas for projects that will commence in the winter and spring of 2022. This week, MAPC released a […]

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Keep Cool Somerville: Grants Piloted Small-Scale Projects

Keep Cool Somerville: Grants Piloted Small Scale Projects In the summer of 2021, the City of Somerville and Metropolitan Area Planning Council gave six community organizations grants to build resilience […]

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Making it Public: Public Art Training Opportunity for Municipalities

The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) Arts and Culture Department (MAPC) and Forecast Public Art (FPA), is pleased to […]

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MAPC Issues Request for Information on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment

MAPC Issues RFI on Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Massachusetts is a leader in electrifying light-duty vehicles, offering a rebate of up to $2,500 for electric vehicles. This rebate has been […]

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Action Alert: Support Local and Regional Public Health in the ARPA Spending Bill

This fall, the Massachusetts House and Senate have been hard at work designing an American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) spending bill that will advance the Commonwealth’s pandemic recovery. Both the […]

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MAPC Releases Statement on Municipal Public Health in ARPA Spending Bills

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today released the following statement on the Legislature’s pending ARPA bills related to municipal public health funding and policy reform.

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MetroCommon 2050 Illustrations: Climate Mitigation and Resiliency

Climate change in Greater Boston will have profound effects: more — and more extreme — heat waves, storms, flooding, and sea-level rise. There’s a lot we must do to prepare! […]

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