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MARPA Gathers for Regional Planning Agency Day at the State House

Posted on February 27, 2025 at 5:01 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MARPA Gathers for Regional Planning Agency Day at the State House Written by Norman Abbott, Senior Government Affairs Specialist February 25, 2025 – Executive directors and staff representing the Commonwealth’s […]

A Look into the Governor’s 2026 Budget Recommendations

Posted on January 27, 2025 at 9:37 am. Written by Tim Viall

A Look into the Governor’s 2026 Budget Recommendations Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow January 27, 2025 – On January 22, Governor Healey […]

Massachusetts Advances EV Adoption with New Rebate Program and “Right to Charge” Rule

Posted on January 6, 2025 at 3:56 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Massachusetts Advances EV Adoption with New Rebate Program and “Right to Charge” Rule By Alison Felix, AICP, Principal Planner and Emerging Technologies Specialist January 6, 2025 – Last November, Massachusetts introduced […]

2024 End of Formal Session Legislative Outcomes: MAPC Priorities and Interest Areas

Posted on January 6, 2025 at 9:47 am. Written by Tim Viall

2024 End of Formal Session Legislative Outcomes: MAPC Priorities and Interest Areas Written by the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, Matt Walsh, and Georgia Barlow December 30, […]

Year in Review: Partnering to Advance Climate Mitigation and Resilience Across Our Region

Posted on December 19, 2024 at 3:57 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Year in Review: Partnering to Advance Climate Mitigation and Resilience Across Our Region December 20, 2024 – In 2024, we worked across our region and the state to advance local […]

Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities

Posted on December 16, 2024 at 3:07 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Right-Sizing Parking: A Key to Unlocking Housing Opportunity Under MBTA Communities By Adi Nochur, Senior Transportation Planner December 16, 2024 – “After adopting multifamily zoning districts under Section 3A, what transit, […]

A Busy Summer at the DPU: Part 1 – Municipal Aggregation

Posted on November 20, 2024 at 2:25 pm. Written by Tim Viall

A Busy Summer at the DPU: Part 1 – Municipal Aggregation By Jeremy Koo, Assistant Director of Clean Energy The Department of Public Utilities issued several orders this summer that […]

Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Heralded in Haverhill

Posted on November 14, 2024 at 10:14 am. Written by Tim Viall

Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Heralded in Haverhill By Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Specialist November 14, 2024 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), as the sponsoring organization of the […]

Fall Walks and Summer Rides: Traversing and Celebrating the Region’s Trails

Posted on November 8, 2024 at 2:50 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Fall Walks and Summer Rides: Traversing and Celebrating the Region’s Trails By David Loutzenheiser, Senior Transportation Planner, and Tim Viall, Senior Communications Specialist The MetroWest Regional Collaborative recently hosted its […]

Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings

Posted on October 29, 2024 at 1:52 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings By Kat Kobylt, Senior Environmental Planner, and Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner Introducing MAPC’s Municipal Solar + Storage Resource […]