PILOT DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABLE OFF-GRID EV CARSHARE EASILY PLACED IN AREAS UNDERSERVED BY CAR SHARING PROGRAMS Framingham, Mass. – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today launched an innovative pilot EV […]
Continue reading...Community plays a major – and possibly unsurprising – role in keeping people safe during extreme heat events. Researchers have found that most heat deaths happen at home among people […]
Continue reading...Over the last couple of decades, heat-related deaths have risen dramatically in the U.S. even though they are largely preventable. Extreme heat can increase the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, […]
Continue reading...On April 14, 2026 violence prevention leaders, law enforcement, elected officials, and youth from across the Commonwealth gathered at the Massachusetts State House for the annual Community Safety Day on […]
Continue reading...Photo Credit: AdobeStock_861131585 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) as part of its Greater Boston Regional Offsite Construction Strategy, funded through the […]
Continue reading...What is Joint Rule 10? Priority Legislation Reaches an Important Step By MAPC’s Government Affairs Team December 3, 2025 – Joint Rule 10 is when (almost) all Joint Committees in […]
Continue reading...MAPC Awards Two Legislative Staff Members For Their Service BOSTON – November 19, 2025 – Earlier this month, representatives from 101 Massachusetts cities and towns, gubernational appointees, state and local […]
Continue reading...2025 Fall Council Meeting Highlights Arts & Culture, Local Leaders Awarded Nov. 3, 2025 – Representatives from the 101 cities and towns in the MAPC region, gubernational appointees, state and […]
Continue reading...MAPC’s MESM Academy Kicks Off to Support Municipal Energy Managers By Samikshya Dhami, Clean Energy and Climate Planner I; Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner; and Sarita Plata, […]
Continue reading...“Massachusetts doesn’t wait. We lead.” Recapping the 2025 MARPA-DLS Conference at the College of the Holy Cross October 7, 2025 – Municipal and planning staff from Provincetown to Mount Washington met […]
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