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Couldn’t Make it to the MARPA/DLS Conference? Here’s What You Missed

Posted on October 9, 2026 at 12:07 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Couldn’t Make it to the MARPA-DLS Conference? Here’s What You Missed October 05, 2026 – More than two hundred municipal and planning staff from across the Commonwealth gathered in Worcester […]

Beat the Peak: MAPC’s Peak Demand Notification Program Helps Communities Save on Emissions and Money

Posted on September 22, 2026 at 11:26 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

By Lily Fender (MAPC Clean Energy Summer Fellow) Summer’s almost over, and with it, MAPC is closing out our 12th year of the Peak Demand Management program. Peak demand is […]

MAPC LAUNCHES PILOT SOLAR-POWERED CARSHARE SERVICE TO EXPAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACCESS EQUITY

Posted on July 28, 2026 at 8:15 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

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 […]

Cool Communities

Posted on June 10, 2026 at 10:04 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

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 […]

Extreme Heat 101

Posted on June 8, 2026 at 9:13 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

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, […]

Shannon Grant Community Safety Day on the Hill 2026

Posted on April 21, 2026 at 1:50 pm. Written by Georgia Barlow

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 […]

MAPC Seeks Industry Input on Regional Offsite Housing Manufacturing Strategy

Posted on February 19, 2026 at 12:42 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

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 […]

What is Joint Rule 10? Priority Legislation Reaches an Important Step

Posted on December 3, 2025 at 10:18 am. Written by Tim Viall

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 […]

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards Two Legislative Staff Members For Their Service

Posted on November 20, 2025 at 3:47 pm. Written by Tim Viall

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 […]

2025 Fall Council Meeting Highlights Arts & Culture, Local Leaders Awarded

Posted on November 3, 2025 at 10:46 am. Written by Tim Viall

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 […]