Category: Community Engagement

Governor Preserves Remote and Hybrid Meeting Options

Posted on March 31, 2025 at 12:47 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MMA, MAPC, MARPA, MASC, MACC Thank Legislature, Governor for Preserving Remote and Hybrid Meeting Options March 28, 2025 – BOSTON – The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA), Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), […]

Technical Assistance Supports Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan

Posted on October 28, 2024 at 4:19 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Technical Assistance Supports Stoneham Historic Preservation Plan By Lindsay Randall, Senior Regional Humanities Specialist, and Sarah Scott, Senior Regional Land Use and Historic Preservation Planner October 28, 2024 – When […]

Youth, Local Law Enforcement, Community Leaders Gather for Annual Shannon Grant Summerfest

Posted on August 6, 2024 at 2:26 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Youth, Local Law Enforcement, Community Leaders Gather for Annual Shannon Grant Summerfest Written by Jenifer Wallitsch, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator August 5, 2024 – Local youth, community-based organization workers, law enforcement […]

How the Towns of Acton and Maynard Successfully Adopted MBTA Communities Act Zoning

Posted on July 12, 2024 at 1:04 pm. Written by Tim Viall

How the Towns of Acton and Maynard Successfully Adopted MBTA Communities Act Zoning MAPC’s technical assistance efforts support successful implementation By Andrea Harris-Long, Casey Williams, Emma Battaglia, Sarah Scott, and […]

MAPC Awards More Than $500k to 22 Local Projects

Posted on May 3, 2024 at 11:29 am. Written by Tim Viall

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $500k to 22 Local Projects Arlington, Ashland, Beverly, Boxborough, Chelsea, Danvers, Everett, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lynn, Malden, Marblehead, Maynard, Medford, Medway, Milford, […]

MAPC & Neponset River Watershed Association Kick Off Phase Two of Boston to Blue Hills

Posted on February 12, 2024 at 11:10 am. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC & Neponset River Watershed Association kick off phase two of Boston to Blue Hills Written by Marah Holland, Senior Transportation Planner February 12, 2024 – The route between Boston’s […]

2023 Shannon Grant Community Safety Summit

Posted on January 29, 2024 at 1:50 pm. Written by Tim Viall

2023 Shannon Grant Community Safety Summit Written by Rosemary Volinski, Program Specialist January 29, 2023 – Last month, more than 90 public safety personnel, community partners, and Shannon program youth participants […]

Greater Boston Climate Action Plan

Posted on January 17, 2024 at 5:19 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Greater Boston Climate Action Plan: MAPC and Partners are Developing Priority Actions to Reduce Carbon Pollution Across the Region Written by Sasha Shyduroff, Principal Planner, Clean Energy January 17, 2024 […]

MAPC Awards More Than $300k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Nine Municipal Projects

Posted on December 13, 2023 at 10:55 am. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC Awards More Than $300k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Nine Municipal Projects The cities/towns of Acton, Ashland, Boston, Braintree, Cambridge, Chelsea, Framingham, Hopkinton, Hull, Ipswich, Natick, Wayland, and […]

Revere, MAPC Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for 100 Public Housing Units in the City

Posted on November 2, 2023 at 12:56 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Revere, MAPC Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for 100 Public Housing Units in the City Data from an American Community Survey indicates that nearly 16% of households in Revere do not […]