Category: Community Engagement

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 […]

MAPC Thanks Governor Healey for Signing Executive Order to Improve Language Access

Posted on September 15, 2023 at 4:10 pm. Written by Tim Viall

MAPC Thanks Governor Healey for Signing Executive Order to Improve Language Access September 15, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) would like to thank Governor Healey for signing […]

Climate Emergency Communications in Metro West

Posted on August 29, 2023 at 9:40 am. Written by Tim Viall

Climate Emergency Communications in Metro West Written by Sharon Ron, Assistant Director of Public Health August 25, 2023 – The residents of Metro West were concerned; in surveys and focus […]