The Public Health team has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as the Regional Data and Action Provider for Eastern Massachusetts region, on the Community Health Equity Initiative […]
Continue reading...Acton–Boxborough Schools’ BESS (2.1 MW battery energy storage plant). Photo credit: Enel X on YouTube All 351 cities and towns must be able to accept consolidated local permits for clean […]
Continue reading...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 […]
Continue reading...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...Cooling does not only happen on the individual or building scale – it can also be done on the neighborhood scale through proactive land use choices. Shade, plant life, reflective […]
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...Building heat resilience means building effective communication networks, so you can reach people before the next heat wave hits. Awareness of extreme heat, its impacts, and what people and decision-makers […]
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...This Playbook Helps Municipalities and Community Partners Prepare for Local Climate Impacts By Emma Zehner, Senior Clean Energy and Climate Planner, and Van Du, Director of Environmental Planning December 2, […]
Continue reading...From Local Sheltering to Regional Resilience: How Communities Are Getting Ready for Emergencies By Elizabeth Robert, Emergency Preparedness Manager Pictured: Manchester Essex Regional Middle High School October 23, 2025 – […]
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