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Heat Preparedness Week 2021: Take Action Today

Posted on May 24, 2021 at 1:53 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Heat Preparedness Week 2021 In the Greater Boston region, we’re experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, as well as generally rising temperatures. 2020 marked the hottest summer globally, with 14 days […]

Announcing MetroCommon May

Posted on May 4, 2021 at 10:14 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MetroCommon 2050 is the next land use and policy plan for the people who live and work in Greater Boston. At its core will be bold, actionable recommendations. These recommendations […]

MAPC Awards $400k in ‘Accelerating Climate Resiliency’ Grants

Posted on May 3, 2021 at 10:50 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Awards $400k in Accelerating Climate Resiliency Grants

Posted on May 3, 2021 at 10:50 am. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Awards $400k in ‘Accelerating Climate Resiliency’ Grants to 12 Boston-Area Projects Arlington, Beverly, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Revere, Salem, Saugus, Stoughton, Stow, Winthrop, and […]

Earth Week at MAPC: Events and Project Highlights

Posted on April 20, 2021 at 6:40 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans – 10 percent of the United States’ population – demonstrated to raise awareness of air, water, and soil pollution and to support federal […]

MAPC, MyRWA Launch Second Round of COVID-Safe Cooling Program

Posted on April 6, 2021 at 12:07 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC and Mystic River Watershed Association Launch Second Round of COVID-Safe Cooling Program In the spring of 2020, people were facing plenty of new challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic: […]

April Data Viz: Regional Wastewater Management

Posted on April 1, 2021 at 5:13 pm. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

Every month, MAPC’s Data Services department is releasing maps and data visualizations covering a range of vital and interrelated topics: equity, housing, transportation, climate, arts and culture, and more. April’s […]

MAPC Applauds Gov. Baker for Signing Landmark Climate Bill

Posted on March 26, 2021 at 3:56 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

For immediate release: Friday, March 26, 2021 BOSTON—The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston released the following statement thanking Gov. Baker for signing the new climate bill into law […]

Video: Sea Level Rise and Underwater Municipal Budgets

Posted on March 26, 2021 at 10:10 am. Written by Elise Harmon

On Thursday, March 26, MAPC held the inaugural event in our Accelerating Climate Resiliency Speaker Series. Every other month, we’ll bring experts and practitioners from across the country who can […]

MAPC Submits Public Comment on Governor Baker’s Interim Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030

Posted on March 23, 2021 at 9:20 am. Written by Elise Harmon

For Release: March 23, 2021, at 9 a.m. MAPC Deputy Director Rebecca Davis released the following statement this morning: “MAPC would like to thank the Baker Administration for the opportunity […]