It’s Time to Pay Attention to Broadband The Broadband & Digital Equity Summit in Worcester preceded a significant announcement by the Biden Administration to provide Massachusetts with $147 million to expand high-speed internet in the state. Written by Sophie Arjevanidze, Civic Action Project Fellow July 7, 2023 – Last month, the Broadband and Digital Equity […]
Continue reading...Community Liaison Model: An Emerging Best Practice for Community Engagement at the Intersection of Climate and Public Health Written by Julia Nassar, Clean Energy and Climate Planner II, and Sharon Ron, Senior Public Health and Regional Planner June 27, 2023 – Meaningful climate action requires meaningful, community-driven engagement. Community engagement can build local awareness of […]
Continue reading...MAPC Statement on new Climate Bank June 13, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston released a statement in support of the state’s new Climate Bank, established by the Healey-Driscoll Administration today with the goal of supporting affordable housing in climate-friendly developments. “We applaud the Governor and Lieutenant Governor for creating this […]
Continue reading...Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $400k to 15 Local Projects Arlington, Ashland, Beverly, Boston, Cambridge, Carlisle, Everett, Framingham, Gloucester, Holliston, Ipswich, Lynn, Maynard, Middleton, Milton, Natick, Quincy, Randolph, Salem, Somerville receive grants for transportation projects, urban agriculture, zoning, affordable housing, language access, and more April 24, 2023 – BOSTON – Fifteen municipal projects […]
Continue reading...MAPC Statement on the Extension of Remote and Hybrid Meetings March 30, 2023 – “The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) would like to thank Governor Healey for signing the supplemental, combined spending and borrowing bill into law and the Legislature for their work to quickly advance the key policy and funding issues within it. With […]
Continue reading...MAPC’s Katherine Antos to join the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs Antos, energy and environmental policy expert, to lead decarbonization and resilience for the Commonwealth BOSTON – March 23, 2023 – Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca L. Tepper announced her leadership team today that will help […]
Continue reading...Supporting Households as Federal Extra COVID SNAP Benefits Ends Written by Jessika Brenin, Public Health & Food Systems Planner II, and Heidi Stucker, AICP, Assistant Director of Public Health During the COVID-19 pandemic, households in Massachusetts enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were receiving extra, temporary benefits, known as SNAP Emergency Allotments. However, […]
Continue reading...DOE Funding Opportunity for MAPC Municipalities to Invest in Clean Energy Projects – Apply Now! Written by Clean Energy and Climate Intern Yaritza Peña and Senior Clean Energy Specialist Brooks Winner The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is granting more than $3 million in formula funding to MAPC municipalities with populations over 35,000 through the […]
Continue reading...How Do You Evaluate Equity in Community Engagement? Piloting a qualitative evaluation of equitable community engagement processes Written by Gloria Huangpu, Community Engagement Specialist Raise your hand if the idea of measuring, assessing, and evaluating your work sounds like a drag. You’re in good company. However, you might also recognize that evaluation is really important—not […]
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