Category: Government Affairs – Page 9

Watch: Community Safety Day 2021

Posted on April 9, 2021 at 2:55 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

On Tuesday, April 6, local officials, mayors and city managers, community leaders, law enforcement officers, and youth gathered for the 2021 Community Safety Day on the Hill: the first virtual […]

Video: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

Posted on April 2, 2021 at 1:03 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in the workforce are both severe and lopsided in comparison to men. For women of color, who make up a higher percentage […]

DLTA Spotlight: Virtual Meeting Guide

Posted on March 31, 2021 at 11:49 am. Written by Elise Harmon

DLTA Spotlight: Virtual Meeting Guide Written by Operations Specialist Rachel Marx District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)—including […]

Climate Roadmap Bill Signed into Law: Here’s Our Summary

Posted on March 30, 2021 at 4:42 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Next-Generation Roadmap Bill: What You Need to Know On Friday, Governor Charlie Baker signed the historic “Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy.” This is the culmination of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Regional Climate Collaboration: A Metro Mayors Celebration

Posted on March 19, 2021 at 12:41 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

In 2015, the Metro Mayors Coalition – a group of “Inner Core” cities and towns surrounding and including Boston – convened to sign a historic Climate Preparedness Commitment and pledged […]

MAPC releases statement on ‘Next Generation Climate Roadmap’ bill

Posted on March 18, 2021 at 5:50 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

For immediate release: Thursday, March 18, 2021 BOSTON—The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today released the following statement regarding the Massachusetts Legislature’s passage of the climate bill, An Act Creating a […]

Action Alert: Climate Roadmap Bill

Posted on March 11, 2021 at 3:10 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Action Alert: Climate Roadmap Bill Email Your Legislators The climate crisis threatens all of us—and especially Massachusetts’ most vulnerable residents. An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy […]

DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville

Posted on March 3, 2021 at 12:43 pm. Written by Rachel Marx

Photo Credit: Atais Ribeiro, Keep Cool Somerville Photovoice Participant DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville A cooling strategies toolkit for increasingly hot summers Written by Operations Specialist Rachel Marx District Local […]