Category: Policy – Page 8

MAPC calls on MBTA to keep transit service reliable & safe

Posted on October 20, 2020 at 5:37 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC calls on MBTA to keep transit service reliable and safe For immediate release: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today issued a statement on the […]

MAPC applauds extra rental assistance, pushes for eviction moratorium extension

Posted on October 13, 2020 at 11:23 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Today, Governor Baker announced a serious response to the looming eviction crisis, including much-needed funds for rental assistance to at-risk tenants, assistance for landlords, funding toward legal assistance in court, […]

MAPC applauds extra rental assistance, pushes for eviction moratorium extension

Posted on October 12, 2020 at 6:58 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 12 Today, Governor Baker announced a serious response to the looming eviction crisis, including much-needed funds for rental assistance to at-risk tenants, assistance for landlords, […]

The Crisis Continues: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap October Update

Posted on October 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

We estimate that 45,000 renter households and 35,000 owner households with a worker on standard unemployment assistance will have trouble covering their housing costs and basic needs this month. The […]

Local Officials: Pledge to Take Action on Systemic Racism

Posted on August 4, 2020 at 12:36 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Pledge to Take Action on Systemic Racism Our nation’s long-simmering tensions over systemic racism and police violence have resulted in important protests and conversations this summer, making one thing clear: […]

MAPC Executive Director Issues Statement on Repeal of AFFH Regulations

Posted on July 29, 2020 at 9:06 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Executive Director Issues Statement on Repeal of AFFH Regulations Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Marc Draisen, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), today released the the following […]

Greater Boston Municipal Leaders Call For Regional Ballot Initiatives, Value Capture

Posted on July 29, 2020 at 10:51 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Greater Boston Municipal Leaders Call for Regional Ballot Initiatives, Value Capture For immediate release: Wednesday, July 29 Three broad coalitions of municipal officials from throughout Greater Boston called on legislators […]

Race & Equity Experts Discuss “The Diversity Deficit”

Posted on July 14, 2020 at 4:48 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Our municipal workforce is much less diverse than the region it serves. For younger employees of color, the imbalance is even more extreme. That’s what MAPC found in “The Diversity […]

The Diversity Deficit: MAPC Releases New Research on Greater Boston Municipal Employee Diversity

Posted on July 13, 2020 at 6:06 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

The Diversity Deficit MAPC Releases New Research on Greater Boston Municipal Employee Diversity The people who work in Greater Boston cities and towns are overwhelmingly whiter and older than the […]

A Statement in Solidarity

Posted on June 3, 2020 at 10:06 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Dear Friends and Colleagues: All of us at MAPC feel a deep sense of anger and profound sadness at the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so […]