Category: Public Health – Page 13

Aqueduct trails now open to the public!

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:10 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Nature lovers, walkers, bird watchers, and cyclists should rejoice today–the first piece of more than 40 miles of inactive Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) aqueduct trails were opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]

Helmets vs. physical activity: A public health Catch-22

Posted on October 17, 2012 at 3:12 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Will encouraging helmet use simultaneously discourage people from riding their bikes in the city? Two public health concerns – obesity and accident prevention – run the risk of being at odds […]

Project PhotoVoice @ MAPC

Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:10 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

A few weeks ago, Somerville teenagers got the chance to make their voices heard through the art of photography, documenting scenes ranging from a crumbling “Brick Wall to Nothing” to […]

Get Pumped About Water: the Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill

Posted on March 22, 2012 at 3:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

MAPC staff members periodically take a portion of a day to participate in a company-wide team-building exercise, with the purpose of learning something new about our region. The most recent […]

Planning for good health: MAPC’s health impact assessment of proposed changes to the T

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:31 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Yesterday, MAPC released the results of our health impacts assessment of proposed MBTA fare increases and service cuts in the Healthy T for a Healthy Region (PDF) report at a State House press […]