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Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $400k to 15 Local Projects

Posted on April 25, 2023 at 11:44 am. Written by Tim Viall

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, […]

Supporting Households as Federal Extra COVID SNAP Benefits Ends

Posted on March 15, 2023 at 5:27 pm. Written by Tim Viall

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 […]

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Announces Policy Priorities Ahead of 193rd Legislative Session

Posted on January 3, 2023 at 3:54 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Announces Policy Priorities Ahead of 193rd Legislative Session MAPC’s legislative priorities are rooted in the goals set in MetroCommon 2050 to create a more equitable, sustainable, […]

Funding Opportunities for Mass. Schools to Invest in Indoor Air Quality & Heat Resilience

Posted on October 12, 2022 at 3:51 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Funding Opportunities for Mass. Schools to Invest in Indoor Air Quality & Heat Resilience Written by Sharon Ron, MAPC senior public health planner, Paula Giraldo and Geri Medina, Massachusetts Asthma […]

MAPC and Metro Mayors Release “Keeping Metro Boston Cool: A Regional Heat Preparedness and Adaptation Plan”

Posted on September 30, 2022 at 8:00 am. Written by Tim Viall

Prepared by the Metro Mayors Climate Taskforce, the plan details six strategic focus areas for reducing risk and exposure to and improving preparedness for climate-driven extreme September 30, 2022 – […]

Massachusetts House and Senate Pass Comprehensive Climate Legislation

Posted on July 21, 2022 at 10:03 am. Written by Sara Remus

Massachusetts House and Senate Pass Comprehensive Climate Legislation Photo by Aubrey Odom-Mabey, Unsplash For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 21 2022 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is pleased that the […]

Heatwaves: How Extreme Heat Impacts Students and Educators

Posted on June 29, 2022 at 4:09 pm. Written by Sasha Shyduroff

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER As schools across the region wrap up their academic year and get excited for summer, others are planning for future heatwaves and how to protect students, […]

Keeping Metro Boston Cool: Building a Heat Resilient Region

Posted on June 24, 2022 at 10:41 am. Written by Sasha Shyduroff

Take the Survey!How do you experience heat? How do you cool down? We’re working with the Metro Mayors Coalition to create a plan to address heat-related health concerns and reduce […]

MAPC Launches “MetroCommon 2050: Shaping our Region Together”

Posted on May 6, 2022 at 2:21 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Flanked by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, MA-07, and scores of public officials and stakeholders from across Greater Boston this week, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) officially unveiled a land use […]

MAPC Launches “MetroCommon 2050: Shaping our Region Together”

Posted on May 6, 2022 at 2:19 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Screenshot of the MetroCommon 2050 Digital Hub. Click to open. MAPC Launches ‘MetroCommon 2050: Shaping our Region Together’ New long-range land use and public policy plan offers a vision and […]