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Extreme Heat Impacts Workers. Climate Change is Making it Worse.

Posted on March 30, 2022 at 6:23 pm. Written by Janessa Kirven

Climate change is producing more intense and frequent heat waves, and scientists project that Metro Boston will experience upwards of 40 days over 90 degrees by 2030. While everyone is […]

New Tool: Massachusetts Food Systems Map

Posted on February 23, 2022 at 10:33 am. Written by Jessika Brenin

Are you wondering the extent to which food insecurity is experienced in your community? Or how easy or difficult it is to get nutritious food in different neighborhoods? Would you […]

Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card with “My Vax Records”

Posted on January 10, 2022 at 3:01 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Go to the Baker-Polito Administration’s press release for more information.

Resources for Cities and Towns Responding to Omicron

Posted on January 5, 2022 at 5:21 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

COVID cases are surging, largely due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Fortunately, there are steps we can take immediately to keep people safe and out of the hospital. Throughout […]

Proof-of-vaccination requirement offers critical public health, economic benefits

Posted on January 4, 2022 at 9:19 am. Written by Kasia Hart

This comic by Lillian Lee encouraging vaccination is one of many free public health messaging artworks commissioned by MAPC and free to use. Learn more: www.mapc.org/covid19-art. Proof-of-vaccination requirement offers critical […]

COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits Available to Municipalities

Posted on December 30, 2021 at 9:27 am. Written by Elise Harmon

The Baker-Polito administration announced on Wednesday, December 29 that new contracts with COVID-19 at-home test manufacturers will allow municipalities and other eligible entities to order rapid test kits at state-negotiated […]

Statement: State should follow Boston’s lead on indoor vaccine requirements

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 10:18 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took an important step forward to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. By requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and other public […]

Statement: State should follow Boston’s lead on indoor vaccine requirements

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 10:05 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Monday, December 20, 2021 Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Executive Director Marc Draisen and Deputy Director for Public Affairs and Advocacy Lizzi Weyant today issued the following statement: “Today, Boston […]

Breaking Transmission: Indoor Mask Policies in Greater Boston

Posted on December 20, 2021 at 9:31 am. Written by Elise Harmon

With indoor masking policies varying between Greater Boston’s cities and towns, it can be confusing to figure out which municipalities—and how many—require masks indoors. Today, MAPC released an interactive map […]

Keep Cool Somerville: Grants Piloted Small-Scale Projects

Posted on December 16, 2021 at 9:13 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Keep Cool Somerville: Grants Piloted Small Scale Projects In the summer of 2021, the City of Somerville and Metropolitan Area Planning Council gave six community organizations grants to build resilience […]