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MAPC LAUNCHES PILOT SOLAR-POWERED CARSHARE SERVICE TO EXPAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACCESS EQUITY

Posted on July 28, 2026 at 8:15 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

PILOT DEMONSTRATES SUSTAINABLE OFF-GRID EV CARSHARE EASILY PLACED IN AREAS UNDERSERVED BY CAR SHARING PROGRAMS Framingham, Mass. – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today launched an innovative pilot EV […]

Cooling our Homes & Buildings

Posted on June 12, 2026 at 9:14 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

While outdoor heat matters, people also experience high temperatures in their homes, schools, and workplaces. In fact, most heat-related deaths occur in people’s homes. Massachusetts buildings were historically designed to […]

Cooling our Blocks

Posted on June 11, 2026 at 9:42 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Cooling does not only happen on the individual or building scale – it can also be done on the neighborhood scale through proactive land use choices. Shade, plant life, reflective […]

Cool Communities

Posted on June 10, 2026 at 10:04 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Community plays a major – and possibly unsurprising – role in keeping people safe during extreme heat events. Researchers have found that most heat deaths happen at home among people […]

Mayor Dominick Pangallo Signs Ordinance Eliminating Parking Mandates for New Multifamily Housing in Salem

Posted on September 29, 2025 at 4:22 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Mayor Dominick Pangallo Signs Ordinance Eliminating Parking Mandates for New Multifamily Housing in Salem The approval follows two affirming votes by the City Council of the ordinance first proposed by […]

Update on the Final FY26 Budget

Posted on July 7, 2025 at 2:21 pm. Written by Tim Viall

Update on the Final FY26 Budget Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow July 7, 2025 – On July 4, Governor Healey signed the […]

FY25 Fair Share Supplemental Budget Conference Report

Posted on July 2, 2025 at 11:03 am. Written by Tim Viall

FY25 Fair Share Supplemental Budget Conference Report For questions, please contact Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, or Georgia Barlow July 2, 2025 – On June 24, the Governor signed into law […]

FY26 Senate Budget Summary

Posted on May 29, 2025 at 11:36 am. Written by Tim Viall

FY26 Senate Budget Summary Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow May 29, 2025 – From May 20 through 22, the Senate debated […]

FY26 Senate Ways and Means Budget Summary

Posted on May 8, 2025 at 9:48 am. Written by Tim Viall

FY26 Senate Ways and Means Budget Summary Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow May 8, 2025 – On May 6, the Senate […]

FY26 House Ways and Means Budget Summary

Posted on April 21, 2025 at 1:09 pm. Written by Tim Viall

FY26 House Ways and Means Budget Summary – Bill H.4000 Questions? Contact the MAPC Government Affairs Department: Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, and Georgia Barlow April 21, 2025 – On April […]