Category: Transportation – Page 8

Racial Segregation Concentrates Residents of Color Near High-Polluting Roads, Study Shows

Posted on June 22, 2020 at 4:55 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

45% of Greater Boston’s Black residents, 47% of Asian residents, and 54% of Latino residents live in highest-polluting areas, compared to only 29% of White residents Exposure linked to increased […]

Greater Boston Residents of Color More Likely to Live Near High-Polluting Roadways

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 2:03 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Greater Boston Residents of Color More Likely to Live Near High-Polluting Roads Linked to increased COVID-19 risk Greater Boston residents of color are more likely to live close to high-polluting […]

MAPC Issues Statement on Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Efficiency Standards

Posted on April 2, 2020 at 1:36 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Amanda Linehan Communications Director 617-933-0705 [email protected] For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 2, 2020 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today issued a statement responding to weakened fuel efficiency standards announced […]

MAPC Issues Statement on Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Efficiency Standards

Posted on April 2, 2020 at 11:15 am. Written by Elise Harmon

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today issued a statement responding to weakened fuel efficiency standards announced by the Trump administration. “MAPC strongly opposes fuel efficiency rollbacks that will imperil […]

Tell Legislators: We Need Transportation Funding!

Posted on March 2, 2020 at 10:01 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Stand with us now and tell the Massachusetts House to support comprehensive, statewide transportation funding. Across the entire state, our underfunded transportation system is leading to congestion, frustration, increased emissions, […]

MAPC: House Transportation Proposal Will Raise Needed New Revenue

Posted on February 26, 2020 at 5:13 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

For immediate release: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 BOSTON – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today issued a statement on the House’s newly-released transportation bills. “House leadership today made some […]

The Future of Transportation Commission: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Posted on January 8, 2020 at 4:27 pm. Written by Rachel Marx

Future of Transportation Commission members, transportation leaders converge to reflect on the anniversary of the Commission’s report It has been one year since Governor Baker’s Commission on the Future of […]

MAPC Isssues Statement on the Transportation and Climate Initiative

Posted on December 18, 2019 at 9:15 am. Written by Elise Harmon

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) issued the following statement supporting the Baker Administration’s leadership in advancing the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), which is a multi-state agreement to establish […]

A Study in Magenta: Color Accessibility in MAPC’s Trailmap

Posted on December 2, 2019 at 2:05 pm. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

MAPC’s Trailmap, the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of biking and walking trails in Massachusetts, is back in its third iteration. This new-and-improved version of Trailmap allows users to search […]

Cities and Towns to Beacon Hill: We Need Additional Revenue for Transportation

Posted on November 13, 2019 at 9:31 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Greater Boston Mayors and Managers support 15 cent increase to the gas tax and other funding mechanisms to advance equity, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support transit oriented development WEDNESDAY, […]