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Planning101: Environment

Environment

Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.

Regional Organizations Launch Summer Heat Preparedness Week

May 25, 2021

With memories of last summer’s record temperatures still fresh and Summer 2021 off to a hot start with temperatures already […]

Heat Preparedness Week 2021: Take Action Today

May 24, 2021

Heat Preparedness Week 2021 In the Greater Boston region, we’re experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, as well as generally […]

Announcing MetroCommon May

May 4, 2021

MetroCommon 2050 is the next land use and policy plan for the people who live and work in Greater Boston. […]

MAPC Awards $400k in ‘Accelerating Climate Resiliency’ Grants

May 3, 2021

Earth Week at MAPC: Events and Project Highlights

April 20, 2021

On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans – 10 percent of the United States’ population – demonstrated to raise awareness […]

MAPC, MyRWA Launch Second Round of COVID-Safe Cooling Program

April 6, 2021

MAPC and Mystic River Watershed Association Launch Second Round of COVID-Safe Cooling Program In the spring of 2020, people were […]