Government Affairs
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.
Action Alert: FY23 House Budget Priorities
Action Alert: FY23 House Budget Priorities On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House of Representative’s Ways and Means Committee released their FY23 […]
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Proof-of-vaccination requirement offers critical public health, economic benefits
This comic by Lillian Lee encouraging vaccination is one of many free public health messaging artworks commissioned by MAPC and […]
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COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits Available to Municipalities
The Baker-Polito administration announced on Wednesday, December 29 that new contracts with COVID-19 at-home test manufacturers will allow municipalities and […]
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Statement: State should follow Boston’s lead on indoor vaccine requirements
Today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu took an important step forward to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. By requiring […]
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Breaking Transmission: Indoor Mask Policies in Greater Boston
With indoor masking policies varying between Greater Boston’s cities and towns, it can be confusing to figure out which municipalities-and […]
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Action Alert: Support Local and Regional Public Health in the ARPA Spending Bill
This fall, the Massachusetts House and Senate have been hard at work designing an American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) spending […]
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