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Planning101: Public Health

Public Health

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.

Aqueduct trails now open to the public!

By Amanda Linehan | October 22, 2012

Nature lovers, walkers, bird watchers, and cyclists should rejoice today–the first piece of more than 40 miles of inactive Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) aqueduct trails were opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]

Helmets vs. physical activity: A public health Catch-22

By Amanda Linehan | October 17, 2012

Will encouraging helmet use simultaneously discourage people from riding their bikes in the city? Two public health concerns – obesity and accident prevention – run the risk of being at odds […]

Project PhotoVoice @ MAPC

By Amanda Linehan | September 11, 2012

A few weeks ago, Somerville teenagers got the chance to make their voices heard through the art of photography, documenting scenes ranging from a crumbling “Brick Wall to Nothing” to […]

Get Pumped About Water: the Waterworks Museum in Chestnut Hill

By Amanda Linehan | March 22, 2012

MAPC staff members periodically take a portion of a day to participate in a company-wide team-building exercise, with the purpose of learning something new about our region. The most recent […]

Planning for good health: MAPC’s health impact assessment of proposed changes to the T

By Amanda Linehan | March 14, 2012

Yesterday, MAPC released the results of our health impacts assessment of proposed MBTA fare increases and service cuts in the Healthy T for a Healthy Region (PDF) report at a State House press […]