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.
Keeping Metro Boston Cool: Building a Heat Resilient Region
Take the Survey! How do you experience heat? How do you cool down? We’re working with the Metro Mayors Coalition to create a plan to address heat-related health concerns and […]
MAPC Launches “MetroCommon 2050: Shaping our Region Together”
Flanked by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, MA-07, and scores of public officials and stakeholders from across Greater Boston this week, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) officially unveiled a land use […]
Extreme Heat Impacts Workers. Climate Change is Making it Worse.
Climate change is producing more intense and frequent heat waves, and scientists project that Metro Boston will experience upwards of 40 days over 90 degrees by 2030. While everyone is […]
New Tool: Massachusetts Food Systems Map
Are you wondering the extent to which food insecurity is experienced in your community? Or how easy or difficult it is to get nutritious food in different neighborhoods? Would you […]
Access COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Card with “My Vax Records”
Go to the Baker-Polito Administration’s press release for more information.
Resources for Cities and Towns Responding to Omicron
COVID cases are surging, largely due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Fortunately, there are steps we can take immediately to keep people safe and out of the hospital. Throughout […]
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 free to use. Learn more: www.mapc.org/covid19-art. Proof-of-vaccination requirement offers critical […]
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 other eligible entities to order rapid test kits at state-negotiated […]
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 proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and other public […]
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 how many-require masks indoors. Today, MAPC released an interactive map […]