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.
Grant Opportunity: Extreme Heat Preparedness Engagement
Grant Opportunity: Extreme Heat Preparedness Engagement By the time spring rolls around in New England, warm weather can feel a bit like coming out of hibernation, especially after the COVID-19 […]
Announcing MetroCommon May
MetroCommon 2050 is the next land use and policy plan for the people who live and work in Greater Boston. At its core will be bold, actionable recommendations. These recommendations […]
Earth Week at MAPC: Events and Project Highlights
On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans – 10 percent of the United States’ population – demonstrated to raise awareness of air, water, and soil pollution and to support federal […]
MAPC, MyRWA Launch Second Round of COVID-Safe Cooling Program
MAPC and Mystic River Watershed Association Launch Second Round of COVID-Safe Cooling Program In the spring of 2020, people were facing plenty of new challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic: […]
MAPC Teams Up With Artists on COVID Communications
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) will work with artists to reach underserved communities with COVID-related public health messages, including the importance of getting vaccinated. Over the next few months, […]
DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville
Photo Credit: Atais Ribeiro, Keep Cool Somerville Photovoice Participant DLTA Spotlight: Keep Cool Somerville Written by Operations Specialist Rachel Marx District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants […]
Grant Opportunity for Artists: Creative COVID-19 Communications
Grant Opportunity for Artists: Creative COVID-19 Communications MAPC is seeking artists, designers, and creatives to produce creative, culturally resonant communications about COVID-19 and vaccinations. We hope to work with artists, […]
Webinar: Pool Testing for COVID-19
“Pool testing”-batching samples together and retesting individually if a result is positive-is a way for municipalities and schools to work together to provide regular, frequent, and cost-effective COVID-19 testing. In […]
Transportation Planning with a Health Lens
Transportation Planning with a Health Lens The Blue Hills Regional Coordinating Council Assessment and Action Plan In 2019, a group of local health and community leaders, transportation professionals, planners, and […]
Helping Local Health Organizations Fight COVID-19, 24/7
Helping Local Health Organizations Fight COVID-19, 24/7 The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented pressure on hospitals, local health departments, emergency management organizations, and other health providers across the country and […]