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 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 […]
Webinar: Wastewater Testing for COVID-19
Cities and towns are deploying a number of strategies to identify the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. One emerging method: testing sewage from households and buildings for the presence […]
Local Public Health Officials, Municipal Leaders Call for Emergency Funding
138 Local Public Health Officials & Municipal Leaders Call for Emergency Funding for Local Health Departments Over 100 public health officials and municipal leaders from throughout Massachusetts are calling for […]
37 Mayors and Managers: Extend Deadline to Spend CARES Funding
37 Mayors and Managers to Federal Officials: Extend Deadline to Spend CARES Funding Thirty-seven Massachusetts municipal leaders are asking the Massachusetts federal delegation to extend the deadline to spend CARES […]
The Crisis Continues: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap October Update
We estimate that 45,000 renter households and 35,000 owner households with a worker on standard unemployment assistance will have trouble covering their housing costs and basic needs this month. The […]
New Analysis: How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need?
New Data | The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need? Published: August 25, 2020 Where in Massachusetts will residents need housing assistance once […]
Greater Boston Residents of Color More Likely to Live Near High-Polluting Roadways
Greater Boston Residents of Color More Likely to Live Near High-Polluting Roads Linked to increased COVID-19 risk Greater Boston residents of color are more likely to live close to high-polluting […]