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New Analysis: How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need?

Posted on August 25, 2020 at 10:21 am. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]

MAPC Publishes Unemployment Rapid Response Plan

Posted on August 10, 2020 at 9:00 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Photo Credit: Jon Taylor MAPC Publishes Unemployment Rapid Response Plan Last week, MAPC published “A Community and Regional Rapid Response Plan: Significant Labor Force Disruptions’ and Unemployment,” which includes an […]

MAPC releases town-by-town data on housing assistance needed due to COVID-19 financial crisis

Posted on June 23, 2020 at 1:05 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

With unemployment at an all-time high, nearly every city and town will see a significant need for housing aid once CARES Act, eviction moratorium expire For immediate release: Tuesday, June […]

COVID-19 Layoff Housing Assistance – NOW by Municipality

Posted on June 15, 2020 at 3:20 pm. Written by Kit Un

Date: June 15, 2020 Unemployment is at a historic high in Massachusetts. For the moment, a $600 supplement added to unemployment payments is softening some of the financial blow for those receiving benefits. […]

Greater Boston Residents of Color More Likely to Live Near High-Polluting Roadways

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 2:03 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

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 […]

June Data Viz: Unemployment Under the Federal CARES Act

Posted on June 1, 2020 at 9:20 am. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

Every month, MAPC’s Data Services department is releasing maps and data visualizations covering a range of vital and interrelated topics: equity, housing, transportation, climate, arts and culture, and more. June’s […]

Reflection: Art in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on May 28, 2020 at 10:36 am. Written by Elise Harmon

REFLECTION FROM MAPC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE HORTENSE GERARDO Art in the Time of COVID-19 The COVID-19 quarantine has transformed my remaining time as MAPC’s Artist in Residence (AiR) and my […]

Resources for an Arts & Culture Sector Upended by COVID-19

Posted on May 21, 2020 at 4:23 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Resources for an Arts & Culture Sector Upended by COVID-19 By any measure, the COVID-19 pandemic and fallout has had a devastating impact on the arts and cultural community. Museums, […]

MAPC Presents to the Governor’s Reopening Task Force

Posted on May 14, 2020 at 11:11 am. Written by Elise Harmon

The Road to Reopening & Recovery For the past two months, MAPC has been actively engaged with state and local leaders to curb the spread and lessen the impact of […]

Update: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap

Posted on May 13, 2020 at 12:22 pm. Written by Sarah Philbrick

Update: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap Date: May 13, 2020 Each week brings troubling news about the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and MAPC has been working to stay […]