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MAPC Statement on the Transportation Bond Bill
MAPC Statement on Transportation Bond Bill We were deeply disappointed this evening when Governor Baker vetoed critical policy provisions in H.5248, An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment. Coming only a day after the Governor vetoed the climate bill and significant portions of the economic development bond bill, we feel […]
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MAPC Statement on Economic Development Bond Bill
MAPC Statement on the Economic Development Bond Bill For immediate release: Friday, January 15, 2021 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is glad to see that Governor Charlie Baker signed the $626 million Economic Development Bond Bill. In particular, we applaud the Governor and Legislature’s work on advancing Housing Choices, […]
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MAPC’s Statement on Govenor’s Veto of S.2995
MAPC STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR’S VETO OF S. 2995 “Last month, the Baker Administration set ambitious goals for a net zero future by releasing the 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan outlining actions to prevent the worst impacts of climate change over the next decade. Massachusetts was on the cusp of […]
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MAPC Issues Statement on Climate Policy Roadmap
MAPC Issues Statement on Climate Policy Roadmap For immediate release: Monday, January 4 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today released the following statement regarding the passage of the Climate Policy Roadmap legislation in the Massachusetts House and Senate. “MAPC applauds the House and Senate for taking up Climate Policy […]
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MAPC Issues Statement on Gov. Baker’s 2030 State’s Clean Energy & Climate Plan
MAPC Issues Statement on Gov. Baker’s 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan Update The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today released the following statement regarding the Baker Administration’s Update of the State’s Clean Energy and Climate Plan. “As a member of the Global Warming Solutions Act Implementation Advisory Committee, MAPC […]
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- The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap
- The Diversity Deficit: Demographics of Municipal Employees in Metro Boston
- Racial Disparities in the Proximity to Vehicle Air Pollution in the MAPC Region
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- Climate Vulnerability in Greater Boston
- First Miles: Examining 18 Months of Dockless Bikeshare in Greater Boston
- Perfect Fit Parking
- Fare Choices: A Survey of Ride-Hailing Passengers in Metro Boston
- The Waning Influence of Housing Production on Public School Enrollment
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- Marked Territory: Rethinking Massachusetts’ Historical Markers January 15, 2021Credit Magicpiano, Wikimedia Commons CC 3.0 Marked Territory: Rethinking Massachusetts' Roadside Histories Reflection by MAPC Arts and Culture Fellow Emma Boast In 1930, the Massachusetts Bay Colony-Tercentenary Commission erected 200 markers to commemorate the colony’s 300th anniversary. For some, the markers highlight the “rich heritage of Massachusetts and local communities,” as MassDOT noted in its 2019 […]
- New TNC Fees Could Raise Over $100 Million Annually January 13, 2021Fees on ride-hailing trips proposed in the new transportation bond bill could raise over $100 million annually for the MBTA, other regional transit authorities, municipalities, and the Commonwealth Transportation Fund. The Legislature recently passed H.5248, An Act authorizing and accelerating transportation investment, a $16.5 billion, five-year transportation bond bill. In addition to many important project […]
- End-of-Session Legislation: How MAPC’s Priorities Fared January 7, 2021End-of-Session Legislation: How MAPC’s Priorities Fared On Tuesday night, the 191st General Court concluded its legislative session. While the legislature took a long break from advancing significant legislation, the past several days saw a flurry of activity, moving climate legislation, a transportation bond bill, and an economic development bond bill in the final days of […]
- DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support January 7, 2021DLTA Spotlight: COVID-19 Small Business Support Advancing Small Businesses in Arlington, Medford, Salem, Newton and Needham District Local Technical Assistance, or “DLTA” funds, are state grants distributed among the state’s 13 Regional Planning Agencies (RPAs)—including MAPC—to provide cities and towns with money and technical staff to work on projects related to regional collaboration, economic development, […]
- Moving Our Democracy Forward: Virtual Town Meetings January 5, 2021Moving Our Democracy Forward: Virtual Town Meetings Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Greater Boston region in early March, municipalities have been at the center of addressing many of the problems that rose with it. One of those? Keeping our democracy running. Besides pivoting municipal operations to comply with social distancing guidelines and facilitating general […]