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The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) is the regional planning agency serving the people who live and work in the 101 cities and towns of Metropolitan Boston. We work toward sound municipal management, sustainable land use, protection of natural resources, efficient and affordable transportation, a diverse housing stock, public safety, economic development, clean energy, healthy communities, an informed public, and equity and opportunity among people of all backgrounds.

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Ride-hailing, Parking and Retail Delivery Fees Present Opportunities for Transportation Revenue

August 14, 2024

Ride-hailing, Parking and Retail Delivery Fees Present Opportunities for Transportation Revenue MAPC releases three policy briefings with the goal of combating the State’s transportation budget deficit BOSTON – Aug. 14, 2024 – Decades of underinvestment have left the Commonwealth’s transportation system buried in debt and facing an overwhelming maintenance backlog. The […]

Pictured from left to right: Mariangelí Echevarría-Ramos, climate resilience manager, Mystic River Watershed Association; Sasha Shyduroff-Gutman, principal planner, Clean Energy, MAPC; Governor Maura Healey; Sharon Ron, assistant director of the Public Health Department, MAPC at the MVP 2.0 announcement on Aug. 1, 2024 in Leominster.

MAPC Awarded Grant to Continue Heat Resilience Work through State Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program

August 13, 2024

MAPC Awarded Grant to Continue Heat Resilience Work through State Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program BOSTON – Aug. 13, 2024 – The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) nearly $500,000 to build upon years of work within the region to better prepare for and respond to the impacts […]

MAPC Statement on Affordable Homes Act, End of Session

August 2, 2024

MAPC Statement on Affordable Homes Act, End of Session Aug. 2, 2024 – “Last week, the Legislature concluded its two-year session with a flurry of action on several major bills, only some of which made it through both chambers and to the Governor’s desk. We encourage Governor Healey to sign […]

A photo of people gathered around the HUD PRO Housing grant check from the July 2 event.

MAPC Awarded $3M to Bring a Modular Housing Construction Facility to Greater Boston

July 25, 2024

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awarded $3M to Bring a Modular Housing Construction Facility to Greater Boston The federally-funded project encompasses advancing housing strategies, assessing local needs and barriers, and exploring innovative building methods to build new homes. July 25, 2024 – BOSTON – The Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of […]

A photo from the 2024 NARC Awards Ceremony. Pictured are NARC President Carol Vinton, MAPC Executive Director Marc Draisen, and NARC Immediate Past President Jennifer Robinson on stage.

MAPC Receives National Recognition for Convening Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Sustainability

July 18, 2024

MAPC Receives National Recognition for Convening Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Sustainability . The National Association of Regional Councils awarded the agency for its “Rooted in Nature: Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resiliency” online speaker series Atlanta – July 18, 2024 – The National Association of Regional Councils presented the Metropolitan […]