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Statement of Support for the AAPI Community
Statement of Support for the AAPI Community The last year has seen an increase in racist and xenophobic assumptions, behaviors and reported attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who are wrongfully perceived as responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak. The mass murder of AAPI community members in Atlanta earlier this […]
Read MoreStudy: Online Shopping Causing Major Uptick in Pollution, Traffic, Industrial Rents in Greater Boston
Amanda Linehan Communications Director Metropolitan Area Planning Council alinehan@mapc.org Boston – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) today released a new study on e-commerce in Massachusetts, finding that this rapidly growing industry is already having major impacts on the job market and transportation network of Greater Boston, including a big […]
Read MoreMAPC 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 […]
Read MoreMAPC 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, […]
Read MoreMAPC’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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Amanda Linehan
Communications Director
617-933-0705
alinehan@mapc.org
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Recent Reports and Projects
- Hidden and in Plain Sight: Impacts of E-Commerce in Massachusetts
- Housing Submarkets
- MAPC Zoning Atlas
- 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
- Crowded in and Priced Out: Why It's So Hard to Find a Family-Sized Unit in Greater Boston
- Climate Vulnerability in Greater Boston
- First Miles: Examining 18 Months of Dockless Bikeshare in Greater Boston