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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.

Press Releases & Statements

Statement on Clean Energy Bill

October 23, 2024

Statement on Clean Energy Bill October 23, 2024 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council issued the following statement today from MAPC Deputy Executive Director, Lizzi Weyant, regarding the release of S.2967, An Act promoting a clean energy grid, advancing equity and protecting ratepayers by the Conference Committee: “I served on […]

Aerial photo of Lynn City Hall in historic downtown Lynn, Massachusetts.

City Of Lynn Joins Metro Mayors Coalition

October 23, 2024

City Of Lynn Joins Metro Mayors Coalition The Coalition now includes 17 municipalities working together on housing, climate, substance use and other challenges facing Metro Boston’s urban core; it formed more than 20 years ago to help city and town leaders be more effective by working together on regional issues. […]

A photo of four Bluebikes at a docking station on a sidewalk.

21.6m Grant To Fund Bluebike Expansion, New Transit Shuttles, Other Congestion Relief Solutions In Metro Boston

October 18, 2024

$21.6M Grant To Fund Bluebike Expansion, New Transit Shuttles, Other Congestion Relief Solutions In Metro Boston MAPC will work with the Healey-Driscoll Administration, Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, & other Greater Boston communities on regional effort to reduce traffic thanks to new federal award announced this week BOSTON – Oct. 17, 2024 […]

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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 […]