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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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A photo of a path, stone wall, and water at Watson Park in Braintree.

MAPC Awards More Than $300k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Nine Municipal Projects

December 13, 2023

MAPC Awards More Than $300k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Nine Municipal Projects The cities/towns of Acton, Ashland, Boston, Braintree, Cambridge, Chelsea, Framingham, Hopkinton, Hull, Ipswich, Natick, Wayland, and Weston make up the next cohort December 13, 2023 – BOSTON – Nine projects in the greater Boston region have […]

Report Shows Investors are Gobbling Up Homes Across Greater Boston

November 28, 2023

Report Shows Investors are Gobbling Up Homes Across Greater Boston New research found one in every five homes sold to an investor from 2004 to 2018, with significant impact on lower-income neighborhoods of color November 28, 2023 – BOSTON – Both renters and homebuyers in the Greater Boston area have seen […]

MAPC Comments on MBTA’s State of Good Repair Needs

November 16, 2023

MAPC Comments on MBTA’s State of Good Repair Needs MAPC Assistant Transportation Director Julia Wallerce delivered the following remarks to the MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday, November 16, 2023. November 16, 2023 – “Good morning, my name is Julia Wallerce and I am here on behalf of the Metropolitan […]

A photo from the Revere Apartment Wi-Fi launch on November 1, 2023. Pictured, from left to right: Executive Director of the Revere Housing Authority Dean Harris, MAPC Deputy Director of Lizzi Weyant, MBI Director of Program Development Josh Eichen, Representative Jessica Ann Giannino, Acting Mayor of Revere Patrick Keefe, and Revere School Committeewoman Jacqueline Monterroso.

Revere, MAPC Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for 100 Public Housing Units in the City

November 2, 2023

Revere, MAPC Launch Free Wi-Fi Program for 100 Public Housing Units in the City Data from an American Community Survey indicates that nearly 16% of households in Revere do not have internet access. Pictured from left to right: Executive Director of the Revere Housing Authority Dean Harris, MAPC Deputy Director […]

MAPC Thanks Governor Healey for Signing Executive Order to Improve Language Access

September 15, 2023

MAPC Thanks Governor Healey for Signing Executive Order to Improve Language Access September 15, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) would like to thank Governor Healey for signing the executive order for Language Access. MAPC wholeheartedly supports this implementation of necessary Language Access measures and services and urges […]