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MAPC joins the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities

June 28, 2024

MAPC joins the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities . Boston – June 28, 2024 – With the support of a number of mayors and town administrators, and with many communities in the area already engaged in the age-and dementia-friendly movement, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council is proud to […]

Municipal Officials Stand Behind ‘Transfer Fee’ as Critical Tool for Keeping Region Affordable

May 9, 2024

Municipal Officials Stand Behind ‘Transfer Fee’ as Critical Tool for Keeping Region Affordable . Boston – May 9, 2024 – The Metropolitan Mayors Coalition and communities across the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) region have joined together to renew their support for local-option transfer fees, urging the Legislature to give […]

MAPC Awards More Than $500k to 22 Local Projects

May 3, 2024

Metropolitan Area Planning Council Awards More Than $500k to 22 Local Projects Arlington, Ashland, Beverly, Boxborough, Chelsea, Danvers, Everett, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lynn, Malden, Marblehead, Maynard, Medford, Medway, Milford, Millis, Milton, Natick, Norwood, Randolph, Rockland, Somerville, Walpole, Watertown, and Weymouth receive grants for arts and culture planning, language access, […]

Eleven Communities Selected for Racial Equity Advancement & Collaborative Hub (REACH) Cohort

April 25, 2024

Eleven Communities Selected for Racial Equity Advancement & Collaborative Hub (REACH) Cohort Acton, Arlington, Framingham, Hamilton, Hudson, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Milton, Natick, and Salem are participating Boston – April 25, 2024 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council continues to work towards one of its central goals of creating a more […]

MAPC Promotes Jessie Partridge Guerrero to Director of Data Services

April 4, 2024

MAPC Promotes Jessie Partridge Guerrero to Director of Data Services Boston – April 4, 2024 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) has named Jessie Partridge Guerrero as the agency’s director of data services, a crucial position that leads a team of planners, data scientists, digital technologists, researchers, and software […]