…Safety Initiative: The Shannon Grant, which provides funds for municipalities to address youth gang violence prevention, thankfully saw an increase in both chambers’ budgets: the House proposed $10 million and…
…have implications for municipalities. H.53, An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges, was filed by the Governor and will authorize Chapter 90 funding for FY26. H.55, An…
…on uber and lyft rides that begin in their municipalities. Across our region, municipalities are using this funding for critical transportation programs and infrastructure and we thank the legislature for…
On Wednesday, April 4th, MAPC and Eversource hosted a webinar together to share new peak demand reduction opportunities with municipalities who have successfully shed load through MAPC’s peak electricity demand…
…looked to explore other topic areas through HIA. Most recently, the Public Health team, in partnership Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),…
…26, 2014. Courtesy Marilyn Humphries. First up was Lynn Duncan, AICP, the Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Salem sharing the story of the Neighborhood Vision…
…and Department of Energy Resources to produce VEH102, a statewide contract for advanced vehicle technologies. The contract makes it easier for public entities in Massachusetts and across the nation to…
…with significant expansion planned for 2018 and beyond. MAPC’s role Early in the planning stages of the Hubway bike share, MAPC was approached by the City of Boston to serve…
Municipalities can implement multiple strategies to create and preserve long-term affordability. In so doing, thye promote opportunities for lower-income residents of neighborhoods where investments are being made to stay and…