MAPC Testifies for Active Streets
…State House in support of adding the Active Streets Certification Program to the Transportation Bond Bill (H.3763). The program would allow municipalities certified as Active Streets Communities to be eligible…
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MAPC Partners with Tufts University on Food Access Mapping
…one or more municipalities or region.’ The maps offer a nuanced representation of food access statewide and on municipal levels that can inform policy and programmatic decision making to improve…
MAPC grants help communities create safe walking routes to school, smoke-free housing
In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), MAPC awarded wellness “mini-grants” to municipalities within Middlesex County that do not currently receive Mass in Motion funding from MDPH….
First Miles: Crunching the Numbers on Dockless Bike Share in Greater Boston
…took place within communities, to and from points of interest, or between municipalities where transit connections are limited. City or town centers and commercial districts have the highest density of…
LED Streetlight Conversions in Arlington
…energy planning in Medford. Before it approached MAPC for assistance, Arlington had already done a pilot project retrofitting older, high-pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with more efficient light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights….
MA House Ways and Means Committee Releases FY2020 State Budget Proposal
…for municipalities to address youth gang violence prevention, saw a slight increase but did not get to the $10 million requested for the program. These funds are critical in supporting…
Six Communities Chosen for Racial Equity Municipal Action Plan Program
…a racial equity municipal action plan and begin to implement elements of the plan. If successful, the program will help municipalities achieve tangible community-level economic and administration improvements and address…
The Diversity Deficit: MAPC Releases New Research on Greater Boston Municipal Employee Diversity
…cities and towns. About 124,000 people living in these Metro Boston municipalities reported that they work full-time for a city or town government. Researchers divided those workers into seven groups:…
[Friday Deadline] Join Regional Microenterprise Grant Program
…Development (DHCD) released an opportunity for non-entitlement communities to apply for Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funding. There is $9.65 million available to municipalities to fund microenterprise assistance and…
9th Annual Shannon Grant Basketball Tournament
…prevention and intervention.” In its 11th year, this program remains an invaluable resource to the participating communities in preventing gang and youth violence, while fostering collaboration between Metro Mayors municipalities….