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$125K Doris Duke Foundation Grant
Fostering Collaborations: A Symposium to Advance Equitable Heat Health Actions
In March 2025, to host a symposium event focused on heat health and resilience in partnership with Boston University's School of Public Health's Center for Climate & Health.
The Symposium, held in June 2025, had over 100 attendees.
$1M Act4All Round II MassCEC Grant
From the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)
MAPC was awarded this grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to help pilot the deployment of non-grid tied charging solutions and expanded EV carsharing.
Honors for Regional Work
2025 APA - Massachusetts President's Award
American Planning Association's Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA)
On Friday, December 5, MAPC was honored to receive the APA-MA Chapter's 2025 President's Award for our work on the creation of the Climate Resilience Playbook (created in partnership with the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission).
The Climate Resilience Playbook (the Playbook) is an online interactive tool that local planners can use to identify and prioritize resilience actions for their communities.
Left to right: MAPC Digital Services Manager Stephen Larrick; MAPC Senior Clean Energy and Climate Planner Emma Zehner; MAPC Director of Environmental Planning Van Du; and MAPC Director of Strategic Initiatives Eric Hove
2025 Massachusetts Excellence in Technology Award
Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
MAPC received the 2025 Massachusetts Excellence in Technology Award for the Gateway Cities Apartment Wi-Fi pilot, alongside project partners at the City of Chelsea, Chelsea Housing Authority, City of Revere, Revere Housing Authority, City of Quincy, and the Quincy Housing Authority.
The award was presented at the 2025 MA Digital Government Summit (October 2025) by Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Secretary Jason Snyder.
Left to right: Secretary Jason Snyder; MAPC Director of Digital Services Jessie Partridge Guerrero; MAPC Municipal Services Specialist Nathan Powell; MAPC Digital Services Manager Stephen Larrick; MAPC Municipal Services Manager Will Pfeffer; and MAPC Director of Municipal Collaboration Amy Reilly
Projects Completed in 2025
Arts and Culture
Community Foundation for MetroWest Listening Sessions
Clean Energy
Green Communities Designation for Randolph
Justice40 Working Group for the Greater Boston Climate Action Plan
Municipal Energy Managers Training Program Planning Study
Reading Climate Action Plan (CAP)
Somerville Sustainable and Resilient Ordinance Study
Town of Reading Net Zero Action Plan
Community Engagement
Community Engagement Community Canvassing
Regional Community Engagement Convening
Data and Research
A Home for Everyone, the Commonwealth's Comprehensive Housing Plan
Apartment Wifi Program (completed for Chelsea, Lynn, Quincy, and Revere housing authorities) - in collaboration with MAPC's Municipal Collaboration Department
Digital Equity Plans - Beverly, Chelsea, Gloucester, Greater Lowell, Quincy
Economic Development
Emergency Preparedness and Municipal Collaboration
Hamilton Active Shooter Exercise
Household Hazardous Waste Depot with the Town of Hanover (engineering portion of the project)
Region 3 HMCC Conference: Collaborative Approaches to Support Unhoused Individuals Conference
Environment
Accelerating Climate Resilience (ACR) Grant Program - 5 year milestone
Bylaw Review and Updates – Cohasset, Norwood, Topsfield
EEA Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Environmental Justice Communities
Hazard Mitigation Plans – Ashland, Essex, Hanover, Littleton, Medway, Millis, Norwood, Sharon
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 - Acton
Regional Drought Management Planning + Strategies for Water Conservation/ Efficiency Program Development and Implementation (EEA Grant)
Resilient Neponset Climate Collaborative – Phase 2 (MVP Action grant)
Housing
Arlington Library Reuse Study
Boxborough 3A Zoning
Data Open Doors: Housing Navigator Affordable Housing Gap Analysis
Duxbury 3A Zoning
Ipswich 3A Zoning
Local Action Units (LAUs): A Resource Guide for Municipalities
Prepared Economic Feasibility Analyses for Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Boxborough, Brookline, Everett, Ipswich, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Millis, Milton, Newton, and Norfolk
Stow 3A Zoning
Land Use - General
Duxbury Inclusionary Zoning and Open Space Residential Development Bylaws
East Milton Square Mixed-use Overlay Zone
Littleton Nagog Hill Orchard Engagement
Updated OSRP Action Plans from 7-year plans to 10-year plans for Everett, Gloucester, Hull, Millis, and North Reading
Public Health
Ashland Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0
Blue Hills Mass in Motion Food Landscape Survey
Community Health Equity Initiative
Disability Inclusion & Access in Cambridge
Lower Mystic Cool Communications to Build Regional Heat Resiliency
North Suffolk Community Health Assessment (CHA)
North Suffolk Public Health Collaborative Projects
Randolph Community Wellness Project (CWP)
Regional Training Hub – Local Public Health Training and Technical Assistance
Salem Opioid Settlement Assessment
Somerville Community Food Assessment Qualitative Analysis
Sudbury MVP 2.0
Watertown Vulnerability Assessment
Strategic Initiatives
Transportation
BlueBikes Operator Procurement (for 13 cities and towns)
Burlington Mall Area Mobility Action Plan
Perfect Fit Parking Phase 5 Update - in collaboration with MAPC's Data Team
Projects Launched in 2025
MAPC Led
Projects and initiatives MAPC kicked off solo or as the lead in 2025.
Community Heat Resilience Pilot
Dedham Open Space and Recreation Plan
Digital Equity Plan – Salem
Energy Secure Homes Pilot Program
Equity in Procurement Project
Essex Open Space and Recreation Plan
Gloucester Housing Production Plan
Greater Cape Ann Regional Clean Energy Initiative
Green Infrastructure Needs Assessment
Guide for Solar Canopies on Municipal Parking Lots
Hopkinton Economic Development Plan
Hull Master Plan
Malden Climate Action Plan Implementation
Marblehead Comprehensive Plan
MassGIS Land Use and Zoning Data Improvements
NSORS Zero Carbon Schools Action Team
Parking Community of Practice for Municipal Staff
Pollution Proximity Index 2.0
Residential Resilience Assessment Project
Salem Jefferson Avenue Corridor Study
Stoneham Commercial Storefront Study
Watertown Housing Incentive Study
Partnership Efforts
Projects and initiatives MAPC kicked off in 2025 in conjunction with a partner/city/town.
Community Heat Resilience Pilot (CHRP) Program
North Suffolk Regional Food Security Coalition
Parking Reform Case Studies (Acton, Everett, Salem, and Somerville)
Sudbury-Assabet-Concord (SuAsCo) Watershed Climate Collaborative (Town of Concord, OARS 3 Rivers)
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