Highlights and Accomplishments

An art collage mural on a large brick building. The mural is of many different people doing different things. One person is talking into a megaphone, one is playing music, one is dancing, and more.

Arts and Culture

Row homes on the right with an autumn colored tree on the left. There are cars parked along the sidewalk.

Community Planning

The Massachusetts State House from the front looking up. White columns out front, a brick building, and a gold dome on the top of the building.

Government Affairs

A room full of people sitting in chairs at tables covered in white table cloths. They are facing the front of the room where two people are standing and one is speaking. On both sides of them are two large screens with a presentation on them.

Strategic Initiatives

A wooden and chain wire fence with two signs on it stating that it is Island End River Park and providing what is allowed and not allowed in the park. Behind the fence is tall grass, and behind that you can see the tops of numerous boats.

Clean Energy

A photograph taken from a rooftop, showing wireless networking equipment in the foreground, with the Boston city skyline visible in the background.

Data Services

Chelsea police officers in uniform and others sit in chairs at tables in classroom. They are facing the front of a room where someone is standing and speaking. There is a large blue screen behind the person speaking.

Municipal Collaboration

Sidewalk with a bus hub and a BlueBikes station with numerous bikes in it. An MBTA bus is parked along the sidewalk.

Transportation

A room full of people sitting at round, white tables, in chairs. They are interacting with each other.

Community Engagement

View of part of the Boston Harbor, with water flooding over into part of the street/sidewalk, walking/access way.

Environment

A large public garden with a standing sign in. The background of the sign is red, and text on the sign says, "City of Everett Health and Wellness Center. Mayor: Carlo DeMaria, Jr.

Public Health

Municipalities Worked with MAPC through the Technical Assistance Program (TAP)

In 2024, MAPC worked on 44 projects with member municipalities through the Technical Assistance Program (TAP). Many of these projects involved multiple municipalities, furthering regional collaboration. Read more about the projects.

MAPC’s Technical Assistance Program (TAP) allows member municipalities to tap into the agency’s extensive expertise in planning, policy, municipal management, and data analysis to advance local, regional, and state goals. The program is supported in part through District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) funds, money appropriated annually by the State Legislature and Governor to regional planning agencies. TAP offers a unique benefit for cities and towns to undertake innovative projects and initiatives alongside MAPC to support shared goals around regional collaboration, equity, affordable housing, and climate resiliency.

Throughout the Highlights and Accomplishments pages of this report, any TAP funded projects will be denoted by the following icon:

Municipalities Worked with MAPC through the Technical Assistance Program (TAP)

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