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A Green and Inclusive Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Blue Economy and Coastal Communities

A Green and Inclusive Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Blue Economy and Coastal Communities

A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Glasgow, the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (in Bonn, Germany) and the University of Costa Rica has been developing a trans-national comparative study across coastal areas in Costa Rica, Northern Germany, Scotland (UK), and Massachusetts (USA) to…
Economic DevelopmentReportpdf - 43 MBPublication Date: Mar 31, 2025
Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force Final Report

Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force Final Report

Released by the Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force on Jan. 14, 2025.
TransportationReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Jan 14, 2025
Recommendations of the Climate Chief: Pursuant to Section 3(b) of Executive Order No. 604

Recommendations of the Climate Chief: Pursuant to Section 3(b) of Executive Order No. 604

Released by the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience/Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 47 MBPublication Date: Oct 25, 2023
ResilientMass Plan: 2023 Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan

ResilientMass Plan: 2023 Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan

Released by The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 24 MBPublication Date: Oct 11, 2023
Municipal Guide to Inclusive Climate Action and Equitable Procurement

Municipal Guide to Inclusive Climate Action and Equitable Procurement

Published by the Northeast Clean Energy Council on Oct. 3, 2023
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Oct 03, 2023
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Five-Year Capital Investment Plan: Fiscal Years 2024-28

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Five-Year Capital Investment Plan: Fiscal Years 2024-28

Released by the Commonwealth on June 22, 2023
Capital PlanningReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Jun 22, 2023
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities

Cybersecurity Best Practices for Smart Cities

Published by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the U.S. National Security Agency, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre, the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre.
Municipal Policies and ProceduresReportpdf - 604 KBPublication Date: Apr 19, 2023
Community Choice Electricity Programs: A Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities

Community Choice Electricity Programs: A Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities

Released by the UMass Amherst Sustainable Policy Lab
EnergyReportpdf - 20 MBPublication Date: Mar 28, 2023
Mobility Hubs Toolkit

Mobility Hubs Toolkit

Published by TransitMatters
TransportationReportpdf - 18 MBPublication Date: Feb 15, 2023
Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Plan to Improve Safety on All Public Roads in Massachusetts

Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Plan to Improve Safety on All Public Roads in Massachusetts

Released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
TransportationReportpdf - 7 MBPublication Date: Dec 30, 2022
2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment, Vol. 2, Statewide Report

2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment, Vol. 2, Statewide Report

Released by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 5 MBPublication Date: Dec 22, 2022
The Effects of Weather on Massachusetts Municipal Expenditures: Implications of Climate Change for Local Governments in New England

The Effects of Weather on Massachusetts Municipal Expenditures: Implications of Climate Change for Local Governments in New England

Published by the New England Policy Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 6 MBPublication Date: Dec 19, 2022
Fulfilling the Promise of Local Aid by Strengthening State-Local Partnerships

Fulfilling the Promise of Local Aid by Strengthening State-Local Partnerships

Published by the Office of the State Auditor Suzanne Bump
Revenue Sharing and Municipal Fiscal HealthReportpdf - 2 MBPublication Date: Oct 13, 2022
Massachusetts Drought Management Plan

Massachusetts Drought Management Plan

Released by Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and Mass. Emergency Management Agency
Water, Wastewater and StormwaterReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Sep 01, 2019
Renewable Communities 2022: Massachusetts cities and towns leading the way to 100% renewable energy

Renewable Communities 2022: Massachusetts cities and towns leading the way to 100% renewable energy

Released by Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 7 MBPublication Date: Aug 10, 2022
A Sustainable Future For Rural Schools

A Sustainable Future For Rural Schools

Released by the Commission on the Fiscal Health of Rural School Districts
Municipal BudgetingReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Aug 01, 2022
Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure

Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure

Published by the U.S. Department of Transportation
TransportationReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Feb 01, 2022
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030

Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030

Published by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Jun 29, 2022
ReiMAgine Aging: Planning Together to Create an Age-Friendly Future for Massachusetts (Year Three Progress Report)

ReiMAgine Aging: Planning Together to Create an Age-Friendly Future for Massachusetts (Year Three Progress Report)

Published by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Health and Human ServicesReportpdf - 5 MBPublication Date: Jun 06, 2022
Massachusetts’s Water Infrastructure: Toward Financial Sustainability

Massachusetts’s Water Infrastructure: Toward Financial Sustainability

Released by the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission, Feb. 2012
Water, Wastewater and StormwaterReportpdf - 2 MBPublication Date: Feb 07, 2012
PFAS in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Final Report of the PFAS Interagency Task Force

PFAS in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Final Report of the PFAS Interagency Task Force

Released April 2022 by co-chairs Rep. Kate Hogan and Sen. Julian Cyr
Water, Wastewater and StormwaterReportpdf - 11 MBPublication Date: Apr 20, 2022
Five-Year Statutory Fiscal Impact Report (Calendar Years 2016-2020)

Five-Year Statutory Fiscal Impact Report (Calendar Years 2016-2020)

Published by the Office of the State Auditor
Revenue Sharing and Municipal Fiscal HealthReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Mar 23, 2022
Building Climate Resilience in Cities Through Insurance

Building Climate Resilience in Cities Through Insurance

Published by Climate Policy Initiative
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 9 MBPublication Date: Sep 01, 2021
Climate Resilience: A Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities

Climate Resilience: A Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities

Released by the University of Massachusetts Northeast Center for Coastal Resilience
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 12 MBPublication Date: Nov 04, 2021
PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action 2021-2024

PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action 2021-2024

Released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Water, Wastewater and StormwaterReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Oct 18, 2021
2030 Solid Waste Master Plan: Working Together Toward Zero Waste

2030 Solid Waste Master Plan: Working Together Toward Zero Waste

Released by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Solid Waste and RecyclingReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Oct 01, 2021
Public Infrastructure in Western Massachusetts: A Critical Need for Regional Investment and Revitalization

Public Infrastructure in Western Massachusetts: A Critical Need for Regional Investment and Revitalization

Local financial impact review issued by the Office of the State Auditor Suzanne Bump.
TransportationReportpdf - 6 MBPublication Date: Oct 05, 2021
Electrifying Transportation in Municipalities: A Policy Toolkit for Electric Vehicle Deployment and Adoption at the Local Level

Electrifying Transportation in Municipalities: A Policy Toolkit for Electric Vehicle Deployment and Adoption at the Local Level

Report released by Electrification Coalition
EnergyReportpdf - 8 MBPublication Date: Aug 30, 2021
Renewable Communities 2021: Massachusetts Cities and Towns Leading the Way to 100% Renewable Energy

Renewable Communities 2021: Massachusetts Cities and Towns Leading the Way to 100% Renewable Energy

Published by Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center
Climate ChangeReportpdf - 8 MBPublication Date: Aug 01, 2021
Preparing For the Future of Work in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Preparing For the Future of Work in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Study commissioned by Baker-Polito administration to evaluate the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed work habits in Massachusetts as the state emerges from the pandemic. Conducted by McKinsey & Company.
Economic DevelopmentReportpdf - 47 MBPublication Date: Jul 13, 2021
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