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Our mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of life for our individual member communities and for the region as a whole. *Retweet's Are Not Endorsements*

 Springfield, MA
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Joined March 2010
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Congrats to Pioneer Valley Regional Ventures Center @PVPlanning on its $750,000 @NatlParkService grant to support preservation sites in #westernmass. @othersidema @XploreWesternMA @VisitWesternMA nps.gov/orgs/1207/paul-bruhn…
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.@PVPlanning Looking forward to exploring these policy options as we work to end persistent poverty in Western Massachusetts. Large portions of Springfield and Holyoke have seen persistent poverty for several successive decades. census.gov/library/publicati…
Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts

Persistent Poverty in Counties and Census Tracts

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Kenan Fikri (@kenanfikri) profile pictureKenan Fikri@kenanfikri27 Jun 2023
Persistent poverty is a national challenge that cannot be solved without better measurement and better policy. Today I’m thrilled to share our latest research that provides a more complete map of that challenge and a policy framework for navigating it. 🧵
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MA builders & developers! Join a VIRTUAL workshop on June 28-30 to learn about critical @EPA stormwater regulations in our state. Sponsored by NepRWA, the @PVPlanning and @theCWPInc #stormwater #builders #developers #engineers
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MA builders & developers! Join a VIRTUAL workshop on Thurs., June 22 to learn about critical @EPA stormwater regulations in our state. Register at bit.ly/3PvbITV Sponsored by NepRWA, the @PVPlanning and @theCWPInc #stormwater #builders #developers #engineers
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EPA has announced its’ FY 2023 Brownfields awards, and it’s their largest ever investment in #Brownfields communities. Congrats to all of the awardees, in particular @townofware_ma, @ChelseaGov_MA, @SpfldMACityHall, @FranklinCOG, @PVPlanning, and Claremont, NH.
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@EPA25 May 2023
🧵 EPA is awarding $315 million 💸 to #brownfields communities across the country to revitalize dangerous and polluted sites into more sustainable and environmentally-just places.
Graphic with a photo of brownfield site. Reads: Revitalizing Coummunites EPA is investing $315 million — the largest investment ever in brownfields communities — to clean up polluated land across the country.

ALT Graphic with a photo of brownfield site. Reads: Revitalizing Coummunites EPA is investing $315 million — the largest investment ever in brownfields communities — to clean up polluated land across the country.

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❤️ running into #westernma friends in the State House! Thanks @Pat_Beaudry and @PVPlanning for your advocacy!
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Great to see @TownSouthHadley continuing their work to become more #AgeFriendly + #DementiaFriendly! @PVPlanning @masscoa @AARPMA @WWLP22News wwlp.com/news/local-news/ham…
Age & Dementia-friendly initiative planned for South Hadley

Age & Dementia-friendly initiative planned for South Hadley

The town of South Hadley is looking for ways to make the community more age and dementia-friendly.

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A productive morning speaking in Holyoke at today’s MA Select Board Association’s Western & Rural MA Municipal Conference. I appreciate the dozens of local officials, professionals, & volunteers who took the time to hear our presentation & participate in the Q & A! #mapoli
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NMCOG@NMCOG29 Mar 2023
NMCOG joined regional planning colleagues from across MA at the State House to discuss the importance of District Local Technical Assistance programs to communities. Thank you to @repdonato @JamieEldridgeMA for your continued leadership and support for increased funding.
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Apply by 3/15 for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge Grant that can support vibrant public spaces + much more! @massmunicipal @MAPCMetroBoston @PVPlanning @CentralMassRPC @FranklinCOG @MontachusettRPC @SRPEDD_NEWS @MVPCPlanning @CCCommission @OldColonyPC aarp.org/livable-communities…
AARP Community Challenge

AARP Community Challenge

AARP Community Challenge grants help communities become more livable for people of all ages

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"Housing, transportation and health and caregiver services will be prioritized over the next five years as the town commits to using an age and dementia-friendly lens in decisions that affect senior citizens." @PVPlanning @AARPMA @AARPLivable @masscoa gazettenet.com/Hadley-adopts…
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New language program to benefit older immigrants at Jones Library @TownOfAmherst @mblclibraries @PVPlanning @AARPMA   gazettenet.com/Jones-Library…
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We need your help #AmherstMA! With a variety of historic & cultural resources for the community & guests to enjoy, by responding to a short survey (Eng/Esp), you'll help us gain insight about what you value most about our history & cultural heritage. More amherstma.gov/CivicAlerts.as…
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The @495Partnership is pleased to be in Greenfield today for the next meeting of the Western Mass. Passenger Rail Commission. Robust rail service throughout the Commonwealth is essential for economic growth.
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VHB@VHBnow21 Dec 2022
A win for the Palmer Master Plan project team—an @APA_Mass Comprehensive Planning Award! VHB collaborated with the @TownofPalmer & @PVPlanning to develop this plan that addresses #ClimateChange & public health: bit.ly/3jkzR1p. #SmartCommunities #GrantWriting
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Merry Christmas, commuters! @maura_healey picks transit veterans Gina Fiandaca, Monica Tibbits-Nutt as transportation secretary, undersecretary bostonglobe.com/2022/12/23/m… via @MattPStout @samanthajgross
Healey picks transit veterans Gina Fiandaca, Monica Tibbits-Nutt as transportation secretary,...

Healey picks transit veterans Gina Fiandaca, Monica Tibbits-Nutt as transportation secretary,...

Fiandaca, who ran Boston’s transportation department before moving to Texas to oversee mobility for the city of Austin, will take over the state’s sprawling transportation bureaucracy. Tibbits-Nutt,...

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State still reporting areas of significant drought trib.al/ErqF3GN
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This week is Crash Responder Safety Week. Drivers, do your part to help keep our roadside heroes safe. Whenever you see emergency vehicles on the road, please #SlowDown, #MoveOver & let emergency responders do their job safely!🚑🚒🚓
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My students are continuing their great work on behalf of the @pvta and @PVPlanning by participating in the envirothon today!
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Becky Basch from @PVPlanning sharing how her team has been able build capacity in their region communities by leveraging technical assistance in various ways including surveys, work group discussions, and a review of existing plans & assessments @AARPMA @mahealthyaging
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