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Holyoke conservation staff ask disability commission for input on MVP 2 climate resiliency planning
Summary
Holyoke conservation officials presented the state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP 2) planning process and asked the Commission on Disability for input on social-resiliency priorities — including accessible housing, transportation and emergency communications — to inform a $50,000 seed project.
Yoni Glogar, Holyoke’s director of conservation and sustainability, and Claire, a community liaison, briefed the Commission on Disability about the city’s participation in the state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP 2) program and invited the commission’s input on equity-focused climate resilience planning.
Glogar said MVP 2 emphasizes social resiliency — how climate change intersects with housing, job security, food and water access, and other challenges that disproportionately affect marginalized groups. He told commissioners the…
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