News Flash Home
The original item was published from 12/14/2020 12:15:16 PM to 12/15/2021 12:00:01 AM.

News Flash

City of Malden News

Posted on: December 14, 2020

[ARCHIVED] Malden awarded 2021 Climate Resilience Grant “Malden River Works for Waterfront Equity & Resilience”

News Photo

The City of Malden has been awarded a 2021 Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant in the amount of $52,250 from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Barr Foundation to support continued work on the Malden River Works project.

Malden River Works for Waterfront Equity and Resilience is a new climate resilience project in Malden. Created through a partnership between the City of Malden, Malden Redevelopment Authority, Friends of the Malden River, Mystic River Watershed Association, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the project goal is to transform the DPW yard on the Malden River for better climate change preparedness and to create a vibrant, climate resilient public riverfront park. The park will address sea level rise with an elevated greenway path and lawn area and the option to incrementally increase flood protection for the DPW. It will reduce urban heat island effect and manage inland flooding with green infrastructure solutions: bioswales, bioretention basins, and over 75 new trees. The project is led by a new coalition of community leaders of color, youth, environmental advocates, and government stakeholders as the newly formed Malden River Works Steering Committee.

The Malden River Works team recently completed a year-long community engagement process that included four public meetings, three community-wide surveys, and countless volunteer hours to develop a concept design for the site. “The community’s support for this project has been driving us forward from day one,” says Mayor Gary Christenson. “Receiving this grant reflects the enthusiasm felt for this project, both within and outside of the Malden community.” The $52,250 grant is in addition to the $150,015 awarded through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Action Grant that the City received in September. Both grants will be used to fund engineering work to refine the design of the project.

MAPC and the Barr Foundation awarded a total of over $700,000 this year to eleven grantees to support “near-term interventions through local policy advances, analyses, and actions that drive long-term transformations” to improve climate resiliency.

The Malden River Works Concept Design Report was funded by a $100,000 grant from MIT’s Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU) and is now available to view at http://www.maldenriverworks.org/.

More information on the Accelerating Climate Resilience Grant here: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/accelerating-resiliency/

Facebook Twitter Email

Other News in City of Malden News

Memorial Day

Memorial Day in Malden 2023

Posted on: May 11, 2023
Triangle Clients

Triangle, Inc. Visits City Hall

Posted on: April 24, 2023
Arab American Heritage month

Arab American Heritage Month

Posted on: April 20, 2023
Chief Sullivan Retirement

Fire Chief Bill Sullivan Retires

Posted on: March 30, 2023
Black Earth Compost

Malden Announces Composting Program

Posted on: April 4, 2023
GREEN MALDEN FAIR Banner

Malden to Hold Green Malden Fair

Posted on: April 4, 2023
MTEC field trip

MTEC Camping Trip

Posted on: March 22, 2023
103 Birthday

Celebrating a 103rd Birthday!

Posted on: March 22, 2023
ARPA - YMCA

City Awards ARPA Funds to YMCA

Posted on: February 21, 2023
rock spot

Grand Opening of Rock Spot Climbing

Posted on: January 12, 2023
City of Malden Trash Holiday (2)

“Trash Holiday”

Posted on: December 13, 2022
Butch Lessard

Longtime City Employee Celebrates 25 Years

Posted on: December 14, 2022
Trash Tag 2023 Greenpng

2023 Trash Tags Now Available!

Posted on: December 13, 2022
Rosene Wine

Malden Artist Brightens City Hall

Posted on: December 1, 2022
Maureen McGaffigan 80th

Maureen McGaffigan Celebrates 80 Years

Posted on: November 30, 2022
Afnaan - 2

Malden Student Recognized for Advocacy

Posted on: November 22, 2022
Enoch Woodhouse

Celebrating a True American Hero

Posted on: November 17, 2022
Carmella and Bill Nelson

Celebrating a Platinum Anniversary!

Posted on: November 17, 2022
Lincoln Commons

Improved Lighting on Lincoln Commons

Posted on: November 15, 2022
News from the City of Malden

City Awarded Grant for Kierstead Park

Posted on: November 8, 2022
Malden Alerts Flyer (1)

Malden’s Alert System is Being Updated

Posted on: November 8, 2022
Blue Bike Photo

Bluebikes in Malden!

Posted on: October 20, 2022
axon battery camera 3

Malden Police Body-Worn Camera Program

Posted on: October 20, 2022
Floramos

Grand Opening of Floramo’s Restaurant

Posted on: October 11, 2022
Blue Ocean Nails Bar

Grand Opening of Blue Ocean Nails Bar

Posted on: October 11, 2022
ARPA

City Awards ARPA Funds to Local Non-Profits

Posted on: September 26, 2022
Procopio Family

Celebrating a Diamond Anniversary

Posted on: September 15, 2022
Public Safety Day flyer (2)

Malden’s 4th Annual Public Safety Day

Posted on: September 13, 2022
08 - Sylvain Counseling Services

Sylvain Counseling Services Grand Opening

Posted on: September 13, 2022
Ryan Dos Santos

Mayor Thanks Local Hero for Stepping In

Posted on: September 13, 2022
Green Malden

City Announces New Green Malden Initiative

Posted on: September 7, 2022
Riverrendering

City awarded Grant for Malden River Works

Posted on: September 1, 2022
Green Communities

Malden Plugs Away at Energy Conservation

Posted on: September 1, 2022
Top Cars

Top Cars Motor Group Grand Opening

Posted on: August 25, 2022
Mystic Valley Salon

Grand Opening of Mystic Valley Salon

Posted on: August 23, 2022
Malden Climate Action Logo

Malden Announces Climate Action Plan

Posted on: August 11, 2022
Challenger Day

Malden to Host Challenger Day Games

Posted on: August 10, 2022
NNO photo

2022 National Night Out

Posted on: August 4, 2022
Converse Family Reunion at Fellsmere Park

City Hosts Converse Family Reunion

Posted on: July 5, 2022
Art at city hall

Malden Artists Collaborate

Posted on: June 23, 2022
Food link

Mayor Tours Food Link in Arlington

Posted on: June 9, 2022