Massachusetts has an unprecedented opportunity to make better use of limited public safety resources by reducing the incarcerated population and reinventing correctional practices with more leadership and direction from those on the frontlines.
Refunding Corrections
7th Annual Policy Summit | Event Recording
Focusing on criminal justice information systems, MassINC and panel experts review efforts to increase transparency, improve data collection, and root out racial bias.
TTOD “Transformative Transit-Oriented Development” Talks
Presented by MassINC and the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute, the TTOD (Transformative Transit-Oriented Development, pronounced “TOD”) Talks are a series of lectures and panels designed to explore the many ways in which planning, development and local policies affect the socioeconomic and political inequities in our communities – with a special focus on the legacy cities outside of
Rooting Out Racial Bias
Event Recording
Focusing on criminal justice information systems, MassINC and panel experts review efforts to increase transparency, improve data collection, and root out racial bias.
Top Gateway City Budget Priorities for FY22
The Gateway Cites Journal
Funding for Early College and lifting the cap on the Housing Development Incentive Program are among the top FY22 priorities for Gateway Cities and their residents.
Forecasting the Impact of Transit Cuts on Equitable Transit Oriented Development
In December 2020, the MBTA approved widespread cuts to bus and commuter rail service despite objections from officials and transit advocates. Starting in January, twenty bus lines will be shut down, and weekend commuter rail service will end for communities along the Fitchburg, Franklin, Greenbush, Haverhill, Kingston/Plymouth, Lowell and Needham lines. What impacts will the
Budgets for the days ahead: A survey of Massachusetts voters
With budget deficits created by the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators and political officials across the commonwealth are facing difficult choices. Demands for government services have soared, while revenue projections are uncertain. State and local government are on the frontlines of the public sector response to the crisis as businesses close, unemployment remains high, and a historic
7th Annual Policy Summit in Pursuit of Justice
Presented by MassINC and the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Over the course of two sessions, will take a hard look at how to invest in dramatically different approaches to criminal justice with a shared sense of urgency and purpose.
FY21 budget offers a beacon for Justice Reinvestment
The Gateway Cities Journal
The FY21 budget, which passed both branches last week, goes even further by creating a true “Justice Reinvestment” fund and capitalizing it with a $15 million appropriation. From job training and transitional employment to housing stabilization, a wide range of community-based programs are eligible for these resources.
Are coworking spaces the key to transforming Gateway Cities?
Gateway City coworking facilities can provide space and resources for residents to join the digital workforce while positioning downtowns as regional hubs.