WANTED: Sharper tools for Gateway City transit-oriented development

The Gateway Cities Journal

Policy Center
Feb 27, 2020 Policy Center

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If we hope to spur growth and attract residents, jobs, and talent to our Massachusetts Gateway Cities, we need a transportation funding package that includes multiple tools to transform passenger rail.

RBIs to the rescue: What happens when locals make their own decisions about transit

Gateways Episode 52

Policy Center
Feb 27, 2020 Policy Center

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This week on Gateways, Tracy is joined by Denny Zane, Executive Director of Move LA. Having lived in Massachusetts, Denny is familiar with the unreliable public transit that Commonwealth riders deal with on a daily basis.

Holyoke offers blueprint for pre-k expansion

Gateways Episode 51

Policy Center
Feb 12, 2020 Policy Center

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In this episode of Gateways, we visit Holyoke to talk pre-k expansion in the Student Opportunity Act era.

Finding inspiration domestically and abroad for bold action on regional transit

Gateways Episode 50

Policy Center
Feb 12, 2020 Policy Center

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This week on Gateways, Tracy returns from a visit to Washington, D.C., where she attended the National Conference of Mayors and heard about transportation models from far and wide that could potentially serve as something for our Commonwealth to aspire to.

The evolving role of street workers in youth violence prevention

Gateways Episode 49

Policy Center
Feb 12, 2020 Policy Center

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This week on Gateways, Ben learns about the role of street workers in public health focused youth violence prevention efforts. UTEC’s Geoff Foster, Nichelle Sadler, and Leslie Rivera share their experiences as street workers.

Developer Dave Traggorth builds transit hubs with housing

Gateways Episode 48

Policy Center
Jan 23, 2020 Policy Center

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This week on Gateways, Ben sits down with real estate developer Dave Traggorth of Traggorth Companies, whose developments can be found in multiple Gateway Cities.

The local news vanishing act: What Gateway Cities are doing to fix it

Gateways Episode 47

Policy Center
Jan 15, 2020 Policy Center

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This week on Gateways, we look at the state of local journalism in Massachusetts. Bruce Mohl, editor of CommonWealth, joins to talk about the struggle many local news outlets face, calling this era of reporting a "low point," and urging private citizens and lawmakers alike to recognize the severity of the situation.

5 ideas for generating better school district improvement plans

The Gateway Cities Journal

Policy Center
Jan 15, 2020 Policy Center

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Gateway City educators returned to school following the winter break pinching themselves. Just before the holidays, Gov. Baker signed the Student Opportunity Act (SOA), a landmark bill that promises to deliver $1.4 billion annually in new state aid. Districts now have until April 1 to file spending plans with the state detailing how they will

English language learners thrive in Early College

Gateways Episode 46

Policy Center
Jan 7, 2020 Policy Center

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This week on Gateways, we bring you our very first bilingual episode, featuring two Lawrence High School graduates and former Early College ESL students, Elvianna De Jesus and Emeli Diaz. They discuss the ways in which Early College set them up for success, allowing them them to earn college credit before even

Conversations from the Gateway Cities Innovation Summit & Awards

BONUS Gateways Episode

Policy Center
Jan 1, 2020 Policy Center

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During the Gateway Cities Innovation Summit & Awards, our host Tracy got to speak with some of the awardees who are working toward realizing all the potential our Gateway Cities offer. Nick Giaquinto served as chief of staff for late Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter. Nick accepted the award on behalf

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Tracy A Corley, PhD :: Platitudes, Meet Attitudes

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Joseph E. Corcoran: “Most people thought that you couldn’t do it. You couldn’t get market-rate people into a development if they knew there were low-income families there....I knew it would work because I lived it growing up [in Dorchester].” #MassTOD https://t.co/pzrukhcHMy

Jun 05, 2020

Tracy A Corley, PhD :: Platitudes, Meet Attitudes

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More peaceful protest in #GatewayCities. #MassTOD https://t.co/UX9UHaM9KV

Jun 04, 2020

Tracy A Corley, PhD :: Platitudes, Meet Attitudes

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Good news! Congress has passed the much-needed extensions to the PPP program. #MassTOD https://t.co/92O0eXPqAO https://t.co/FapoiU922c

Jun 04, 2020

Tracy A Corley, PhD :: Platitudes, Meet Attitudes

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#MApoli #GatewayCities #MassTOD https://t.co/CC2uSxiXn7

Jun 03, 2020

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MassINC is a key partner to the Boston Foundation, and all of us who are seeking to advance the regional conversation around economic opportunity and a strong quality of life for all. MassINC's robust, nonpartisan research is exactly what our citizens and leaders need to make good decisions.

Paul Grogan, President of The Boston Foundation
I watch my inbox for CommonWealth magazine’s Daily Download. I can count on the newsletter to tell me succinctly what’s happening in politics and public policy. The magazine itself always delivers in-depth news, analysis and commentary. It's simply outstanding, quality journalism. I am happy to support unbiased reporting through my participation in Citizens Circle.

Helen Chin Schlichte
Former Public Administrator; President Emeritus, South Cove Manor at Quincy Point
MassINC's long-term dedication to Gateway Cities makes them a valuable resource to all of our communities. They are a true thought partner. They go the distance to help others appreciate our unique opportunities, needs, and perspectives.

Tim McGourthy Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau
MassINC serves as a credible, thoughtful resource for all of us who are invested in the future of the Commonwealth. Its emphasis on careful analysis that is grounded in data, research, and polling makes an important contribution to and helps elevate the conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing the region.

Trevor Pollack, Manager of Special Projects for the Barr Foundation
The potential of Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities is limitless. MassINC’s dedicated work in promoting these cities has been, and will continue to be, instrumental in their individual and collective success.

Jay Ash
Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development and former chair of the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute
MassINC has always provided research showing the detrimental impact of the state’s unforgiving criminal justice system on our communities. Their polling confirmed that the public understood the need for change in our system. That criminal justice reform is at the forefront of bipartisan local and national debates today is in no small measure due to MassINC’s persistent and fair commitment to the issue.

Juliette Kayyem Faculty Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Founder Kayyem Solutions LLC
Through my partnership with MassINC, the Building On What Works Coalition is working to unite a diverse collection of civic leaders around an urgent call to encourage the state to act on the progress that has been made ensuring all children in Massachusetts have a true chance to succeed in the state’s economy. MassINC’s research and commitment to data driven public policy are helping to give the children of Massachusetts a better education.

Kim Driscoll Mayor of Salem
MassINC's work with the Gateway Cities is unmatched. As Eastern Bank strives to help businesses in these communities thrive, MassINC has been a tremendous partner, providing data-driven research and affirming that these cities are full of opportunities.

Bob Rivers Chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank
When MassINC speaks, it’s well worth listening. After all, the nonpartisan think tank has established itself as a thoughtful, careful, credible voice on public policy in Massachusetts.

Scot Lehigh Boston Globe Op-Ed Columnist
Few organizations in the country have better understood the important role of governance reform and accountability in education policy and economic development than MassINC.

Bruce Katz Former Vice President and Founding Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution
[MassINC's] understanding of the complexity of the challenges facing the state’s older cities, its belief in the opportunities that present themselves in those communities, and its advocacy of the role that public higher education can and should play in them, has added to the understanding that policy makers need to have as they move our state toward the future.

Jean MacCormack

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Whether it’s planning events, conducting research, or analyzing the news, our team works on projects that we’re passionate about.
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We develop leaders.

Former MassINC employees have gone on to work at reputable organizations like Harvard University, Boston University, City Year, EnerNOC, and Governor Baker’s office.
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We stick with it.

Our work on transformative development, which uses public and private funding for projects to revitalize an entire downtown or urban neighborhood, began as Policy Center research report in 2013. A year later, the state legislature passed a bill funding transformative development projects across Massachusetts.
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Our Board of Directors includes prominent Massachusetts Democrats and Republicans. We are interested people’s ideas, not which side of the aisle they sit on.
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We aren’t just a think tank. We bring nonpartisan research, civic engagement, journalism, and independent polling together under one roof.
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We know that Beacon Hill isn’t the only place to make progress. We’re on the ground in cities across the state working with local leaders.
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We use our connections to bring together a cross-section of diverse leaders to solve problems. Our networks include mayors, economic development directors, superintendents, business people, newspaper editors, arts leaders, and regional transit officials.

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