A new report by the Massachusetts Community Banking Council provides insight into the small business loans originated in Gateway Cities from 2007 to 2011. The MCBC defines small business loans as $1 million or less. These data also show that the share of these loans originated in Gateway Cities is smaller than the share of the
New Southcoast Urban Indicators Project measures vitality of New Bedford and Fall River
The Urban Initiative at UMass Dartmouth recently launched the SouthCoast Urban Indicators Project. The project takes a look at how well the SouthCoast region is doing on measures of health care, education, the economy, civic vitality, and safety. We are particularly interested in seeing how the project will track civic vitality in the future and
An update from the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute
Dear Friends: Thank you again for your support and interest in the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute. October’s successful launch has brought renewed energy, more backing, and higher visibility for our efforts. We’re working to bottle up this momentum as we move forward on a number of fronts: Policy. Look for two important pieces of work in
MassINC and CommonWealth Magazine are moving!
MassINC and CommonWealth are moving! Update your contact information! Our new address is: 11 Beacon Street, Suite 500Boston, MA 02108 Don’t worry – all of our contact information other than mailing address is staying the same!
New MassWorks grants benefit Gateway Cities
Four major Gateway City projects were recently funded by the MassWorks Infrastructure Program: • Brockton – $4 million toward the redevelopment of the “Enterprise Block” – new downtown office, retail, and reisdential units. • Haverhill – $4 million to support the downtown redevelopment of Merrimack Street. • Holyoke – $2 million for the construction of
Two days after the elections, experts weigh in on “What Just Happened? What’s Next?”
Tom Ashbrook, Carole Simpson to lead panels of experts at Emerson’s Cutler Majestic Theatre MassINC, CommonWealth Magazine, WBUR and Emerson College present a special night of political commentary, fresh from the national and state-wide elections. When: Thursday evening, November 8 at 7:00pm, Doors/cash bar opens at 6:00pm Where: Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont
Gateway Cities part of Vision for Massachusetts as National Leader
Commissioner Freeland recently presented the first Vision Project report, an initiative focused on making Massachusetts a national leader in public education. The report looks at how public higher education in Massachusetts stacks up to other states and lays out specific strategies and goals to boost our performance. Interestingly, Gateway Cities are pioneering many of the
Panel Announcement: Behind the Curtain: What Just Happened? What’s Next?
Thursday evening, November 8, 2012Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre219 Tremont Street, Boston6:00 p.m. Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Program Note time change: Doors and cash bar open at 6:00pm. Program begins at 7:00pm Join NPR’s Tom Ashbrook, host of On Point, broadcast journalist Carole Simpson, and a host of local and national experts as they
Tonight: A Curious Look at the Brown/Warren race
Wednesday evening, October 24th, 2012. With expert commentary and video presentations, “Behind the Curtain: A Curious Look at Campaigns” examines the key dynamics of the race for U.S. Senate: advertising, debate performance, messaging and media. The program features Co-hosts Bruce Mohl, Editor of CommonWealth magazine and Callie Crossley, Radio Host: Boston Public Radio, WGBH Radio,
MassINC launches Gateway Cities Innovation Institute
MassINC, together with founding sponsors, members, fellows, and public officials, today announced the creation of the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute, a new center dedicated to the revitalization of former manufacturing centers like Springfield, New Bedford and Lowell that have both enormous potential and a disproportionate share of the state’s social and economic challenges. With dedicated