MassINC calls for a $1.7 billion “transformative redevelopment” program for Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities

  Press Release MassINC calls for a $1.7 billion “transformative redevelopment” program for Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities Targeted package of public funding and policy initiatives to catalyze private investment in midsize cities   Providing $1.7 billion over ten years for transformative redevelopment projects in Gateway Cities could stimulate nearly $7 billion in investment and create approximately 80,000

MASSCreative Lobbying for increase in MCC budget

MASSCreative, the new organization formed to advocate on behalf of funding for the arts in Massachusetts, isn’t wasting any time. Fresh off an inaugural tour of the state, they’ve started to lobby hard for an increase in the Massachusetts Cultural Council budget (a key resource for Gateway City creative placemaking efforts as detailed in our

Small Business Loans in the Gateway Cities

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

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

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

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