The positive fiscal impact of historic tax credits

For economic development spending, the Holy Grail is a program that pays for itself. This can happen when a state outlay generates economic activity leading to increased tax collections. In a recent analysis of the state historic tax credit for the Urban Land Institute, Ted Carmen shows that there’s a good shot that the state’s historic

Gateway City Education Statistics

MassINC is compiling a “bluebook” with Gateway City education trends. Here are some key highlights from Chapter 1: One in four public school students in Massachusetts is enrolled in a Gateway City district Gateway City schools enroll more than one-half of the state’s English language learners and nearly half of all low income students in the

Immigrant entrepreneurs for growth and renewal

A recent report by the Small Business Administration highlights the role of immigrant entrepreneurs in the American economy. The study shows immigrants are more likely to form and own businesses. While the findings suggest immigrant-owned businesses have lower revenues and fewer employees on average, they are more likely to export products. During the Great Recession,

Gateway City education agenda falls short in House budget

The House budget released last week substantially scales back the Governor’s modest Gateway Cities Education Agenda. Of the fives areas the administration identified for support, only two received resources. The Governor requested $3.75 million for grant programs to help middle and high school students rapidly gain the English skills they must acquire to further their

Creative placemaking moves forward in Gateway Cities

Gateway Cities are seeing continued progress in implementing creative placemaking strategies just a few weeks after April’s Gateway Cities summit focused on building buy-in and sharing best practices on the economic development concept. The week following the summit, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse proposed establishing a new position of art, culture, and tourism director in the

New report assesses state’s climate change response

MassINC is proud to present Rising to the Challenge, the first independent assessment of state action on climate change since the precedent-setting Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008. Climate change is the challenge of our age. For the obvious reason – failing to respond could alter the environment with profound and dire consequences – but

The challenge of working across communities

MassINC Vice President for Programming and Public Affairs Marj Malpiede recently spoke with ArtPlace America, a collaboration of major foundations, federal agencies, and the National Endowment for the Arts, about what she’s learned from MassINC’s creative placemaking work so far. Malpiede spoke of the challenges of working with the many moving pieces that make up a multi-community effort,

State releases draft market rate housing program regulations

The Dept. of Housing and Community Development has released eagerly anticipated regulations for the new Housing Development Incentive Program. DHCD will collect feedback on the regulations at two public hearings (March 27th in Boston and March 29th in Springfield). The Boston session will include a DHCD-led workshop on market-rate housing development in Gateway Cities with

Boston Society of Architects Explores Placemaking in Gateway Cities

BSA’s Placemaking Network – co-chaired by Christina Lanzl (director of MassArt’s Urban Arts Institute) and Robert Tullis (director of design at GID Urban Development) – hosted a lively discussion on how state policy can support development in Gateway Cities that builds and reinforces their authentic urban fabric.   Click here for Ben Forman’s presentation to the

MassINC Polling Group launches partnership with WBUR

BOSTON—The MassINC Polling Group (MPG) today announced the formation of a polling partnership with WBUR, a nonprofit affiliate of NPR. As a part of the newly formed agreement, MPG will conduct a series of polls on behalf of WBUR, which will extend through the 2012 election cycle.   The relationship reflects WBUR’s effort to augment
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