Strategic Directions (Springfield): Investing in Public Transportation for Regional Economic Growth

April 4, 2013
Springfield Technical College
Building 2
Rooms 703-704
1 Armory Street #1
Springfield, MA
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Please join MassINC and Transportation for Massachusetts at a public forum and panel discussion on regional transportation investments in Massachusetts Gateway Cities.  As part of the event, MassINC will present a new research report which provides a roadmap for how new public resources in regional transit can be invested with a focus on improving the economic performance of Gateway Cities like Worcester.

This is the eighth of several forums that are being held in Gateway Cities throughout Massachusetts.

Outreach partners for this event include the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and DevelopSpringfield.

Confirmed Speakers:

Ben Forman, Research Director at MassINC and Executive Director of the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute

Ivette Luna, Policy Development and Political Organizer, Neighbor to Neighbor

Panel Discussion:
To be moderated by Robert Rizzuto, Politics Reporter, The Republican/Masslive.com

Jeff Ciuffreda, President, Affiliated Chamber of Commerce of Greater Springfield

John Musante, Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

To RSVP, please email amiddle@massinc.org or call Rachel Marquez at 617-224-1709