June 2018
Exploring the Future of Transit-Oriented Development in Gateway Cities
REGISTER TODAY Gateway Cities can accommodate thousands of new housing units and thousands of new jobs on the vacant and underutilized land surrounding their rail stations. This walkable, mixed-use urban land offers an ideal setting for transit-oriented development (TOD) to take hold. We are pleased to partner with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the Valley's own Dan Hodge of Hodge Economic Consulting to discuss the findings of their recent report on such TOD potential surrounding Springfield's Union Station and beyond.…
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Gateway Cities Innovation Awards 2017
REGISTER TODAY! Please join us for the fifth annual Gateway Cities Innovation Awards and Summit! Come exchange ideas, meet fellow leaders, and celebrate the success and progress across the Gateway Cities. We are excited to announce the keynote address for the morning program, Mark Davy, Founder of Futurecity. Mark will share his experiences from cities around the world, including his latest work here in Massachusetts. Awards Luncheon Each year this celebration draws attention to the innovative spirit of devoted Gateway City leaders, adding fresh energy…
Find out more »February 2017
A Community Conversation on ESSA and School Accountability – Pittsfield
Save the date today for a Breakfast Forum on Opportunities in the new Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve Education Accountability in Gateway Cities. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the most dramatic change to federal education funding and accountability since Congress enacted the No Child Left Behind law in 2002. To comply with ESSA, Massachusetts is developing a new system to evaluate schools and provide additional assistance to those that are struggling to help students succeed. The decisions…
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A Community Conversation on ESSA and School Accountability – Springfield
Please Join MassINC, MBAE, and Springfield Business Leaders for Education For a Breakfast Forum on Opportunities in the new Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve Education Accountability in Gateway Cities Thursday, February 2nd 7:30 am to 9:30 am MassMutual Center 1277 Main Street Springfield Register today for your complimentary tickets. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the most dramatic change to federal education funding and accountability since Congress enacted the No Child Left Behind law in 2002. To comply…
Find out more »January 2017
Community Conversations on the Every Student Succeeds Act – New Bedford
Reserve your free tickets today for a Breakfast Forum on Opportunities in the new Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve Education Accountability in Gateway Cities.The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the most dramatic change to federal education funding and accountability since Congress enacted the No Child Left Behind law in 2002. To comply with ESSA, Massachusetts is developing a new system to evaluate schools and provide additional assistance to those that are struggling to help students succeed. The decisions…
Find out more »A Community Conversation on ESSA and School Accountability – Lowell
- Program - 7:30 am Breakfast 8:00 am Welcome & Research Presentation Derek Mitchell, The Lawrence Partnership Framing the Opportunity for Gateway Cities Ben Forman, MassINC Ideas from the MA Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education Matthew Deninger, DESE 8:15 am Community Conversation led by LZ Nunn, Executive Director, Project Learn, Inc. Paul Georges, President, United Teachers of Lowell Ruben Carmona, Principal, Abraham Lincoln School Dario Guerrero, Senior, Lawrence High School Concluding Remarks Salah Khelfaoui, Superintendent, Lowell Public Schools The…
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2016 Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards
Please join us for the fourth annual Gateway Cities Innovation Awards and Summit! This year's event is themed around workforce development. Come exchange ideas, meet fellow leaders, and celebrate efforts to improve our Gateway Cities.
Find out more »June 2016
A Pioneer Valley Panel on Transformative Development
PVPC, The MassINC Gateway Cities Innovation Institute, Hodge Economic Consulting and Common Capital invite you to join us for a regional panel of economic development experts discussing MassINC's recently released report, 'Rebuilding Renewal: An Analysis of State Investment in Gateway Cities and a Work Plan for Delivering Transformative Development'. On hand to present the findings of this report will be Dan Hodge - a report co-author and Pioneer Valley resident. Panelists include: Samalid Hogan - Project Manager for the Holyoke…
Find out more »May 2016
Housing Opportunities in the Gateway Cities
REGISTER TODAY The event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 7:30am - 12:00pm DCU Center - Worcester, MA 01609 Approximately 1.8 million people, or 27% of Massachusetts residents, live in the 26 Gateway Cities designated by the Commonwealth. True to the name, the Gateway Cities serve as gateways to the nation and to the economy, hosting 37% of the state's foreign-born residents, 44% of the state's population living in poverty, 47% of the state's population without a…
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