Going for Growth
Enhancing the Economic Impact of Public Transit in Gateway Cities with Comprehensive Service Planning
Ready for Reform?
Public Opinion on Criminal Justice in Massachusetts
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This full report expands on the findings presented at MassINC’s Criminal Justice Summit with Gov. Patrick in February 2013. The research – a poll of Massachusetts residents and four focus
Topic(s): Criminal Justice, Public Opinion
Going for Growth
Promoting Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Massachusetts Gateway Cities
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Developed collaboratively with Gateway City mayors, managers, and education leaders, this vision highlights effective new models to prepare students for the changing economy and ensure an adequate supply of skilled
Topic(s): Education, Gateway Cities
Crime, Cost, and Consequences
Is it Time to Get Smart on Crime?
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As the title suggests, the report calls into question Massachusetts’s current approach to corrections, which favors long prison stays at the expense of treatment, reentry programming, and post-release supervision. Without
Topic(s): Criminal Justice
Reinventing Transit
A Blueprint for Investing in Regional Transportation Authorities for Strong Gateway City Economies
Transformative Redevelopment
Strategic State Policy for Gateway City Growth and Renewal
Building Vibrancy
Creative Placemaking Strategies for Gateway City Growth and Renewal
Rising to the Challenge
Assessing the Massachusetts Response to Climate Change
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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
Topic(s): Government Accountability, Environment