20 Gateway City Mayors and Managers Urge State to Fund Downtown Housing

Policy Center
Mar 23, 2022 Policy Center

20 Gateway City mayors and managers endorsed letters to MA State House and Senate leadership requesting meetings to address the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) project backlog. View their letters here.

Gateway Cities are Part of Solution to Mass. Segregation

Ben Forman featured in Banker & Tradesman

Policy Center
Feb 3, 2022 Policy Center

Research Director Ben Forman offers an effective housing strategy to address economic segregation in Massachusetts public schools in this Banker & Tradesman piece.

MassINC 2022 Policy Priorities

Policy Center Education
Feb 3, 2022 Policy Center Education

MassINC has worked to promote public policy that creates equitable pathways to opportunity for over 25 years. In the months ahead, we anticipate historic opportunities to continue to advance our mission. Here is a brief snapshot of what you can currently expect from our Policy Center in 2022 across a range of topics.

Gateway Cities are ideal proving ground for free fares

Andre Leroux featured in the Boston Globe

Policy Center
Feb 2, 2022 Policy Center

Gateway Hubs Project Director Andre Leroux explains why free fare programs work in Gateway Cities in his letter to the editor at Boston Globe.

Event Recap | Ninth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards and Summit

Infrastructure for Equitable Economic Growth

Policy Center
Sep 30, 2021 Policy Center

On Thursday, September 30th, MassINC hosted its Ninth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards and Summit. During this annual event, a panel of experts explored how Gateway Cities can leverage infrastructure investment to grow businesses owned by people of color and build stronger regional economies.

Event Recap | Gateway Cities Leadership Summit: Growing an Inclusive Economy

Policy Center
Jul 21, 2021 Policy Center

On Thursday, July 22 MassINC hosted its Annual Gateway Cities Leadership Summit where we explored how Gateway Cities can successfully support entrepreneurs of color and promote inclusive entrepreneurship statewide.

Are coworking spaces the key to transforming Gateway Cities?

Policy Center
Dec 3, 2020 Policy Center

Gateway City coworking facilities can provide space and resources for residents to join the digital workforce while positioning downtowns as regional hubs.

Pre-Covid Homebuying Trends May Widen Racial Wealth Gaps in Massachusetts

A new report from MassINC’s Gateway Cities Innovation Institute finds a concerning pattern in Black and Latino homebuying trends that could exacerbate the racial wealth gap.

Policy Center Press Release
Sep 28, 2020 Policy Center Press Release

For Immediate Release Monday, September 28, 2020 Press Contact: Meridith St. Jean Phone: 802-881-1138 Email: mstjean@massinc.org Pre-Covid Homebuying Trends May Widen Racial Wealth Gaps in Massachusetts Boston – A new report from MassINC’s Gateway Cities Innovation Institute finds a concerning pattern in Black and Latino homebuying trends that could exacerbate the racial wealth gap. Priced

Gateways Live: 3 Gateway City Mayors on Coronavirus Crisis Response

Gateways Podcast

Policy Center
Sep 9, 2020 Policy Center

Mayors of Gateway Cities are on the frontlines, responding to the needs of individuals and navigating a path to economic and social recovery.

Gateway City parents are building homeschool pods too

Gateways Episode 64

Policy Center Education
Aug 12, 2020 Policy Center Education

This form of schooling is getting broader attention now, but “microschools” and “homeschool pods” are nothing new, Keri Rodrigues says. “I know that that’s the fancy way that rich white folks are now calling these things, but this has been what poor Black and brown folks have done forever.”