Download the full report (PDF) MassINC is proud to present At the Apex, an educational attainment forecast through 2030 prepared in partnership with the UMass Donahue Institute. This analysis draws attention to the problem the Massachusetts economy will confront as the large and highly skilled Baby Boom generation ages out of the state’s workforce. To
The Gateway Cities Innovation Institute presents Going for Growth: Enhancing the Economic Impact of Public Transit in Gateway Cities with Comprehensive Service Planning
Download the full report (PDF) The Gateway Cities Innovation Institute is proud to present Going for Growth: Enhancing the Economic Impact of Public Transit in Gateway Cities with Comprehensive Service Planning. This new policy brief examines how best practices in transit planning can benefit Massachusetts’s Regional Transit Authorities. Massachusetts’s Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) have an
MassINC unveils new report on criminal justice public opinion
View/download the full report (PDF) View/download the poll crosstabs (PDF) Massachusetts residents support reforming the criminal justice system to send fewer people to prison, and overwhelmingly (85 percent) support a package of reforms similar to those enacted in other states. In fact, most see the current prison system as a contributor to crime rather than
New results from MassINC Polling Group: Ready for Reform? Public Opinion on Criminal Justice in Massachusetts
View summary and topline and crosstabs. This morning we presented the results of a major research project on criminal justice — four focus groups and a statewide telephone poll of 1,207 Massachusetts residents — at an event with Gov. Patrick. The project was sponsored by MassINC in conjunction with their 2013 report on the subject.
Fish raises concerns on income inequality at Gateway Cities Innovation Awards
The following is a transcript of remarks by John Fish, president and chief executive of Suffolk Construction, at the Gateway Cities Innovation Awards ceremony on November 12, 2013. Thank you Greg Torres for your tireless efforts in making the Commonwealth a better place to live and work, and for your leadership at MassINC & Commonwealth
MassINC to honor Gateway City Innovators
Champions of Transformative Redevelopment to receive awards at first annual Gateway Cities luncheon MassINC, together with leaders from the 26 Gateway Cities, will celebrate the innovative spirit of Massachusetts’ historic Gateway Cities by honoring five individuals and two organizations that have had a transformative impact on their communities. The awards will be presented at the
Gateway City leaders rally behind precedent-setting bill to encourage “transformative” development
New legislation supports projects that spur additional private investment in weak markets A new bill supporting high impact development projects in Gateway Cities – where the market gap between development costs and returns continues to deter investors– was heard September 10 in Springfield. Gateway City mayors from across the state and a host of community
CommonWealth editor Bruce Mohl moderates issues forum with candidates for mayor of Lawrence
Lawrence mayoral candidates Marcos Devers, Juan “Manny” Gonzalez, James Patrick O’Donoghue, and Daniel Rivera participated in an issues forum/debate Monday night hosted by Commonwealth Magazine, The Eagle-Tribune, and Rumbo Newspaper. The debate was moderated by Bruce Mohl, editor of Commonwealth Magazine. Gabrielle Gurley, Senior Associate Editor of Commonwealth Magazine, Keith Eddings, reporter at The Eagle-Tribune,
MassINC’s Gateway Cities Institute to host 2013 Innovation Awards Luncheon
Suffolk Construction CEO John Fish to speak on need for Transformative Investment in small, historic cities This first annual event celebrates the innovative spirit of the state’s historic Gateway Cities with an awards ceremony honoring organizations or individuals devoted to investments that transform communities. To be held on November 12th, 2013, the event will mark