From Transactional to Transformative: The Case for Equity in Gateway City Transit-Oriented Development

Policy Center
May 18, 2020 Policy Center

Transformative Transit-Oriented Development recognizes that equity is the key to transforming cities and towns in Massachusetts, and the country. In Massachusetts, a decades long economic boom has not always reached

Using 40R and 43D to Stimulate Transformative Transit-Oriented Development in Gateway Cities

Policy Center
May 14, 2020 Policy Center

This policy brief is the third in a series exploring state and local level approaches to generating transformative transit-oriented development (TTOD) in Gateway Cities. This brief examines two additional state

There’s more to transformative TOD than real estate

Gateways Episode 53

Mar 11, 2020

Gateway Cities represent vast opportunity for small businesses to thrive and for the cities themselves to prosper -- but that requires equity.

Reducing train fares to achieve equitable TOD

The Gateway Cities Journal

Policy Center
Sep 6, 2019 Policy Center

MassINC released a policy brief this week that is a “classic” in the sense that its main finding—many Gateway City residents can’t afford to ride commuter rail—is blatantly obvious. While this

Hearing that glorious swish

The Gateways Cities Journal

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Aug 15, 2019 Policy Center

Down for nearly a decade, Gateway City real estate markets finally show signs of life. From Brockton to Fall River and Lynn to Worcester, private developers are unveiling plans for

More than one way to ‘transform’ a city

Gateways Episode 15

Policy Center
May 7, 2019 Policy Center

On this week's episode of Gateways, Dr. Tracy Corley is joined by Noah Koretz, Director of Transformative Development for MassDevelopment. He discusses his Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), a "place and partnership program" that bolsters the economic development efforts of Gateway Cities.

Transformative transit-oriented development greets New Bedford

Gateways Episode 13

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Apr 23, 2019 Policy Center

On this week's episode of Gateways, co-hosts Ben and Tracy dissect the high points of MassINC's regional forum on transformative transit oriented development, held in New Bedford's historic Whaling Museum on April 8.

Southern Massachusetts TTOD Regional Forum

Event Recap

Policy Center
Apr 18, 2019 Policy Center

Last week, MassINC kicked off ourTransformative Transit-Oriented Development (TTOD) Regional Forum Series at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford. The event was co-sponsored by the City of New Bedford, the

A Complex Recipe for Housing Financing

Brockton Offers Formula for Gateway Cities

Policy Center
Apr 1, 2019 Policy Center

Rob May, Brock- ton’s director of economic devel- opment and planning, famously offers up his seven-layer dip to any- one with a taste for the city’s downtown. A 121B Urban Re- newal plan forms the base. Then, he mixes in 40Q District Improvement Financing, a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District, a 40V Hous-ing Development Zone and a Transformative Development District.

Southern Massachusetts TTOD Regional Forum 2019

Mar 26, 2019

Please join us on April 8 in New Bedford for the Southern Massachusetts Transformative Transit-Oriented Development (TTOD) Regional Forum. We will explore how New Bedford, Brockton and other cities are using