Gateway Cities can’t afford cuts to MBTA service

The Gateway Cities Journal

• Policy Center

• Nov 16, 2020 Policy Center

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By the time we emerge from the pandemic and turn the economy back on, we will be winding down the transportation networks central to an equitable recovery. But an affordable, accessible, and reliable public transit is especially vital to Gateway City revitalization.

How Lynn is revamping its housing strategy

Gateways Episode 69

• Policy Center

• Oct 22, 2020 Policy Center

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For decades, planning for the city of Lynn was handled by a patchwork of community organizations, making it difficult to work toward a cohesive vision on housing.

The Future of the Massachusetts Workplace

• Policy Center

• Oct 15, 2020 Policy Center

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Decentralizing Massachusetts’ workforce could address the state’s transportation struggles and geographic inequities, magnified by the pandemic.

Building generational wealth in the Gateway Cities

Gateways Episode 68

• Policy Center

• Oct 8, 2020 Policy Center

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Home ownership is one of the two main paths toward building wealth— the other is business ownership. It’s crucial that Gateway City residents have access to opportunities to own homes and become entrepreneurs if they choose.

Massachusetts Can’t Wait Any Longer for RBIs

The Gateway Cities Journal

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• Aug 31, 2020 Policy Center

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Massachusetts is one of only a handful of states that continue to prevent local and regional efforts to generate revenue to respond to transportation needs. If we pass up on the opportunity to empower communities to act without further delay, this will only become more problematic for Massachusetts.

Regional Ballot Initiatives and the promise of local autonomy

Gateways Episode 65

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• Aug 26, 2020 Policy Center

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A major transit bill with provisions for RBIs would give voters the ability to raise their own transportation funds and invest in their own communities.

Moving Forward with Mobility: What will the post-COVID future of transportation hold?

The Gateways Podcast Episode 62

• Jul 16, 2020

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In response to the pandemic, the MBTA allowed for back-door boarding on buses, making rides effectively free. But is that the right plan?Two guests stop by the Gateways Podcast to continue the transportation conversation — Jarred Johnson, director of TransitMatters and Brenna Robeson, lead coordinator at Zero Fare WRTA Coalition.

New economic development legislation is a boon for Gateway Cities

Why MassINC supports the Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth (H.4529)

• Policy Center

• Jul 10, 2020 Policy Center

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Without intervention and a new funding stream, the coronavirus crisis will further destabilize vulnerable Gateway City neighborhoods.

Diverse Voices Needed in Gateway City Leadership

Gateways Podcast Episode 59

• Policy Center

• Jun 16, 2020 Policy Center

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Policies that the historically white-dominant Massachusetts Legislature have put in place aren't designed for Gateway City residents who on average take home less pay than those living in Boston's core.

Take The #TTODTalkChallenge!

• Policy Center

• Jun 11, 2020 Policy Center

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MassINC is on a mission to support livable communities - and that has to start with community residents. Help us show the need for community space, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way we use public spaces by taking the #TTODTalkChallenge!