Resiliency in their DNA: Gateway Cities in the face of crisis
Gateways Episode 54
This week, Ben and Tracy look at how Gateway Cities are responding to the spread of coronavirus.
Local leadership in the face of Covid-19
The Gateway Cities Journal
From Sen. Eric Lesser and Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral, chairs of the Gateway City: from the standpoint of both public health and social and economic well-being, COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge for Gateway Cities.
Haverhill ponders pathways to a more inclusive future
The Gateway Cities Journal
At a time when division seems all pervasive, it's reassuring to visit Gateway Cities and find citizens engaging in difficult and potentially divisive issues in an entirely respectful and open-minded manner.
Conversations from the Gateway Cities Innovation Summit & Awards
BONUS Gateways Episode
During the Gateway Cities Innovation Summit & Awards, our host Tracy got to speak with some of the awardees who are working toward realizing all the potential our Gateway Cities offer. Nick Giaquinto served as chief of staff for late Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter. Nick accepted the award on behalf
TTOD Planning and Design Competition
Proposal Deadline Approaching + Updated Guidelines
Proposal deadline approaching! Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in submitting a project to our TTOD Planning and Design Competition! Many project teams have given us sneak previews of their design, planning, and research projects. We look forward to receiving your final proposals on January 12, 2020. This competition connects student teams with
Gateway City leaders testify before committees weighing neighborhood stabilization bill
The Gateway Cities Journal
Wednesday night’s unanimous House vote in favor of the Student Opportunity Act was a watershed moment. Gateway Cities owe a debt of gratitude to education committee chairs, Representative Alice Peisch and Senator Jason Lewis, who skillfully crafted this truly historic legislation and built buy-in among the membership of both branches. We will have much more
Chief Brian Kyes on increasing public safety in Gateway Cities
Gateways Episode 36
This week on Gateways, Ben sits down with Chelsea Police Chief Kyes. They talk about how policing has changed over time and unpack the department’s adoption of what's known as the Hub model. Developed in Canada, the approach emphasizes early intervention through collaborative effort with
Building a more diverse police force in Lawrence
Gateways Episode 31
This week on Gateways, Ben and Juana sit down with Mayor Dan Rivera. Mayor Rivera gives us a behind-the-scenes look at efforts to help the police department become more representative of Lawrence’s diverse population.
Community corrections centers poised to offer much needed reentry support
Gateways Episode 28
When the state budget passed last month, it included provisions that better equip community corrections centers to provide reentry services. This week on Gateways, Ben sits down with Vin Lorenti, Director of Community Corrections at the Massachusetts Probation Service.
Emerging small businesses round out TOD in Merrimack Valley
Gateways Episode 27
In this episode of Gateways, Tracy is once again in the Merrimack Valley, this time exploring how small business development programs are shaping transit-oriented development. She starts in Lowell, where the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub has served as an incubator for budding tech companies
