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Event Recap: School Centered Neighborhood Development
February 20, 2025
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Gateway Cities Journal: A Big Idea Succeeds — Free Transit Outside Boston
Massachusetts’ test of fare-free regional transit is proving to be a game-changer, with skyrocketing ridership, economic benefits, and improved accessibility for the state’s most vulnerable residents.
February 12, 2025
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MassINC Welcomes Joe Kennedy III to the Board of Directors
January 10, 2025
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Merry MassINC Greetings
As we reflect on a year of growth, collaboration, and progress, we’re reminded of the unique power of policy and research to unite people and inspire meaningful change.
December 19, 2024
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Policy Center recommends rule changes to facilitate building renovations
Public comment takes a deeper dive into the “30% Rule” and its impact on property owners in Gateway Cities.
December 16, 2024
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Gateway Cities Journal: Legislature Establishes Downtown Vitality Fund
Gateway City leaders achieved an important victory recently when the Legislature established a Downtown Vitality Fund with a bond authorization of $9.5 million.
December 6, 2024
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Greg Bialecki: A remembrance
Joe Kriesberg, the CEO of MassINC, and Andre Leroux, Program Director for the Gateway Cities Innovation Institute, were longtime colleagues of Greg Bialecki. They wrote this tribute upon his passing.
November 26, 2024
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Event Recap: The 12th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit
On Thursday, November 14th, over 250 attendees came together in Worcester for our 12th annual Gateway Cities Innovation Summit. Leaders and community members from across the state participated in a dynamic day of discussion and reflection focused on efforts to address housing challenges.
November 14, 2024
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2024 Gateway Cities Housing Monitor
To recover from an affordable housing crisis that has been decades in the making, Massachusetts needs Gateway City housing markets to produce new homes in line with increasing demand.
November 14, 2024
- Over the next ten years, Gateway Cities should aim for the creation of 83,000 additional housing units.
- Meeting the housing production goal requires doubling the pace of housing production compared to the previous 10 years.
- Increasing housing production will require robust state and local partnerships to overcome financial and regulatory barriers.
