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The Gateway Cities Innovation Institute works to unlock the economic potential of small to mid-size regional cities.
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A Complex Recipe for Housing Financing
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.
April 1, 2019
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Ben Forman’s testimony on Gateway Cities and the Promise Act
March 22, 2019
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Local education accountability with Tracy Novick
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March 19, 2019
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Walking Through Worcester
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March 15, 2019
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State House Forum on Stimulating Transformative Investment in Gateway Cities
Event Recap
March 11, 2019
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Hooray for Housing Choice and HDIP
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March 5, 2019
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Painting a prettier Salem
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March 2, 2019