Housing
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Andre Leroux offers testimony to Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
Gateway Hubs Director Andre Leroux testified at the State House about expanding housing support in Gateway Cities, establishing a small business district fund, and improving state procurement.
June 28, 2022
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Committee’s ED bill is a big deal for Gateway Cities and equitable economic growth
Learn what the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies’ Economic Development bill means for HDIP and inclusive entrepreneurship in Gateway Cities.
June 24, 2022
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Senate budget key to future of housing and transportation in Gateway Cities
The Gateway Cities Journal
May 23, 2022
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Baker’s Seminal Economic Development Legislation
Gateway City economic development leaders huddled on Zoom Wednesday for a call with Sec. Kennealy. The discussion offered valuable insight into how Gov. Baker’s $3.5 billion economic development/ARPA 2.0 bill could sow seeds for growth. Here are our first impressions of the governor’s final major contribution to economic development policy.
April 29, 2022
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Preliminary Thoughts on ARPA 2.0
Governor Baker’s second ARPA spending bill is anticipated in the coming weeks. Rather than responding to emergencies, the state can now use these flexible funds for transformative long-term investments with a heavy focus on parts of the state beyond I-495.
February 22, 2022
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Gateway Cities are Part of Solution to Mass. Segregation
Research Director Ben Forman offers an effective housing strategy to address economic segregation in Massachusetts public schools in this Banker & Tradesman piece.
February 3, 2022
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Gateway City representatives introduce vital housing amendments
As residential communities home to an outsized share of the state’s population, it is critical that we make the most out of this opportunity and fashion the housing investment in a manner that leads to meaningful improvements in Gateway City housing stock and neighborhoods.
October 28, 2021
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Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) Fact Sheet
October 26, 2021
