TTOD
Transformative Transit-Oriented Development
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Extending TTOD Competition proposal deadline to the first week of January!
Announcing the new schedule
October 17, 2019
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Gateway City leaders speak on opportunity zones
On this bonus episode of Gateways, we continue the conversation on federal Opportunity Zones legislation. Last episode, our guests broke down what Opportunity Funds can do and pointed out areas where they are failing the highest-need communities in our Commonwealth.
October 7, 2019
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Are Opportunity Zones sites of misfortune for distressed neighborhoods?
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was unveiled in 2017, much of the national attention was trained on the debate between Republicans and Democrats over whether the cuts disproportionately helped the rich. Woven in the tax code, however, a federal initiative known as Opportunity Zones promised to incentivize
October 1, 2019
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Poll: Massachusetts residents support major changes to rail service, restructuring fares
Residents see opportunities to expand rail overall, improve the Commuter Rail system, and show interest in Gateway Cities development possibilities this could unlock
September 26, 2019
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Fares for Gateway Cities residents are off the rails
MassINC recently published a report on fare equity that confirmed what most of us already know: the lowest-wealth Commonwealth residents pay more of their incomes to get around the state than wealthier folks. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the MBTA’s commuter rail network, a public
September 17, 2019
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Prioritizing Equitable Growth Through Fare Policy
September 5, 2019
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MassINC study finds Gateway City residents priced-out of public transit
Report says state must reduce rail fares in order to achieve more equitable growth
September 5, 2019
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Tackling Smog and Congestion with TCI
Traffic congestion in Massachusetts has reached crisis proportions. And while some leaders and officials assure it’s a “symptom of success,” that explanation offers little solace to Bay Staters stuck in mind-numbing traffic everyday. To top it off, gas and diesel-burning cars, trucks, and trains dominate greenhouse
September 3, 2019