Save Date: May 4, Housing Opportunities in the Gateway Cities!
by MALC • April 8, 2016 • Events, News
Affordable housing is one of the key issues artists of any discipline constantly face. Whether it be live-work, live-only or work-only, affordable space seems always in short supply.
The Gateway Cities Innovation Institute has been working on urban planning and housing issues for several years now “to unlock the economic potential of small to mid-size regional cities“.
It makes perfect sense for artists to step up, offer their voices and participate in these discussions.
During the course of this half-day symposium, we have asked a series of distinguished panelists to explore the role of affordable housing in creating economic opportunity, innovations in market-rate housing development, and the impact of housing policies and programs on our Gateway Cities and current efforts to ensure that all communities are poised to accommodate the socially and culturally diverse character of the Commonwealth.
Your attendance and input on May 4 is both welcome and vital. It is your opportunity to have your voice heard!
The event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
7:30am — 12:00pm
DCU Center
Worcester, MA 01609
“Approximately 1.8 million people, or 27% of Massachusetts residents, live in the 26 Gateway Cities designated by the Commonwealth. True to the name, the Gateway Cities serve as gateways to the nation and to the economy, hosting 37% of the state’s foreign-born residents, 44% of the state’s population living in poverty, 47% of the state’s population without a high school credential, and 51% of the state’s linguistically isolated residents. With 34% of the Commonwealth’s subsidized housing inventory, the Gateway Cities work in challenging conditions to provide quality housing across the economic spectrum.
“Please join The Research Bureau, MassINC, and the City of Worcester as well as our Gateway City partners in a robust conversation about the critical role our urban centers play in the regional, and statewide, housing market. During the course of this half-day symposium, we have asked a series of distinguished panelists to explore the role of affordable housing in creating economic opportunity, innovations in market-rate housing development, and the impact of housing policies and programs on our Gateway Cities and current efforts to ensure that all communities are poised to accommodate the socially and culturally diverse character of the Commonwealth.”
