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MassINC, the state's leading non-profit public policy think tank, is a non-partisan, evidence-based organization. The mission of MassINC is to develop a public agenda for Massachusetts that promotes the growth and vitality of the middle class. We envision a growing, dynamic middle class as the cornerstone of a new commonwealth in which every citizen can live the American Dream. MassINC is a different kind of organization, combining the intellectual rigor of a think tank with the vigorous civic activism of an advocacy campaign. MassINC is also the publisher of CommonWealth magazine. Check out our website for more information.

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    The Case for Equity in Transit-Oriented Development

    Thu, Jun 11, 2020
    Protests have erupted across the U.S. sparked by the recent deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, but more than a reaction to police violence, these protests address a chronic problem rooted in centuries of racism and injustice stemming from unfair laws and policies across federal, state, and local institutions. A recent report from MassINC titled [“From Transactional to Transformative: The Case for Equity in Gateway City Transit-Oriented Development,”](https://massinc.org/research/equity-report/) outlines solutions to change policies that don’t work for many Americans, including better access to safe and affordable housing, reliable transportation, and economic inclusion. But the report is just the start of a broader conversation about inequity in our society and the changes we need to make today. WGBH News Transportation Reporter Bob Seay leads a conversation about equitable policies and practices with MassINC’s Dr. Tracy Corley (lead author of the research paper), and Susan A. Wood, co-author of the [American Planning Association’s Planning for Equity Policy Guide.](https://planning.org/publications/document/9178541/#:~:text=By%20American%20Planning%20Association&text=APA's%20first%2Dever%20Planning%20for,%2C%20state%2C%20and%20federal%20levels.) Learn more about transformative transit-oriented development (TTOD) and sign up here for the [**#TTOD Challenge**](https://massinc.org/2020/06/11/ttod-challenge/).
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    Elizabeth Warren: Opportunities for Urban Education in the New Federal Law

    Mon, Mar 14, 2016
    United States Senator **Elizabeth Warren** outlines her views on federal education policy in Clark University's sixth annual Gurel Lecture. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Senator Warren played an influential role in the passage of the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act. After Senator Warren's keynote remarks, a panel of leading education experts share their perspectives on the range of skills students will need to thrive in the future, and their views on how the new federal law positions urban communities to provide the deeper learning experiences-in the classroom and beyond-that their students will need to gain a full complement of these 21st century skills. Panelists: - **Nick Donohue**, President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation - **Dr. Ronald Ferguson**, Kennedy School of Government and Director of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University - **Dr. Dianne Kelly**, Superintendent, Revere Public Schools - **Gene Wilhoit**, Executive Director, National Center for Innovation in Education Moderator: - **Dr. Katerine Bielaczyc**, Director of the Hiatt Center for Urban Education and Associate Professor of Education, Clark University (Photo: [Flickr/Ben Wikler](https://www.flickr.com/photos/bnwklr/16037332480 "Elizabeth Warren"), image cropped)
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  • RealTalk: Strapped in Boston

    Thu, Feb 2, 2006
    Tamara Draut, author and director of Economic Opportunity, discusses her book, *Strapped: Why America's 20- and 30-Somethings Can't Get Ahead*, which offers a groundbreaking look at the new obstacle course facing young adults (the under 35 crowd) as they try to build careers, buy homes and start families. This event is co-sponsored by Demos, MassINC, and ONEin3 Boston.
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    MassINC Gubernatorial Debate: Cape Wind Part 1

    Mon, Aug 16, 2010
    The Massachusetts [Cape Wind Project](http://www.capewind.org/) has taken on national prominence as a symbol of the United States' efforts to embrace renewable energy, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and combat climate change. But locally, the project's above-market cost has become a hot-button issue, prompting a debate about green industry in general and the best way for Massachusetts to achieve its environmental and energy goals without putting businesses at a competitive disadvantage. Moderated by Greg Torres, President of MassINC and publisher of *CommonWealth* magazine, with participation from Bruce Mohl, editor of *CommonWealth*, and WBUR health and science reporter Sacha Pfeiffer.
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