Our Towns Tomorrow
How can New England’s small and medium-sized cities and towns best leverage infrastructure investment to support economic growth, resilience, and strong communities? Alongside the Congress for the New Urbanism – New England Chapter and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the Initiative on Cities was proud to host Our Towns Tomorrow: Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development in New England’s Towns and Cities on June 17.
Public officials, city planners, and academics gathered for a breakfast discussion with Katharine Lusk, Executive Director of the Initiative on Cities, Jay Ash, Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, Douglas Foy, Founder and CEO of Serrafix and the former Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Development, and Chuck Marohn, PE, AICP, and President of Strong Towns
Watch full videos of the event below.
Bringing stakeholders together around a Mayoral priority: sound and sustainable infrastructure investment.
- Introductory Remarks by Katharine Lusk, Executive Director of the Initiative on Cities
How is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supporting cities and towns?
- Remarks by Jay Ash, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development
How can public leaders improve infrastructure investment and economic development?
- Presentation by Chuck Marohn, PE, AICP, President of Strong Towns
Looking deeper into urban infrastructure and economic development challenges.
- Panel discussion featuring Chuck Marohn and Douglas Foy, Founder and CEO of Serrafix and the former Massachusetts Secretary of Commonwealth Development
What are the next steps in improving urban planning, development, and investment?
- Closing remarks by Seth Zeren, Board Member, Congress for the New Urbanism – New England Chapter.