Toward a More Prosperous Springfield:
A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Initiative
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has committed to supporting ongoing efforts at the state and local levels to revitalize the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Drawing upon its analytical capabilities, its experience working with community organizations and earlier research on poverty in Springfield, the Bank seeks to develop strategies that will enable Springfield residents, particularly those living in impoverished neighborhoods in and near downtown, to participate more fully in the Springfield economy and the revitalization process.
- Publications
- Presentations
- Data and Maps
- Resources
- Small Businesses in Springfield, Massachusetts: A Look at Latino Entrepreneurship
Ana Patricia Muñoz, with Lynn Browne, Sol Carbonell, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, Anna Steiger, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Housing Policy and Poverty in Springfield
Lynn E. Browne with Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, Sol Carbonell, DeAnna Green, Yolanda Kodrzcyki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Anna Steiger, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao - Does Springfield Receive Its Fair Share of Municipal Aid? Implications for Aid Formula Reform in Massachusetts
Bo Zhao with Marques Benton, Lynn Browne, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, and Richard Walker - Toward a More Prosperous Springfield: A Look at the Barriers to Employment from the Perspective of Residents and Supporting Organizations
DeAnna Green with Marques Benton, Lynn Browne, Prabal Chakrabarti, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao - Lessons from Resurgent Cities (from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 2009 Annual Report)
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz
- Jobs in Springfield, Massachusetts: Understanding and Remedying the Causes of Low Resident Employment Rates
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz with Lynn Browne, DeAnna Green, Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao - Greater Springfield Employment Challenges: Findings of Employer Survey and Interviews
David Plasse with Marques Benton, Lynn Browne, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Richard Walker, Bo Zhao - Reinvigorating Springfield’s Economy: Lessons from Resurgent Cities
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz with Lynn Browne, DeAnna Green, Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, David Plasse, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Towards a More Prosperous Springfield, Massachusetts:
What Jobs Exist for People without a College Education?
Lynn E. Browne with Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, David Plasse, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao - Towards a More Prosperous Springfield, Massachusetts:
Project Introduction and Motivation
Lynn Browne and DeAnna Green with Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, David Plasse, and Richard Walker - Federal Reserve Issues Study on Concentrated Poverty: Profile of Springfield, MA
A Joint Project of the Community Affairs Offices of the Federal Reserve System and the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution
- Reinvigorating Springfield’s Economy: Lessons from Resurgent Cities
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz
October 15, 2009
Podcast
- On the Rebound: How Resurgent Cities Generate Jobs and Investment
Yolanda Kodrzycki
November 2, 2010
Data
- Selected Social Characteristics in Springfield, MA, 2006–08
- Employed Residents of Springfield and Employment in Establishments Located in Springfield by Industry, 2005–2007
- Demographic and Economic Characteristics, Springfield, MA, 1960 to 2005–07
- Selected Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Springfield, MA and other mid-size Cities, 1960–2007
- Total Population, Springfield Neighborhoods, 2000
Maps
- Springfield, MA, its Neighborhoods and Surrounding Towns
- Employment Rate and Job Density by Area
- Employment in Healthcare and Social Assistance Services, 2006
- Percent of Population that is 16 and Older and is Employed, 1999
- Percent of Population Living in Poverty in Springfield by Neighborhood, 1999
- 2008 Major Employers for the Pioneer Valley Region
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
February 2009
- Building a Better Workforce: Closing the Skills Gap
Regional Employment Board of Hampden County, Inc
June 2008 - City of Springfield:
Economic Assessment Project
UMass Donahue Institute
January 2008 - Reconnecting Massachusetts Gateway Cities: Lessons Learned and an Agenda for Renewal
MassINC and Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution
February 2007 - Springfield,
Massachusetts: Strategies for a Sustainable City
Urban Land Institute
September 24–29, 2006 - A Demographic and Economic Analysis
Of the City of Springfield
Regional Information Center, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
September 2006
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