News
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May 2012 - Check out the Urban Initiative's newsletter for the month of May.
April 2012 - Read our April newsletter here.
March 2012 - The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce released a report conducted by the Urban Initiative on regional permitting processes and best practices. Read the report in its entirety by visiting our Research & Reports page.This effort got some great coverage in the local media: the Standard Times featured our work in an article and an editorial, and the New England Business Bulletin provided coverage as well.
An archived version of our March newsletter is available available here.
February 2012 - Click here to learn about what we're working on in this month's newsletter.
January 2012 - The Urban Initiative joined Twitter! Follow us @UrbanUMassD. Read about this and more in our January newsletter. On January 26, we joined the MA Bar Association in a conversation about the role of attorneys in supporting the needs of Gateway Cities.
December 2011 - The Urban Initiative launched its monthly e-newsletter! Read this month's edition by clicking here, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an issue.
November 2011 - We've changed our blog address to a more user-friendly format that offers more features and better functionality. Here's the new link: http://urbaninitiative.wordpress.com.
September 2011 - The Urban Initiative is blogging! Check out Urban Update, our new blog featuring news, events, and annoucements related to urban policy, with an emphasis on topics that affect nearby cities like New Bedford and Fall River.
May 2011 - Read about the Urban Initiative's recent work addressing public transportation in New Bedford in this article.
Events
The Urban Initiative has no events on the calendar at this time, but check the blog to learn more about local events, workshops, and webinars that we find particularly relevant.
