Labor Force Blueprint Update
In June 2007, The Merrimack Valley Workforce Invetment Board produced an update to its highly regarded 2003 Labor Force Blueprint Report.
Labor Force Blueprint Update
Reconnecting Massachusetts Gateway Cities
MassINC, a public policy think tank, released this report in February 2007. The study highlights the growing economic disparity between greater Boston and the so called “Gateway Cities” of Massachusetts, one of which being the City of Lawrence. The report offers a number of public policy recommendations.
Reconnecting Massachusetts Gateway Cities
The Rebirth of Older Industrial Cities
In April 2004, "The Rebirth of Older Industrial Cities: Exciting Opportunities for Private Sector Investment," was released. The report, prepared by David Soule, Joan Fitzgerald, and Barry Bluestone from the Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University, investigates new approaches that municipal officials and regional and state agencies can employ to attract new development for the rebirth of inner cities. The City of Lawrence was one of five "pilot" cities providing information on development sites for the study. The project was sponsored by: the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, NSTAR, and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
The Rebirth of Older Industrial Cities Report
Labor Force Blueprint
In October 2003, the Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board released its "Labor Force Blueprint" report, prepared by O. Steven Quimby, Director of Planning and Policy Research. The report is an excellent coordinating document for workforce development in the region, providing information about the regional labor market supply, labor market demand, and training system.
Labor Force Blueprint Report
Merrimack Valley Industry Cluster Analysis
What industries drive the regional economy? This report answers this question by identifying five export clusters in the Merrimack Valley. MVPC prepared this report with technical assistance from Merrimack College Professor Charles Tontar, Ph.D. in Economics. It was released in April of 2002.
Industry Cluster Analysis Report
Economic Development Strategy for the Merrimack Valley
MVPC released the Economic Development Strategy Report for the Merrimack Valley in May of 2001. The Report details an economic strategy and 10-year forecast for the region. It was produced with the assistance of the Economic Development Research Group, Inc. and was funded with a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Economic Development Strategy Report
In addition to the strategy and forecast, the report analyzes the Merrimack Valley's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and also provides an inventory of the region's industrial and commercial space.
