On Wednesday, the Charles River Chamber hosted an event focused on economic development in the region, and heard from the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation, as well as hosting two panels: one of young professionals and another with the planning directors from the Chamber’s four communities — including Watertown’s Steve Magoon.
The Chamber provided the following information:
Earlier this week we hosted a program on the UMass Amherst Mount Ida campus exploring our region’s top economic challenges, including housing and workforce, as well as Massachusetts’ competitive strengths and weaknesses.
Here’s the event recording, and here’s direct links to the event’s three segments:
– Mass Taxpayers Foundation presentation by Doug Howgate.
– Planning directors discussing housing, commercial and economic development
– Young professionals share their housing challenges.
Here’s a link to Mass Taxpayers’ Competitiveness Report and the Newton Beacon’s coverage.