Understanding the Economic Development Gap

IOC Urban Seminar: Understanding the Economic Development Gap

Why have some cities experienced an economic development boom, while others have struggled? What can cities do to recover from decades of decline? This panel will focus on exploring and understanding the urban development gap, especially as it applies to Gateway and Legacy cities in the U.S.

Join us for lunch and a conversation with researchers and planning experts at our next IOC Urban Seminar: Understanding the Economic Development Gap on Tuesday October 25th, 12:00pm-1:30pm at the Initiative on Cities, 75 Bay State Road.

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Moderated by Robert Margo, Professor of Economics at Boston University, this seminar will feature panelists:

• Anne Gatling Haynes – Director of Transformative Development, MassDevelopment
• Lily Song – Adjunct Professor, Department of City Planning and Urban Affairs, Boston University and Senior Research Associate, Harvard Graduate School of Design