The Research Bureau serves the public interest of Greater Worcester by conducting independent, non-partisan research and analysis of public policy issues to promote informed public debate and decision-making.
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Mapping the Next Opportunity and accompanying interactive map highlights the Opportunity Zone program and the next round of designations, examining all 49 OZ eligible census tracts across Worcester County.
Read the Brief or Use the Map: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026... #WorcPoli
The City of Worcester and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (WRRB) will present a State of the City Address on Wednesday, June 17 at Worcester City Hall.
Learn more:https://www.worcesterma.gov/announcements/city-manager-batista-deliver-state-city-address-june-17
Worcester Regional Research Bureau
With GWCF & data from Worcester County Insights & MassGIS, this Insights Insider explores publicly accessible land, open space, & how the amount of protected land has changed over time.
Read Insights Insider: Protected Land in Worcester County: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026... #WorcPoli
Have you read WRRB's report The Promises of the Worcester/Framingham Line?
If not, here are some of the Key Recommendations. For more details, read the full report: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026.... #WorcPoli
WRRB - NEW RELEASE - The Promises of the Worcester/Framingham Line looks at the need and the vision of what that service could look like, explaining ongoing and future work that could unlock its promises.
Read the report: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026... #WorcPoli
Worcester faces an intensifying housing crisis. The Housing Production Plan (HPP) provides a roadmap for addressing it. This Bureau Brief is an overview of the HPP, core housing challenges, goals, & strategies proposed to address them: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026.... #WorcPoli
"Raising Housing" moves beyond description, highlighting the Housing Production Plan's most consequential findings & assessing their implications while situating our challenges & production targets within the broader context.
Raising Housing: www.wrrb.org/reports/2026... #WorcPoli
Worcester Regional Research Bureau is proud to recognize five extraordinary unsung heroes with the 2026 Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards!
Join us on June 11, 5pm, at the DCU Center to celebrate them!
For more on this year's recipients: www.wrrb.org/thomas-s-gre.... #WorcPoli
Worcester Regional Research Bureau is proud to recognize five extraordinary unsung heroes with the 2026 Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards!
Join us on June 11, 5pm, at the DCU Center to celebrate them!
For more on this year's recipients: www.wrrb.org/thomas-s-gre.... #WorcPoli
The Thomas S. Green Public Service Awards Committee is accepting nominations for unsung heroes of public service in Worcester County! The deadline is Friday, March 27!
Nominations can be emailed to [email protected] or submitted via the online form: www.wrrb.org/thomas-s-gre... #WorcPoli
Worcester Regional Research Bureau
Raising Housing: Understanding the Affordable Housing Crisis in Worcester examines the HPP, highlighting findings & assessing implications.
