Toward a More Prosperous Springfield:
A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Initiative
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has committed to supporting ongoing efforts at the state and local levels to revitalize the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Drawing upon its analytical capabilities, its experience working with community organizations and earlier research on poverty in Springfield, the Bank seeks to develop strategies that will enable Springfield residents, particularly those living in impoverished neighborhoods in and near downtown, to participate more fully in the Springfield economy and the revitalization process.
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- Publications
- Presentations
- Data and Maps
- Resources
- Small Businesses in Springfield, Massachusetts: A Look at Latino Entrepreneurship
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Ana Patricia Muñoz, with Lynn Browne, Sol Carbonell, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, Anna Steiger, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Housing Policy and Poverty in Springfield
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Lynn E. Browne with Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, Sol Carbonell, DeAnna Green, Yolanda Kodrzcyki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Anna Steiger, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Does Springfield Receive Its Fair Share of Municipal Aid? Implications for Aid Formula Reform in Massachusetts
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
Bo Zhao with Marques Benton, Lynn Browne, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, and Richard Walker
- Toward a More Prosperous Springfield: A Look at the Barriers to Employment from the Perspective of Residents and Supporting Organizations
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
DeAnna Green with Marques Benton, Lynn Browne, Prabal Chakrabarti, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Lessons from Resurgent Cities (from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 2009 Annual Report)
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz
- Jobs in Springfield, Massachusetts: Understanding and Remedying the Causes of Low Resident Employment Rates
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz
with Lynn Browne, DeAnna Green,
Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Greater Springfield Employment Challenges: Findings of Employer Survey and Interviews
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
David Plasse
with
Marques Benton, Lynn Browne, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, Richard Walker, Bo Zhao
- Reinvigorating Springfield’s Economy: Lessons from Resurgent Cities
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
Yolanda Kodrzycki and Ana Patricia Muñoz with Lynn Browne, DeAnna Green, Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, David Plasse, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Towards a More Prosperous Springfield, Massachusetts:
What Jobs Exist for People without a College Education?
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
Lynn E. Browne with Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, DeAnna Green, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, David Plasse, Richard Walker, and Bo Zhao
- Towards a More Prosperous Springfield, Massachusetts:
Project Introduction and Motivation
Lynn Browne and DeAnna Green with Marques Benton, Prabal Chakrabarti, Yolanda Kodrzycki, Ana Patricia Muñoz, David Plasse, and Richard Walker
- Federal Reserve Issues Study on Concentrated Poverty: Profile of Springfield, MA
![pdf](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018235440im_/http://www.bos.frb.org/images/pdf.gif)
A Joint Project of the Community Affairs Offices of the Federal Reserve System and the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution
Data
- Selected Social Characteristics in Springfield, MA, 2006–08
- Employed Residents of Springfield and Employment in Establishments Located in Springfield by Industry, 2005–2007
- Demographic and Economic Characteristics, Springfield, MA, 1960 to 2005–07
- Selected Demographic and Economic Characteristics of Springfield, MA and other mid-size Cities, 1960–2007
- Total Population, Springfield Neighborhoods, 2000
Maps