Public Planning, Research, and Implementation, Inc.
Working under a technical assistance contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and MassHousing Partnership, PPRI recently completed studies and education work to assist five Massachusetts communities achieve compliance under the new “MBTA/3A” multifamily housing requirements.
Projects were completed in Halifax, Holbrook, Medford, Topsfield, and Wakefield.
Working with Delivery Associates, Inc., PPRI completed a major, three-year evaluation report for the Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, analyzing a $1M+ grant to the City of New Rochelle, NY.
The project, entitled “New Rochelle Virtual Reality (NRVR), field-tested a variety of emerging high-tech VR tools for citizen engagement around economic development planning for the city.
Working with the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP), PPRI’s Executive Director Ezra Haber Glenn conducted a peer-review of a comprehensive report on “Stepping Back: Understanding Cities and Their Systems.”
The report, funded by USAID, provided a framework for philanthropic, relief, international development, and humanitarian aid organizations to use to more effectively engage with the neighborhoods and communities in an increasingly urbanized world.
Continue reading “Peer-Evaluation for Active Learning (ALNAP/USAID)”Working with the Mass Cultural Council, PPRI provided technical assistance to the Town of Arlington, MA, to develop a strategy to support and promotes arts and cultural economic development under the state’s Cultural Districts program.