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In this 22 News InFocus segment, host Patrick Berry speaks with Dr. Kerry Spitzer, senior research manager at the UMass Donahue Institute, about a Wayfinders-commissioned study detailing the severe housing shortage in Western Massachusetts. Spitzer explains that all four western counties face long
The Boston Globe featured an article highlighting the findings of a recent population study released by the UMass Donahue Institute. The study looked at population projections for every town and municipality in Massachusetts over the next two decades, finding that the state’s overall population will
Springfield has launched its first comprehensive housing study in decades, aiming to better understand housing gaps, affordability challenges, and future development needs as the city continues its downtown revival, according to a recent MassLive report. The city has partnered with the UMass Donahue
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