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  1. Articles mentioning both Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and University of Massachusetts

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    1. Western Massachusetts census marked by boom and bust

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 3 2011)

      Western Massachusetts census marked by boom and bust Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, said population growth in Western Massachusetts was stronger in “first-ring suburbs” such as Belch......er-to-bumper for a mile on Route 9 on Friday afternoons in Belchertown, coming from Amherst and the University of Massachusetts, Albertson said. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    2. March 31 Summit to Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western ...

      Explore smith.edu (Mar 14 2011) Life Sciences

      ...: Advancing the Next Generation,” co-sponsored by the City of Northampton, Five Colleges, Inc., the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, will bring together some 10...... summit, cites the collective power of five colleges – Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMass Amherst – as key resources that bring powerful research assets and a sustained commitment ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    3. Life Sciences event at Smith College in Northampton called off by snow

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 26 2011) Life Sciences

      Life Sciences event at Smith College in Northampton called off by snow ...fe Sciences Center. The event was co-sponsored by the City of Northampton, Five Colleges, Inc., the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. The plan was to bring toget... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    4. Jan. 27 Summit To Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western Mass.

      Explore smith.edu (Jan 6 2011) Education , Life Sciences

      Jan. 27 Summit To Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western Mass. ... summit, cites the collective power of five colleges – Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMass Amherst – as key resources that bring powerful research assets and a sustained commitment to the ec......: Advancing the Next Generation,” co-sponsored by the City of Northampton, Five Colleges, Inc., the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, will bring ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

    5. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission wants to revitalize Hatfield center

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 6 2011)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission wants to revitalize Hatfield center ... Town Hall is in the center of an area that officials would like to see revitalized. HATFIELD – The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission believes that the town’s center has development potential. The commission was asked to help the tow...... way ahead. You wish you had done public engagement years ago.” The town will now be working with a University of Massachusetts landscape architecture class that is making Hatfield a class ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northampton

    6. Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership gets $4.2 million to boost Knowledge Corridor | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 24 2010) Education , Transportation

      Hartford Springfield Economic Partnership gets $4.2 million to boost Knowledge Corridor | masslive.com ...and housing connected to environmental quality,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. “What we’re trying to do is take Springfield and Hartford and make them the twin cities of the Kno......ledge Corridor name refers to the 26 colleges and universities, including large universities in the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Connecticut. 1025_BRENNAN.jpg Timothy W. Brennan According to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    7. Experts weigh in on potential economic impact of Holyoke high performance computing center

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 9 2010) Information Technology

      Experts weigh in on potential economic impact of Holyoke high performance computing center ...in my estimation, if we give them a reason to,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Brennan is part of the Holyoke Innovation Design and Development Task Force, a group that is worki......fessor of computer science and executive associate dean for the college of natural sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He said to think of a duel-core home computer. Cores ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    8. Springfield shows small population growth in new census estimates

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 22 2010)

      Molly J. Goren-Watts, manager of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s Regional Information and Policy Center, works closely with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute and state data center to ensure estimates are accurate. Springfield shows small ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield

    9. Massachusetts Highlights Regional Economic Summit

      Explore The Gov Monitor (Mar 22 2010) Education , Health Care , Life Sciences , Manufacturing

      ...Secretary Greg Bialecki, who worked closely with a planning committee comprised of leaders from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the City of Springfield, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Franklin Regional Council of Governments, the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusett......husetts Life Sciences Center, MassDevelopment, regional chambers of commerce, and local officials. “UMass Amherst is committed to our role as the engine of economic development in the PioneerValley and we ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

    10. DOING BUSINESS IN: LUDLOW

      Explore BusinessWest (Jan 29 2010)

      DOING BUSINESS IN: LUDLOW ... shepherd the creation of a master plan for the community, prepared with the consulting help of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. One of those needs simmering for some time has been the revitalization of the former jute-making f......c services and facilities; energy; and land use. That process culminated in a workshop last fall at UMass, with significant input from the university’s Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Pla... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Chicopee

    11. Task force established to help with creation of high-speed computing center planned in Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 11 2010) Education , Information Technology

      ...e at Holyoke Community College on Oct. 21. The project involves a partnership of the state, the University of Massachusetts, Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and private firms Cisco Systems......lyoke Planning and Development Office, cochairwoman * Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, cochairman * Robert W. Gilbert Jr., head of governmental affairs for Greater Holyoke Chamber of Co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    12. Census tally up in Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 19 2009) Education

      ...ensus as its population growth has lagged compared to national growth. The Donahue Institute of the University of Massachusetts assisted with the city's appeal. The 155,521 census number "shows that we are not only holding our ......eat to see, said Molly Jackson-Watts, manager of the regional information and policy center for the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Most state, federal and foundation grants use the census bureau population estimates ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    13. The Pioneer Valley Planning commission moves into new offices at 60 Congress St. in Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 2 2009) Education

      SPRINGFIELD - The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission showed off its new offices at 60 Congress St. on Thursday, about two months after moving from offic......n a year that flows through the commission for various projects, like the new transit center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Brennan said. The commission was founded in 1962. It had its offices in the West Sprin... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    14. Patrick Details Plans for Holyoke Computing Center

      Explore xconomy.com (Oct 22 2009) Life Sciences

      ... between the Massachusetts state government, Accenture, Boston University, Cisco, EMC, MIT, and the University of Massachusetts—have raised over half of the money needed for construction, according to a press release yesterday ......-control equipment. The three academic institutions contributing to the Holyoke center—BU, MIT, and UMass—issued a statement yesterday saying they are committed to “work diligently over the next 120 days w... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    15. Holyoke rides digital 'road to everywhere'

      Explore masslive.com (Oct 2 2009) Education

      ...he fact that it came more quickly than most expected. The collaborators are all major institutions: University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University, Cisco Systems Inc., Accenture and EMC Co...... maintained a willingness to recognize opportunities and seize them. Mayor Michael Sullivan and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission have been tireless in their efforts to let anyone and everyone know that Holyoke is one of the comm... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    16. Westfield unveils plan for downtown

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 10 2009) Education

      ...The plan is the result of the work of a 17-member Downtown Revitalization Committee assisted by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, University of Massachusetts Center for Design and Westfield State College. The effort was financed through a $75,000 grant f... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Westfield State University

    17. Officials unveil master plan

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 10 2009) Education

      ...The plan is the result of the work of a 17-member Downtown Revitalization Committee assisted by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, University of Massachusetts Center for Design and Westfield State College. The effort was financed through a $75,000 grant f... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Westfield State University

    18. Panel to unveil downtown plan

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 8 2009)

      ...lved participation by residents and business owners in the city. The committee was assisted by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Westfield State College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The plan encourages business growth, housing and creation of arts and entertainment. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Westfield State University

    19. Force hoping to save rail stop

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 25 2009)

      ...ide a rail link to the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The task force was appointed after the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission began looking at opening train service to Holyoke, Northampton and Greenfield by upgrading the ......nathan Tucker said the town supports the Connecticut River Line but also a line that would link the University of Massachusetts to UConn. Tucker's statistics showed that while there are 78,169 full-time ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   University of Connecticut   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    20. City looks to the past and the future with exhibit and report

      Explore The Reminder Online (Aug 12 2009)

      ...Westfield project, there is some interest in renewing downtown. The city, in collaboration with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, WSC and the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Architecture, have been working since February to develop a comprehensive downtow... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Westfield State University

    21. Draft downtown Westfield revitalization plan unveiled at Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 6 2009) Education

      Draft downtown Westfield revitalization plan unveiled at Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery ... Dobelle, president of the college. The partnership includes the city, Westfield State College, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst School of Architecture. The draft action plan, said Lawrence B. Smith, the city's director ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Westfield State University

    22. Master plan for Ludlow under way

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 21 2009)

      ...titude of issues was raised by residents who participated in interviews facilitated by staff of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission who are helping to develop a master plan for the town. Master plan for Ludlow under way Tuesday, Ju......iation from a Town Meeting, the town is developing a master plan with the help of the PVPC and some University of Massachusetts regional planning graduate students. All residents who interviewed ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield

    23. Massachusetts Collaborative Announces Intention to Build a World-Class Green High-Performance Computer Center and Statewide Research Program in Holyoke

      Explore From the EDC (Jun 17 2009) Education , Life Sciences

      .... Susan Hockfield, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Jack M. Wilson, President, University of Massachusetts, Dr. Robert Brown, President, Boston University, Joseph M. Tucci, Chairman, President & CEO, EMC, a......boration first established at a meeting convened last October between university leaders at MIT and UMass, industry executives from EMC and Cisco, and the Commonwealth, all of whom have worked collectively... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Holyoke

    24. Mass. towns challenge new rail plans

      Explore Home - Brattleboro Reformer (Jun 15 2009)

      ...line would be shortened by as much as 50 minutes," said Dave Elvin, senior transit planner with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, of Springfield, Mass. Elvin said passenger service used to run on the Connecticut River track unti......t included as part of the Knowledge Corridor study, since the town is home to three colleges -- the University of Massachusetts, Hampshire College and Amherst College. "If you were truly going to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer

    25. Massachusetts Collaborative Announces Intention to Build a World ...

      Explore web.mit.edu (Jun 11 2009) Education , Life Sciences

      .... Susan Hockfield, President, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Jack M. Wilson, President, University of Massachusetts, Dr. Robert Brown, President, Boston University, Joseph M. Tucci, Chairman, President & CEO, EMC, a......boration first established at a meeting convened last October between university leaders at MIT and UMass, industry executives from EMC and Cisco, and the Commonwealth, all of whom have worked collectively... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    26. Collaboration eyes computing boost for New England

      Explore web.mit.edu (Jun 11 2009) Information Technology , Life Sciences

      ...smart" electricity grid. MIT President Susan Hockfield joined Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson and Boston University President Robert Brown on Thursday in Holyoke to sig......power to meet its considerable energy needs, adds luster to what is a truly exciting project," said UMass's Wilson. The agreement continues a collaboration first established at a meeting convened in Octobe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

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