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  1. Articles mentioning both Timothy W. Brennan and Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

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    1. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 20 2012)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission celebrates 50th birthday ...ed the commission's Congress Street headquarters Friday and chatted with current executive director Timothy W. Brennan, right. SPRINGFIELD – For the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, good news came on a bad day. On Sept. 11, 1962, the start-up planning group won recognition as a p... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

    2. PVTA, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission push for dedicated regional tranportation funding source

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 26 2012) Transportation

      PVTA, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission push for dedicated regional tranportation funding source ... you willing to pay more for transportation if guaranteed that the money stays in the region?" said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. "Invest in yourself so you can get to your job tomorrow, so that those yellow school buses that ha... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Amherst

    3. DevelopSpringfield announces leadership team for Rebuild Springfield effort

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 12 2012)

      ...n -- John Davis of the Davis Foundation and Patricia Spradley of the School Department. Physical -- Timothy Brennan of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Brian Connors of the city’s Planning and Economic Development Office. Cultural -- Ron Ancrum of... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Brian M. Connors   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Regional Employment Board of Hampden County Inc.

    4. Regional increase in state gasoline tax eyed as way to fund transportation projects in Bay State

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 25 2012) Transportation

      Regional increase in state gasoline tax eyed as way to fund transportation projects in Bay State ...tee on Transportation. The tax was suggested as a way to pay for specific projects in the region by Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. It has been used successfully in such California communities as Los Angeles and San Diego, accordi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   West Springfield   Springfield

    5. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission lists goals for 2012

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 4 2012)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission lists goals for 2012 ...lican Follow 4 Tweet Share close Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit Share Email Print 1025_BRENNAN.jpg Timothy W. Brennan SPRINGFIELD – The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s overall goal for 2012 is to “connect in order to compete”, said its executive director, Timothy W. Brennan. He means both physical connections, like the $73 million reconstruction of the region’s north-sout... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    6. Programming the Future

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 30 2011) Information Technology

      Programming the Future ...ge the computing centers can be described as “the surround-sound approach to economic development.” Tim Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, also cited agriculture as a way to create economic development from a facility that in itself won... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Kathleen G. Anderson   Holyoke

    7. In tight economy, Pioneer Valley experts look to fire up regional job engines

      Explore GazetteNET (Aug 17 2011)

      In tight economy, Pioneer Valley experts look to fire up regional job engines ...esn’t chase away that the economy is in weak shape.” Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. 2 Photo: Investing in the future GORDoN DANIELS An aerial view of Kollmorgen Electro-Optical, whic... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Coca-Cola   Springfield

    8. Editorial: Upgrades to Western Massachusetts rail system important to the future of rail transportation

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 7 2011) Transportation

      Editorial: Upgrades to Western Massachusetts rail system important to the future of rail transportation ...ject is expected to create 200 jobs along the route. Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, called the agreement with Pan Am Southern Railways "a huge win for the Valley. A game changer." We... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amtrak   Springfield

    9. Leadership Pioneer Valley

      Explore BusinessWest (Jul 5 2011) Education

      Leadership Pioneer Valley ...ointed director, that will have benefits for participants and the region as a whole. In 2004, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s Plan for Progress, initially created a decade earlier, was overhauled, with 13 new strategic goal...... Wondolowski is now working out of a small office just down the hall from PVPC Executive Director Timothy Brennan because of what’s known colloquially as Action Item 7: “Recruit and train a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   MassMutual   Greenfield Community College

    10. Springfield's Union Station project 1 of 3 locally to win federal 'brownfields' grant

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 10 2011)

      Springfield's Union Station project 1 of 3 locally to win federal 'brownfields' grant ... funds for projects around the Valley that are seeking to do cleanup,” said PVPC executive director Timothy W. Brennan. “Projects start to move forward and, over time, the monies are paid back at a very attractive inte... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   The Republican

    11. Development following New England high-speed rail

      Explore masslive.com (May 28 2011) Transportation

      Development following New England high-speed rail "It's not just about the train service," said Timothy Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in Springfield, Mass. "It's how train service becomes a catalyst for development. There are areas t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Timothy W. Brennan

    12. Railroad project between Springfield and New Haven receives $30 million in federal funding

      Explore masslive.com (May 10 2011) Transportation

      Railroad project between Springfield and New Haven receives $30 million in federal funding ... and the project was abandoned. "Connecticut got about 13 percent of what they had asked for," said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. "At least in this particular round." In the $227-million request, Connecticut transportation pla... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Palmer   Amtrak

    13. Springfield's future lies in rails and ports according to a conference

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 4 2011) Transportation

      Springfield's future lies in rails and ports according to a conference ...on logistics this week in Springfield. “All these things are ports. We’ve got all the assets,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. “I think now we’ve just got to learn how to leverage them.” More than 105 business people and ot... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Bradley International Airport   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Associated Industries of Massachusetts

    14. Utility set for major electricity transmission upgrade in WMass, Connecticut

      Explore GazetteNET (Dec 1 2010) Energy

      Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in Springfield, said attracting economic development is directly linked to electricity systems that... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

    15. EDC Emphasizes Cooperation with Regional Partners

      Explore From the EDC (Oct 25 2010) Education

      ...grant to assess opportunities in the Hartford-Springfield area, the new “Twin Cities”, according to Tim Brennan of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.   The EDC has been a champion of this approach for over a decade. We are a founding (and still... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

    16. 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 “It’s transportation connected to housing 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... (Read Full Article)

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

    17. Editorial: Plan for Progress puts Western Massachusetts on same page

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 21 2010)

      Editorial: Plan for Progress puts Western Massachusetts on same page ...The Republican Editorials The Republican Editorials Follow Share this story Story tools Brennan.JPG Pioneer Valley Planning Commission director Timothy Brennan 0 0 Share The region’s annual reminder that its assets outweigh its liabilities has hit the press......010 Pioneer Valley Plan for Progress: The Region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. And Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the commission, wants everyone to read all about it. For the ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   The Republican

    18. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission report shows $1.3 billion in ongoing construction in region

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 18 2010)

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission report shows $1.3 billion in ongoing construction in region ... was even a little surprised when I hit the last button on the calculator and saw that total,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Brennan included the list of projects along with summaries of the region’s recent educational and ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Kathleen G. Anderson   Springfield

    19. Knowledge Corridor Campaign Marks Tenth Anniversary

      Explore From the EDC (Sep 16 2010) Education

      ...d talk about priorities for our second decade. For instance, Doug Fisher of Northeast Utilities and Tim Brennan of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission presented to the EDC Board this morning. EDC President and CEO Allan Blair and Con O’Leary from Cen... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Northeast Utilities   Springfield

    20. Putting Ideas in Motion

      Explore BusinessWest (Aug 26 2010) Energy , Green Region , Transportation

      Putting Ideas in Motion Tim Brennan says the Plan for Progress, the comprehensive regional strategic economic plan for Hampden, Hampshi......ution. Originally drafted in 1994, the region’s Plan for Progress, authored and administered by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in conjunction with area economic-development leaders, is anything but a static document. It is bei... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   Holyoke

    21. 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... (Read Full Article)

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

    22. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission set to host public hearing on commuter rail

      Explore masslive.com (May 31 2010) Transportation

      Pioneer Valley Planning Commission set to host public hearing on commuter rail “They have to look at the corridor and do this assessment,” said Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. “They have to explain to the public at large why has there been sort of a year-long pause as they ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Amtrak   Springfield

    23. Editorial: Pioneer Valley gets on fast track for high-speed rail

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 26 2010) Financial Services , Transportation

      ...t & Whitney and other companies south of our border. Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, believes the addition of intercity and commuter rail links between Springfield and the Nutmeg Stat... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   MassMutual   Springfield

    24. Conn. River Valley may get high speed commuter rail service early, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood tells Conn., Mass. officials

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 26 2010) Transportation

      Conn. River Valley may get high speed commuter rail service early, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood tells Conn., Mass. officials ...mit another application for additional money in May. Timothy W. Brennan, executive director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, said the rail improvement project has a considerable head of steam behind it. “It’s significant th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission   Springfield   The Republican

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