Where Development and Data Meet Deep Democracy
Rivera Consulting is pivoting to deploy its data-driven, deep democracy approach, developed for the world of politics, to urban planning and community development across Massachusetts.
The Only Fix for Housing Woes: Plan, and Build
There’s no savior waiting in the wings for Massachusetts’ housing market. Instead, we have to build one ourselves.
A Career on Both Sides of the Land Use Table
Noreen O’Toole spent decades reviewing developers’ proposals as a town planner on the South Shore. Now, she’s putting her experience to work helping communities figure out thorny land use questions and developers move projects through local land use boards.
Modular Construction Gains Ground
A little over 100 years ago, Model T cars began rolling off assembly lines, and, though he didn’t invent the process, Henry Ford is often credited with mass production that made cars more affordable – to address a need.
