Downtown Lynn. iStock photo

Their boosters and important business leaders agree Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities have extraordinary potential. The challenge is: how to unlock that?

In the minds of some, it’s a simple matter of raising awareness of the opportunities among investors and developers alike.

To others, it’s more important for the state to step in and fill funding gaps.

Still others think the local and regional transportation infrastructure needs to be upgraded before things will really take off in places like Brockton, Pittsfield and Lawrence.

What’s your take? Take our weekly poll and tell us.