马萨诸塞州的网关城市通过公私项目获得势头,但负担能力和资金缺口依然存在。 Gateway Cities in Massachusetts gain momentum via public-private projects, but affordability and funding gaps persist.

马萨诸塞州的网关城市正在通过公私项目看到经济活动的复苏,埃弗雷特、皮特斯菲尔德、伍斯特和顿顿地区出现了新的发展,创造了就业机会并吸引了投资。 Massachusetts’ Gateway Cities are seeing renewed economic activity through public-private projects, with new developments in Everett, Pittsfield, Worcester, and Taunton creating jobs and attracting investment. 尽管一些地区在降低空缺率和增加住房所有权方面取得了进展,但可负担性仍然是一项重大挑战,大多数居民无法负担中位租金,而且住房所有权资金缺口很大。 Despite progress in reducing vacancy rates and boosting homeownership in some areas, affordability remains a major challenge, with median rents unaffordable for most residents and a significant gap in funding for homeownership. 随着联邦援助的结束,自筹资金的商业改善区正在帮助维持市区的振兴,同时得到地方地产所有者和州方案(如共同财富建筑公司)的支持。 Self-funded Business Improvement Districts are helping sustain downtown revitalization as federal aid ends, supported by local property owners and state programs like CommonWealth Builder. 专家们强调,需要有针对性的援助和扩大“中层”住房,以支持长期经济流动性。 Experts stress the need for targeted assistance and expanded “missing middle” housing to support long-term economic mobility.