Building & Sustaining Livable Communities
A presentation and community conversation about challenges and opportunities in times of uncertainty
Monday, June 16, 2025 • Wyckoff Country Club, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Featured Speaker: Congressman Richard Neal, Ranking Member, U.S. House Ways and Means
Sponsored by OneHolyokeCDC
Monday June 16th, 2025
Noon: Lunch will be served
Wyckoff Country Club
233 Easthampton Road, Holyoke, Massachusetts
With looming federal cutbacks, the specter of a recession and related uncertainties represent a new and present challenge to Gateway Cities and other communities large and small. Resources, innovation, advocacy and collaboration will all play a role in weathering the current instability.
This symposium will offer perspectives from the federal level, provide viewpoints from the business community and from
a public policy expert. Building housing and creating livable communities requires collaboration, vision and advocacy. This event will begin a conversation around how we all can play a role building communities that thrive.
Moderator/Convenor:
Michael Moriarty
Executive Director, OneHolyoke CDC
Speakers
Featured Speaker:
Congressman Richard Neal
Ranking Member, U.S. House Ways and Means
Richard Sullivan
President and CEO of the Economic Development Council; former Mayor of Westfield and former Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Elise Rapoza
Senior Research Associate, MassINC Policy Center
Registration
Suggested Donation: $50
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