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To preserve, create and maintain a sustainable, economically competitive, and equitable bi-state region.

Read about the latest news on the Sustainable Knowledge Corridor project and on sustainability in the Knowledge Corridor Region.

Leadership Pioneer Valley Project Presentations & Commencement

Submitted by lwondolowski on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 15:53

Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our inaugural class

2012 Project Presentations & Commencement 

Friday, June 8th

Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership 2012 “State of the Region” Conference

Submitted by mgoren-watts on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 14:21

This year's HSEP State of the Region event is themed "State Collaboration and the Region's Future" and will be located at:

Holiday Inn Enfield/Springfield
One Bright Meadow Blvd.
Enfield, CT 06082

Keynote speakers include:
Gregory Bialecki, Secretary
Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development

Catherine Smith, Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development

Sustainablity Indicators - Coming Soon!

Submitted by mgoren-watts on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 14:02

We're working hard on an interactive dashboard of sustainability data indicators that will soon be posted on the website.  The dashboard will display data trends for the Knowledge Corridor in the following key sustainability goal areas:

April Climate Action Advisory Meeting

Submitted by mmarrero on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 16:49

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's Climate Action Advisory Committee will be holding its April meeting to discuss potential regional strategies for mitigation and adaptation to climate changes. Click here to see the proposed agenda for the meeting.

When: Thursday, April 12th, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Enfield Transit Study Public Meeting

Submitted by emoos on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 09:37

Participate in a public meeting to help plan a new bus route for Enfield CT!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

6 to 8 PM

100 High Street, Enfield, CT

March Climate Action Advisory Meeting

Submitted by mmarrero on Fri, 03/09/2012 - 11:55

The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's Climate Action Advisory Committee will be holding its March meeting to discuss potential regional strategies for mitigation and adaptation to climate changes.

When: Thursday, March 15th, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Where: Pioneer Valley Planning Commission conference room, 60 Congress St., Springfield, MA. See map below for directions.

SKC Consortium Meeting

Submitted by mmarrero on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 16:06

Time:   10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Date:   Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Location:   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA. Free parking is available in the lot next to the PVPC building

Changing times, economy spurs latest evolution into 'Knowledge Corridor'

Submitted by mmarrero on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 15:45

By Tim Brennan, Executive Director of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

As decade two of the 21st century unfolds, the economic realities we face in the Pioneer Valley are vastly different than what was true 200 years ago when America’s Industrial Revolution took hold in New England.

Get More Information on What We've Done So Far

Submitted by lpikedisanto on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:03

The December 2011 status report on the work we’ve accomplished under the HUD Sustainable Communities Grant to date is now available.  This report details the progress we’ve made on each of our projects. We are one year into our three year grant and most projects are well underway.

Knowledge Corridor States Score Well in Energy Efficiency!

Submitted by mgoren-watts on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 11:49

Map of states by energy efficiency rating

Did you know that Massachusetts and Connecticut both score in the top ten most energy efficient states in the country and that Massachusetts ranked #1 in 2011?  It's true!  Check out the scorecard map and report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy to see how well we stack up.