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Express for Whom? Ridership, Recovery, & the Importance of the Worcester/Framingham Line

This report, the first in a two-part series, examines ridership on the Worcester/Framingham Line. The line is one of the …

Worcester Municipal Election Candidate Debates

Worcester Regional Research Bureau and Worcester Telegram & Gazette to host 2025 City of Worcester Municipal Election Candidate Debates on …

Municipal government can't predict when & where problems arise. It relies on people to report issues in order to solve Worcester's woes.

Where are Worcester’s Woes?

Even the best municipal government can’t possibly predict when and where there might be problems. In those cases, it needs …

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Building For Tomorrow

View a discussion on Massachusetts’ Statewide Housing Plan, the Unlocking Housing Production Commission’s “Building for Tomorrow” recommendations, and other regional …

State of the City Address

The Worcester Regional Research Bureau and the City of Worcester will present a State of the City Address on Wednesday, …

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Welcome to The Research Bureau

Promoting Informed Debate and Decision-Making through Public Policy Research

The Worcester Regional Research Bureau serves the public interest of Greater Worcester by conducting independent, non-partisan research and analysis of public policy issues to promote informed public debate and decision-making. For thirty years, The Research Bureau has worked to protect the public interest in Greater Worcester by identifying issues, investigating impacts, and educating the public and government officials of opportunities and best practices.

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The Research Bureau receives many suggestions for report subjects. When considering the viability of a potential report, WRRB staff asks a series of questions. In an effort to ensure we have answers to these questions when discussing an idea or pitch, we ask that our friends and partners with ideas provide as much detail as possible when submitting.