Beacon Hill Makes Progress, but Mass. Downtowns Missing Key Supports
The Massachusetts Downtown Initiative is back, but a small additional investment could have a huge impact on communities’ ability to improve their Main Streets.
Gateway Cities Bid for Self-Reliance
In the Gateway Cities, self-funded business improvement districts are picking up the slack to keep downtown areas fresh after weathering the pandemic.
Newmarket Businesses Face a Crossroads
A dynamic real estate market and public health crisis have collided in Boston’s Newmarket industrial neighborhood in recent years. Amid complaints about crime and drug paraphernalia, business owners are proposing the creation of Boston’s third business improvement district.
A Partnership That Enhances Boston’s Greenway
Almost 30 years ago, the original planners and government officials who dreamed of a Greenway in Boston wanted to be ambitious: they described the Greenway as an “extraordinary opportunity … to alter the look and feel of the city of Boston. This kind of opportunity will never come again.”
