General Boston Discussion

I generally agree with you that not enough has been done to reactivate downtown, but it's worth pointing out the few initiatives that have been put in place and see whether folks on here are even aware. If not, it's still likely a failing on the part of the administration, but it would be great if the press picked up some more coverage here. It's easy to bash the mayor, but it's worth highlighting the efforts underway in case they do eventually bear fruit.

For my own anecdotes, I've noticed more police presence in DTX and on the Common, more red shirt staff on the T (probably can't give the mayor credit here), and the occasional cultural event or market on Summer/Winter.

Ultimately we just need more feet on the ground, and in my opinion that's housing housing housing.


PLAN: Downtown | Boston Planning & Development Agency

Active planning initiatives being coordinated by the Boston Planning & Development Agency Community Planning department. Find more information inside each initiative, including details, associated files, and contact information.
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Mayor Wu Announces Residential Conversion Program for Downtown Offices

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the City will launch a new “Downtown Office to Residential Conversion Pilot Program,” a public-private partnership program to incentivize the conversion of underutilized office buildings to residential use in Downtown this fall.
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Boston’s nightlife scene is unlike any other, but what will it take to grow?

The city of Boston hired a Director of Nightlife Economy a year ago. What has she been up to in that time?
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BPDA just released a comprehensive report on how Boston has done since 2019, with a lot of focus on 2022-2023 changes. Covers everything from wages, spending, construction, transportation, and even foot traffic by neighborhood. Good Globe coverage as well:


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New report presents optimistic outlook for Bostonâs economy despite concern about commercial property - The Boston Globe

Business groups have recently been sounding the alarm that declining commercial property values could spell trouble for the city’s economic future.
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Inspired by a recent post in the Chinatown infill thread, and having gone past the Beacon St hotel for the umpteenth time, do folks have a idea of how many, and what other, "unfinished developments" there are floating around Boston?

For our purposes let's not include things like empty/cleared lots, but buildings that got out of the ground and then just seemed to never finish or open.
 
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