City officials have been thinking of ways to breathe life back into the once-busy downtown. The neighborhood they envision in a new plan has more food trucks, shops and tourists. It has performance, a lively nightlife and more housing:
Boston's downtown was clobbered by COVID. Foot traffic is still around half of what it was pre-pandemic, as people abandon their high-rise offices to work from home. According to city officials, only 30% of offices downtown are currently occupied.
How they're planning to accomplish all of this is still a work-in-progress. So far, they say their plan includes a mix of rezoning, marketing campaigns and financial incentives for businesses to relocate or expand downtown. Officials want to convert some of the vacant offices into housing and fast-track zoning for plans that include higher percentages of affordable housing.
The city's downtown revitalization plan was developed in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group . Plans to changein downtown Boston to expand residential and commercial presence started in 2018, but were interrupted by the pandemic. The latest strategy takes into account more hybrid work.
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