1. BALANCING DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT
Mass Smart Growth Alliance
BALANCING DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT
May 2017
Kathryn Madden, Lecturer, Clark University; Moderator
Luis Cotto, Executive Director, Egleston Square Main Street
Jim McKeag, TDI Fellow, MassDevelopment
Theresa Park, Planning Director, City of Lawrence
Lisa Wong, Former Mayor, City of Fitchburg

2. City locations MASS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE 2017 LOWELL LAWRENCE
BOSTON
FITCHBURG
WORCESTER
NEW BEDFORD
LOWELL
SPRINGFIELD
HARTFORD
PROVIDENCE
HOLYOKE

3. Voting averaged 27% compared to State average of 55%
City characteristics
MASS SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE 2017
State $68,500
State 12%
State Density
Voting averaged 27% compared to State average of 55%
State 62%
State 20%
State 15%
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates/

4. Downtowns Fitchburg Downtown Lawrence Downtown Worcester Downtown
Lawrence Downtown :
Worcester Downtown
Wikipedia.org
New Bedford Downtown
Boston Downtown :

5. Neighborhoods Fitchburg Woodland Street Neighborhood, 2011
Google street view
Fitchburg Woodland Street Neighborhood, 2011
South Lawrence, Abbott Street, 2012
Worcester Pleasant Street Neighborhood, 2011
New Bedford, Davis Street, 2012
Boston Egleston Square, Atherton Street, 2014

6. Local Retail Fitchburg Lunenburg Street, 2011
Google street view
Fitchburg Lunenburg Street, 2011
South Union Street, Lawrence, 2016
Worcester Pleasant Street, 2011
New Bedford Achushnet Avenue, 2015
Egleston Square, Washington Street, 2016