Mission

A Better City represents a multi-sector group of nearly 130 business leaders united around a common goal: to enhance the Greater Boston region’s economic health, competitiveness, equitable growth, sustainability, and quality of life for all communities. By amplifying the voice of the business community through collaboration and consensus-building, A Better City develops solutions and influences policy in three critical areas: 1. transportation and infrastructure, 2. land use and development, and 3. energy and the environment. A Better City is committed to building an equitable and inclusive future for the region that benefits and uplifts residents, workers, and businesses in Greater Boston.

Publications

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Greening the Blue Line

A Better City finalized: Greening the Blue Line, a report undertaken in collaboration with Civic Space Collaborative and Weston & Sampson and with generous support from the Stone Living Lab. This project investigates the potential to . . . Read More
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2024 Year in Review

In 2024, A Better City worked alongside you—and with the Healey-Driscoll Administration, State Legislature, and Wu Administration—to develop solutions to some of Greater Boston’s most pressing challenges—from . . . Read More
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Tackling Extreme Heat: Recommendations for Strengthening Massachusetts Policy

On behalf of A Better City, Researcher Tanya Stasio, PhD, Assistant Researcher Elisabeth Seliga, Researcher Jordan Burt, Research Assistant Lila McNamee, and Principal Economist Liz Stanton, PhD prepared a policy brief  that reviews . . . Read More
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Extreme Heat Policy Review

On behalf of A Better City, Researcher Tanya Stasio, PhD, Assistant Researcher Elisabeth Seliga, Researcher Jordan Burt, Research Assistant Lila McNamee, and Principal Economist Liz Stanton, PhD prepared a background report that (1) . . . Read More
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A Better City TMA 2024 Year In Review

Our TDM team lives in the weeds of Greater Boston’s transportation network, in that place where policy rubber meets actual road. We support you, our Partners, along your unique mobility journeys, ensuring you have the best . . . Read More

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Latest Blog Posts

An Update on Transportation Funding

June 18, 2025

On Monday, June 16th the Legislature reached a final agreement on how to allocate over $1.3 billion in Fair Share surtax revenue. This funding has been collected through the new surtax on incomes . . .

Supporting Emergency Shutoff Protections for Extreme Heat

June 18, 2025

A Better City also submitted comments supporting H.3972, An Act Providing for Utility Shutoff Protection During Periods of Extreme Heat. A Better City’s comments recommend that the state . . .

Establishing a Regional Flood Resilience Authority

June 18, 2025

A Better City recently submitted comments supporting S.658, An Act Pertaining to Regional Resilience and Flood Protection Entities. S.658 is seeking to establish a regional Flood Management and . . .