A Better City releases "Building Massachusetts' Economy through Transportation Investment", an executive summary prepared by Cambridge Systematics. Click here to read the Executive Summary.
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A Better City releases its Transportation Finance Plan to create a sound future for both our transportation system and the Commonwealth’s economy. Click here to read it online.
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In a few more weeks, A Better City will be ready to launch our updated website. Please keep in mind that information you see on this site might not be as up to date while we put the finishing touches on the new site. Please contact ABC should you have any questions.
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What's New...
On July 5th, the ABC published our 2010 Mid-Year Accomplishments. We encourage you to view our list of accomplishments and learn what we have been up to since January.
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In early March, the ABC Project Development Committee met with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) Katherine Fichter, to review updates on the MBTA Greenline extension. Ms. Fichter serves as the manager of the Long-Range Planning/ Green Line Extension Project and provided an in dept discussion on project updates. Please click here for a synopsis on the project. A Better City looks forward to working with MassDOT and will continue to advocate for this important transit project.
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On February 1st, ABC staff attended the Business Alliance for Northeast Mobility conference held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting focused on the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) recent announcement to begin construction on high-speed rail corridors. Moving forward, ABC will continue to collaborate with the Northeast Business Alliance and advocate for improved Amtrack service throughout the region. To learn more about how the investments will be distributed, please view this synopsis on the FRA's funding.
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ABC is pleased to announce that Rick Dimino has been asked by Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Thomas Menino to join the Convention Partnership as part of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority’s T5 initiative. T5 is a long-term strategic initiative launched to make Massachusetts and Boston more competitive in the convention industry for the purpose of increasing the amount of economic impact generated in the region, inspiring more economic development, and creating more jobs.
Over the next year, the Convention Partnership will drive the public dialogue on the potential expansion of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and conclude with a report of their findings in December 2010.
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