Greenway Business Improvement District (BID)

A vibrant public space and economic driver, the Rose Kennedy Greenway is a key asset to Boston residents, businesses, tourists, and the public sector. The Greenway is made up of 17 acres of public space in downtown Boston created when the elevated central highway artery was relocated underground. It is a linear series of parks and gardens that reconnected Boston’s neighborhoods and has become one of America’s foremost urban parks. A sustainable, fair, and long-term solution was made possible through a collaboration with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston, Greenway Conservancy, and abutter properties to fund the costs of the Greenway. The foundation of this arrangement came together through a memorandum of understand facilitated by public sector leaders in June 2017. After nearly a yearlong effort by the Greenway property owners coordinated by A Better City, Boston City Council approved the Greenway Business Improvement District (BID) in April 2018.

At its Annual Meeting on November 16, 2022, BID members voted to extend the Business Improvement District another five years. A new Memorandum of Understanding, increasing funding levels and continuing the State/City/Conservancy/BID partnership, was signed on December 15, 2022. Together, we'll continue to work in partnership to ensure The Greenway remains a vibrant public space and economic driver that fosters the ability of Boston residents, businesses, tourists, and the public sector to come together with nature and one another.

Why It's Important

Despite efforts over the years, the Greenway had previously never supported by a long-term funding plan. Since its inception, the Greenway had been financed by a series of leases with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and supplemented by the Conservancy’s own fundraising and revenue as well as unstructured contributions from abutters. The Greenway Business Improvement District (BID) allows abutters to contribute directly towards Greenway costs – helping protect and support the arts, programming, and greenery that make up this gem of downtown.

A Better City's Role

A Better City led a robust process to develop a detailed plan for the Greenway BID, including boundary lines, a management plan, and a formula for individual contributions. Following the establishment of the Greenway BID, A Better City continues to play a central role in BID operations and acts as a point of contact for abutters, the Greenway Conservancy, and other public and private partners.  

GREENWAY BID BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Steve Faber, representing The Beverly / Courtyard Marriott
  • Jenny Morse, representing Faneuil Hall Marketplace
  • Jessica Hughes, representing 125 High Street
  • Don Chiofaro Jr., representing the Harbor Garage & International Place
  • Dana Warren, representing Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
  • Nate Hamilton, representing One Financial Center
  • Jack Clark, representing 225 State Street
  • Jim Tierney, representing Rowes Wharf
  • Ron Druker, representing 2+24 Edinboro Street 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE GREENWAY BID

Summer 2023 Newsletter

Q1 2023 Quarterly Newsletter

Q4 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

Q3 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

Q2 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

Q1 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

Q4 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

Q3 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

Q2 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

Q1 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

Q4 2020 Quarterly Newsletter

Q3 2020 Quarterly Newsletter

Q2 2020 Quarterly Newsletter 

Q1 2020 Quarterly Newsletter 

Q4 2019 Quarterly Newsletter

Q2 2019 Quarterly Newsletter 

Q1 2019 Quarterly Newsletter 

2018 Press Release

Greenway BID & Conservancy announce Rediscover The Greenway Programmatic Series

Greenway BID Approval Press Release

BID Highlights

Greenway BID Improvement Plan

Greenway BID map

 Greenway BID Meeting Information

 

September 27, 2018, Member Meeting

Meeting Presentation

September 19, 2019, Member Meeting

Meeting Presentation

September 16, 2020, Member Meeting

Meeting Presentation

September 15, 2021, Member Meeting

2021 Annual Meeting Presentation

November, 16, 2022 Member Meeting 

2022 Annual Meeting Presentation