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From YouTube: Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Address 2022
Description
Mayor Wu spoke to the Greater Boston business community on her administration's goals for improving the city, with a focus on transportation and housing.
A
Good
morning,
everyone
and
welcome
to
this
morning's
government
Affairs
Forum
featuring
Boston,
mayor
Michelle,
Wu,
I'm,
Jim
Rooney,
president
and
CEO
of
the
Greater
Boston
Chamber
of
Commerce,
and
it
is
very
exciting
to
host
our
first
in-person
Forum
featuring
a
mayor
of
Boston
since
2019.,
and
we're
especially
thankful
to
have
this
return
recorded
in
history.
As
mayor
Wu's
first
government
appears
Forum
as
she
is
Boston's.
First
woman
and
first
person
of
color
elected
mayor
in
the
city
of
Boston.
A
I
want
to
recognize
the
many
Business
Leaders
that
are
here
today.
Community
leaders
and
I
know
there's
many
many
former
government
leaders
here
joining
us.
I
can't
mention
you
all
by
name,
but
thank
you
for
your
continued
leadership
and
voice
in
Greater
Boston
and
in
Massachusetts.
I
do
want
to
make
a
few
commercial
messages.
A
few
upcoming
chamber
events
of
interest
on
October
6th.
We
will
host
our
final
event
in
the
future
of
work
series
featuring
a
conversation
with
regional
Business
Leaders
and
on
October
18th.
A
We
will
gather
again
in
our
government
Affairs
forum
for
a
discussion
with
some
of
the
newest
Boston
City
councilors,
to
give
you
an
introduction
to
them
in
them
an
introduction
to
Boston's
business
Community.
You
can
find
out
more
and
register
for
these
events
on
bostonchamber.com
we're
almost
ready
to
get
started,
but
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
our
government
Affairs
forums
sponsor
Bank
of
America
I'm
pleased
to
turn
the
podium
over
to
mihal
Chamberlain,
president
of
Bank
of
America
and
chamber
executive
committee
member
to
introduce
mayor
wolf.
B
B
As
mayor
she's
working
coalition
to
deliver
bold
systemic
change
to
advance
a
green
New,
Deal
increase,
affordable
housing,
expand
public
transit
access,
close
the
racial
Equity
Gap
and
continue
to
build
an
inclusive
City
for
all
bostonians
mayor
Wu
is
a
public
school
mother
of
two
and
we're
so
grateful
and
fortunate
to
have
her
with
us
here
this
morning
to
provide
to
provide
her
vision
on
the
future
of
Boston
so
without
further
Ado.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
mayor
Wu
to
the
stage.
C
Thank
you
so
much
Michael,
thank
you
to
Jim
and
to
your
entire
team
and
to
everyone
for
being
here.
It
is
wonderful
to
see
all
of
the
leadership
of
the
city
together
again
in
person
and
ready
to
start
out
an
exciting
day.
I
I
know
that
the
many
elected
officials
and
colleagues
who
are
here
will
be
recognized
and
I
don't
want
to
get
into
hot
water.
C
He
and
his
team
are
here
and
they
are
fighting
to
make
sure
that
Boston's
growth
and
vibrancy
truly
touches
every
neighborhood
and
doing
an
incredible
job.
We
are
also
joined
by
our
relatively
new
chief
of
planning,
Arthur
Jemison,
here's
Arthur
who's
bring
and
his
team
at
the
bpda,
who
are
ensuring
that
Boston's
growth
will
reflect
the
needs
of
this
moment.
C
Our
amazing
chief
of
Human
Services
Jose
maso,
connecting
constituent
services
and
libraries
and
community
centers
every
neighborhood,
our
chief
of
community
engagement,
Brianna
milor,
who
calls
herself
a
Dorchester
girl,
but
truly
knows
every
corner
of
the
city.
Our
chief
of
communications,
Jessica
Pierre,
keeps
us
connected
in
every
way
to
our
residents
and
our
chief
of
policy
Mike
Firestone,
who
keeps
us
all
on
our
toes
and
keeps
us
going
moving
fast.
C
So
yesterday
morning,
a
few
hours
before
this
time,
I
was
bouncing
down.
Washington
Street
in
the
back
of
a
yellow
school
bus,
surrounded
by
a
group
of
our
three
four
and
five-year-olds
headed
to
school
and
I
will
say
that
was
the
most
well-behaved
little
bus
I've
ever
been
on.
It
was
not
as
Rowdy
as
this
crowd
with
Jim
trying
to
shush
everyone
to
get
to
get
going
and
it
turns
out.
C
You
know
it's
been
a
little
while,
but
turns
out
that
those
bus
seats
that
I
remember
sitting
in
as
a
child
and
feeling
like
the
back
of
the
seat,
stretched
all
the
way
to
the
top
of
the
bus
when
you're
grown
up
sitting
there,
it's
just
about
at
eye
level,
but
if
you're
in
the
back,
the
bounces
are
still
just
as
big
as
you
remember,
and
that
feeling
of
excitement
kind
of
standing
on
the
street.
Looking
around
the
corner
waiting
for
the
yellow
bus
to
come,
it
brought
back
a
lot
of
memories.
C
C
Now
our
ride
to
the
Henderson
school
yesterday
went
great.
It
was
smooth.
It
was
on
time,
but
I
am
still
in
awe
of
how
many
little
things
had
to
go
right
for
us
to
make
that
happen.
Avoiding
trash
trucks
and
traffic.
Managing
really
tight
turns
on
some
of
our
residential
streets.
Each
student
boarding
quickly
and
efficiently
getting
settled
by
that
amazing
bus
monitor
and
the
route
being
covered
in
the
first
place.
C
C
So
many
of
our
businesses,
Grew
From
a
place
of
recognizing
needs
in
our
communities
and
resolving
to
meet
them
by
1810.
Our
Young
Nation
had
just
two
general
hospitals
across
the
country,
neither
of
which
were
in
New
England
and
recognizing
that
no
City
can
contribute
fully
to
the
health
and
progress
of
our
nation
unless
her
own
citizens
were
healthy.
C
C
It
was
the
interconnectedness
between
our
Industries
and
government
and
culture
that
led
Boston
to
being
called
the
Athens
of
America
in
the
1850s,
our
Merchants,
carried
by
the
fastest
ships
in
the
world,
built
in
East,
Boston,
traded
all
over
the
globe.
Our
factories
led
the
nation
in
producing
textiles
and
shoes,
the
most
needed
Goods.
C
A
hundred
years
later,
in
1950
Boston
was
a
city
of
eight
hundred
thousand
people
more
than
we
ever
had
before,
and
more
than
we've
ever
had.
Since
it
was
in
that
year,
the
alma
Lewis
School
of
Fine
Arts,
the
storyville
Jazz
nightclub
opened
and
construction
first
began
on
storero
Drive
sealing
the
fate
of
moving
trucks
for
decades
to
come,
but
we
reached
that
peak
of
our
population
without
a
sustainable
plan
for
the
future.
Our
infrastructure
was
crumbling.
C
C
This
division
grew
to
a
boiling
point
with
the
busing
crisis
and
by
1980
Boston
was
home
to
only
a
little
over
560
000
residents
today
we're
a
growing
city
again
numbering
near
700
000
and
we're
fighting
with
the
census
to
get
our
get
every
every
person
to
count.
But
we
know
that
growing
successfully
sustainably
means
embracing
our
greatest
challenges
as
opportunities
to
come
together.
C
To
remember
that
the
roots
of
our
growth
are
embedded
in
the
needs
of
our
communities
and
to
rely
on
being
nourished
by
the
unique
and
interconnected
pillars
that
drive
our
economy
here.
World-Class
financial
services
and
Health
Care,
fed
by
a
pipeline
of
unparalleled
higher
education
and
a
vibrant
public
sector,
all
drawing
energy
from
and
lending
resources
to,
the
most
advanced
Life
Sciences
industry
on
the
planet,
home
to
the
most
engaged
residents
anywhere.
You'll
find
other
cities
have
their
industries,
of
course,
and
their
culture
too,
but
none
have
an
ecosystem
as
interdependent
as
ours.
C
The
city
of
Boston,
our
city
government,
has
2
000
open
positions
right
now.
Today,
the
MBTA
has
roughly
fifteen
hundred
vacancies,
we're
all
working
to
fill
these
roles
from
every
angle,
but
the
cost
of
housing
is
squeezing
the
very
people
who
keep
our
city
and
region
running,
and
we
know
that
many
businesses,
large
and
small,
are
facing
the
same
challenges
as
a
pandemic
has
shifted
how
and
where
we
work.
We
can't
afford
to
just
Orient
around
preventing
workers
from
getting
priced
out.
C
Earlier
this
year,
the
Boston
city
council
approved
plans
for
the
largest
housing
investment
in
Boston's
history.
More
than
380
million
dollars
across
our
federal
funds,
operating
funds
and
city
capital
budget
to
preserve
existing
affordable
units,
help
Finance
new
housing
and
boost
home
ownership
across
our
neighborhoods
to
close
the
racial
wealth,
Gap
foreign.
C
Starts
with
the
foundation
of
housing,
affordability,
but
strong
strategic
Investments
require
strong
execution
and
follow-through
to
be
effective,
so
in
the
coming
days,
I'll
be
signing
an
executive
order
to
accelerate
the
production
of
affordable
housing
in
our
city.
After
reviewing
the
current
process
carefully,
we
have
found
that
it
takes
an
average
of
11
months
to
get
approvals
for
affordable
housing
developments.
C
C
It
seemed
like
disbelief
in
the
room.
We're
gonna
cut
that
in
half
we
will
also
in
doing
that,
identify
ways
to
make
the
approval
processes
more
predictable
for
everyone
doing
business
in
the
city
of
Boston.
In
that
same
Spirit.
Earlier
this
week
we
announced
the
nomination
of
a
new
slate
of
members
for
the
zoning
board
of
appeals.
C
Many
of
you
know
firsthand
that
in
much
of
Boston
you
need
a
variance
just
to
build
a
Triple
Decker
on
a
block
where
they
already
line
the
street
and
in
our
pursuit
to
establish
ourselves
as
a
city
of
the
future.
Our
current
zoning
policies
are
holding
us
back.
We
need
to
update
and
modernize
zoning
laws
across
Boston
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
City's
residents
and
businesses
today,
and
those
businesses
are
hospitals
and
schools
need
people
to
be
able
to
get
to
work
reliably
quickly
and
affordably.
C
C
C
We
are
adding
personnel
and
infrastructure
to
ensure
that
Boston
is
planning
for
our
growth,
whether
it's
supporting
the
MBTA
and
hats
off
to
our
incredible
Boston
Transportation
team,
for
pitching
in
rolling
up
their
sleeves
and
just
getting
it
done
with
the
unprecedented
30-day
Orange
Line
shutdown.
We're
so
grateful
for
all
of
your
efforts.
C
We've
seen
during
that
period
that
Boston
in
fact
can
move
quickly
and
nimbly.
When
a
big
challenge
is
presented
to
us
that
we
can
re-stripe
roads,
we
can
think
about
traffic
patterns.
We
can
move
the
flow
of
commuters
down
our
streets.
We
can
set
new
records
for
cycling
by
opening
up
Bike
Share
to
all
that
demand,
and
that
appetite
is
there
and
we
need
to
keep
the
momentum
going.
C
Of
course,
our
work
can't
end
there
and
in
the
increasingly
competitive
race
to
attract
talent
in
a
globalized
economy.
We
can't
allow
our
most
valuable
pipeline
to
become
a
hurdle
as
a
Boston
Public
School's
Mom
I'm,
acutely
aware
of
the
ways
in
which
our
school
system
has
the
ability
to
either
open
doors
for
our
students
or
hold
them
shut.
C
C
Part
of
that
is
also
thinking
about
the
core
of
our
regional
economy
and
how
we
Revitalize
and
continue
to
support
downtown
Boston
I
know
that
not
every
employer
has
a
luxury
of
a
big,
beautiful,
concrete
building
to
entice
workers
to
come
back
to
as
we
do
in
City
Hall,
which
is
why
our
Administration
has
spent
a
lot
of
time.
Thinking
and
partnering
with
you
all
about
the
future
of
downtown.
This
is
the
economic
and
cultural
engine
not
just
for
our
city,
but
for
Eastern,
Massachusetts
and
New
England.
C
It
feeds
into
the
lifeblood
of
our
neighborhood
business
districts
and
residents
across
every
community
in
Boston
before
the
pandemic.
Downtown
streets
were
some
of
the
busiest
in
our
city,
but
today,
foot
traffic
is
still
half
of
what
it
was
before.
Covid
economic
activity
is
down
20
to
40
percent
from
pre-pandemic
levels
in
Industries,
like
retail,
tourism
and
hospitality,
and
remote
work
has
left
office
occupancy
levels
at
just
30
percent
of
what
they
were
pre-pandemic
levels
as
one
in
two
downtown
workers
has
a
job
that
can
be
done
remotely.
C
The
city
of
Boston
will
be
launching
a
commercial
acquisition
program
recognizing
that
our
small
businesses
are
facing
the
very
same
pressures
that
our
residents
and
homeowners
are
facing
as
well.
Renters
and
homeowners
are
facing
in
partnership
with
the
bpda,
the
mayor's
office
of
Housing
and
our
office
of
arts
and
culture.
We
will
be
putting
resources
to
help
artists,
small
business
owners
and
entrepreneurs,
take
ownership
of
their
spaces
and
be
able
to
find
that
stability
to
be
truly
rooted
in
our
community,
as
Legacy
businesses
for
generations
to
come.
C
When
we
are
lifting
as
we
climb
when
we
Center
the
needs
of
the
people
and
communities
who
given
the
chance,
would
do
anything
to
bring
more
life
and
joy
to
this
city,
they
call
home
there's
a
lot
more.
That
I
want
to
go
to
and
talk
about
and
I
know.
Jim
and
I
will
get
into
some
questions
about.
Many
of
the
other
big
big
topics
that
our
front
front
and
center
in
mind.
C
I
also
want
to
remind
everyone
that
sometimes
the
big
things
like
the
backs
of
those
tall
tall
bus
seats
with
time
and
perspective
aren't
always
as
big
as
they
seem
and
maybe
even
more
importantly,
it
is
within
our
power
to
get
the
little
things
right
too.
This
community
has
a
history
of
doing
just
that,
and
together
with
your
partnership
with
the
business
Community
as
a
key
Force,
we
can
make
sure
that
it
has
that
future
as
well.
Thank
you
so
much.
Everyone.
C
A
Not
just
for
being
here,
but
for
touching
upon
so
many
of
the
issues
that
a
top
of
mind
for
our
business
Community
I
mean
you
talked
about
Transportation
housing,
education,
all
of
the
things
I
have
about
every
day,
and
and
thank
you
for
the
for
the
collaboration
that
we've
had
in
your
10
months
two
weeks.
One.
A
You
know
the
the
subject
that
we've
probably
talked
most
about
is
transportation,
and
particularly
the
tea,
and
you
know
you
have
chosen
to
use
the
platform
of
mayor
of
Boston
to
embrace
the
fixing
of
the
tea
speaking
out
on
that
issue
and
in
many
circumstances,
Solutions
aren't
within
your
control
like
this
one.
This
is
a
this
is
a
state
issue
right
now.
A
C
So,
first
of
all,
Jim,
thank
you
so
much
for
all
of
your
leadership.
The
many
late
night
and
early
morning
calls
we
have.
What
are
we
going
to
do
about
this
and
that
and
again
this
is
this
is
a
moment
in
time.
You
know,
as
a
mom
I'll
tell
my
kids
right,
whether
it's
to
get
them
to
clean
their
rooms
or
finish
their
dinners
properly.
C
You
know
for
a
long
time,
it
seemed
like
the
best
thing
for
a
city
the
city
to
do
was
just
to
say
you
know.
So
sorry.
This
is
not
not
our
issue
and,
and
we
hope
the
state
will
will
get
to
it.
That
is,
we
can't
afford
any
more
delay.
We
cannot
afford
to
look
away
from
what
is
really
the
foundational
issue
that
makes
housing
accessible.
C
That
makes
our
economy
function,
and
so
one
the
city
will
be
playing
more
of
a
public
role
when
it
comes
to
identifying
what
we
need
and
working
hand
in
hand
with
the
MBTA
I
think
we
saw
you
know
all
of
us,
seeing
that
image
of
the
Train
on
the
bridge
with
smoke
coming
out
of
it
was
was
just
enough
is
enough
and
we
needed
big
solutions
for
some
time.
That
was
really
a
catalyst,
I
think
to
say:
let's
just
rip
the
Band-Aid
off
and
do
it
well
get
it
done
now.
C
I
didn't
expect
that
we
would
have
two
weeks
notice
to
get
that
into
motion,
but
look
what's
possible
when
our
teams
come
together
at
the
city
state
level,
with
business
partners
with
employers,
so
the
city
of
Boston
will
be
doing
everything
we
can
internally.
We
are
still
in
control
of
how
we
design
our
streets.
What
gets
priority?
How
we
update
our
signals?
C
We
have
46
open
positions
in
the
streets
and
transportation
cabinet
from
Engineers
to
Frontline
staff,
and
we
need
to
be
voicing
the
need
to
look
ahead,
so
the
city
of
Boston
is
actually
a
partner
alongside
the
state
jointly
applying
for
federal
grants
to
fund
the
Austin
interchange
project.
It's
a
little
bit
unusual
that
the
city
is
getting
involved,
but
this
is.
This
will
be
generational.
C
These
infrastructure
changes
are
needed
immediately
and
if
we
don't
step
up
and
fight
for
them,
we
need
your
help
to
push
the
federal
government.
We
need
your
help
to
push
at
all
levels
of
government
to
just
ensure
that
Transportation
remains
on
the
front
burner.
It
doesn't
have
to
be
this
way,
and
it's
also
I
also
try
to
remind
everyone
that
we
can't
feel
like
it's
a
hopeless
situation
either.
Sometimes
you
think
about
all
the
things
that
are
needed,
all
the
lines
that
need
improvements
and
the
many
many
thousands
of
people
to
solve
traffic.
C
It
only
takes
getting
five
percent
of
cars
off
the
road.
You
don't
need
to
get
50
of
people
to
stop
driving
we're
not
trying
to
attack
a
way
of
life
or
to
to
change
how
people
think
about
what's
possible,
managing
their
the
pieces
that
they
need
to
get
done
in
their
lives,
but
just
creating
room
for
cars
to
maneuver
around
each
other
doesn't
take
that
much
and
so
Behavior
change
the
infrastructure
change
the
ability
to
create
other
options.
We
set
seven
different
records.
C
We
broke
seven
different
records
for
Bike
Share
usage
over
the
course
of
two
weeks
in
making
blue
bikes
free
in
Boston,
and
so
imagine
what's
possible
if
we
really
make
it
safe
for
all
to
ride
a
bike,
if
it's
possible
for
them
to
walk
where
they
need
to
go
to
take
the
tea
and
rely
on
that
and
sorry.
The
last
thing
I'll
say
on
this
gym,
I'm
already
going
on
too
long.
C
It's
also
important
for
us
how
we're
thinking
about
it
within
the
city
is
really
breaking
down
silos
and
how
we
do
our
work,
and
so
our
streets
cabinet,
Works
hand
in
hand
with
Sheila
and
our
housing
cabinet,
with
Arthur
around
planning,
with
Reverend
mariama
around
climate
planning,
as
we
think
about
where
our
city
grows
in
neighborhoods
like
Charlestown,
where
in
fact
there
is
a
lot
of
development
potential
that
could
be
unlocked,
how
much
we
are
able
to
sustain
and
support
is
limited.
The
limiting
factor
is
transportation,
infrastructure.
A
You
spoke
about
all
that
you
were
doing
as
mayor
and
the
city
is
doing
in
the
wonderful
Sheila
is
doing
to
to
produce
more
housing,
particularly
affordable
housing.
Boston's
48
square
miles
can
only
build
so
much
talk
about
your
platform
to
try
to
get
more
done
within
the
region
in
support
of
what
we
need
to
sustain
our
economy
and
the
growth
of
business.
Yeah.
C
This
is
really
important
on
the
transportation
front
and
the
housing
front
and
I'm
really
honored
to
co-chair
with
mayor
Arrigo,
the
Metro
mayor's
housing
task
force.
So
the
group
of
Municipal
leaders
that
gets
together
representing
the
Metro
Boston
area,
we
are
setting
goals,
we're
getting
coordinated,
we're
sharing
data
so
that
we
can
all
follow
along
now.
C
Boston
still
has
to
do
our
part
and
we
are
going
to
put
our
money
where
our
mouth
is
and
really
walk.
The
walk.
We've
looked
at
even
from
city
government,
a
full
audit
of
all
the
parcels
that
are
publicly
owned,
and
where
can
we
unlock
potential
with
full
control
over
the
approvals
process
for
our
own
property
and
in
partnership
with
private
developers
or
non-profit
developers?
To
really
say
how
do
we
show
what's
possible
and
in
that
process
really
identify
ways
that
we
can
improve,
how
the
system
works
and
move
housing
faster
everywhere?
C
We
are
also
really
focused
on
on
trying
to
make
sure
that
housing
is
not
just
a
a
number
that
floats
out
there
without
specifics
around
what
the
context
is.
Boston
has
set
housing
goals
before
and
we've
exceeded
them,
and
yet
it
feels
to
our
residents
in
every
neighborhood
that
the
pressure
keeps
coming
now.
Part
of
that
is
maybe
the
goals
weren't
as
high
as
they
needed
to
be,
but
another
part
of
is
that
we
have
to
be
specific.
C
It's
not
just
about
creating
69,
000,
more
units
of
housing
or,
at
this
point,
44
more
thousand,
more
units
of
housing
or
50
000,
more
units
of
housing,
What
proportion
of
that
is
Affordable
to
Residents
in
our
neighborhoods
today,
and
so
we're
really
going
to
focus
on
what
types
of
housing
are
we
creating?
Is
it
family
housing?
Is
it
home
ownership
opportunities?
Is
it
truly
affordable
to
residents
at
the
income
levels
that
we
see
in
our
neighborhoods.
A
Well
again,
as
you
think
about,
and
work
on
a
regional
basis,
the
chamber
was
very
much
behind,
for
example,
the
change
in
town
meeting
voting
to
a
simple
majority
that
was
enabling
some
towns
to
block
the
development
of
housing
in
the
in
their
town.
So
we
think
of
it
as
a
regional
issue
and
appreciate
all
that
you're
doing.
But
again
we
offer
a
partnership
as
you
as
you
move
along
I
want
to
shift.
A
Yesterday,
bpda
announced
zoning
changes
to
speed
up
building
requirements
and
your
efforts
on
climate
change
you've
been
a
vocal
and
fierce
advocate
for
climate
change
goals.
Some
have
argued
climate
change,
these
climate
change,
resiliency
goals,
while
aspirational
and
bold
some
say
they
lack
feasibility.
Practicality
in
some
cases
come
with
trade-offs
against
our
housing
goals.
That.
B
A
May
not
get
built
if
there's
too
much
required
in
terms
of
the
climate
change
issues
in
other
public
policy
goals,
cost
the
living
and
so
forth.
How
do
you
think
about
I
know?
You
have
a
web
of
this.
How
do
you
think
about
those
trade-offs
when
we
talk
about
environmental
and
climate
change
goals
and
how
they
might
affect
other
public
policy
initiatives.
C
We
have
to
be
honest
that
many
of
the
decisions
are
always
about
to
take
a
parcel
that
is
currently
open
space
and
hand
that,
down
to
the
Next
Generation
as
a
beautiful
Park,
as
those
who
came
before
us
did
with
so
many
amazing
resources.
Or
do
we
make
a
decision
that
we
locate
badly
needed
housing
on
this
parcel,
and
so
every
every
conversation
I
think
we
can
have
in
mind
what
the
immediate
impacts
are,
what
the
immediate
costs
and
benefits
are,
but
we
also
have
to
take
a
a
really
longitudinal
long-term
approach.
C
What
are
we
trying
to
do
as
a
city?
How
will
we
be
growing,
and
how
will
we
ensure
that,
even
if
we
can
kind
of
make
numbers
pencil
in
this
moment
that
it's
not
a
short,
a
transient
feeling
that
we
are
we're
we're
surviving
rather
than
thriving,
and
so
with
all
these
issues,
it's
important
to
keep
in
mind.
The
technology
is
Shifting
so
quickly,
and
especially
with
recent
Federal
legislation
that
changes
the
incentives
for
Industries
at
large,
related
to
different
rebates
or
programs
or
funding
that's
available.
C
C
We
did
with
partnership
from
you
all,
ideally,
but
we're
looking
at
our
school
buildings,
which
are
already
in
need,
I
mean
you've
set
foot
in
so
many
of
our
school
buildings
and
you'd
be
I.
Think
most
folks
might
be
shocked
to
when
you're
sitting
inside
some
of
them
to
say
this
is
this:
is
in
the
city
of
Boston,
right
buildings.
C
That
paint
is
peeling
and
and
really
does
not
match
the
level
of
what
our
young
people
deserve,
and
in
that
process
trying
to
say
we're
not
only
going
to
fix
the
problem
of
a
functional,
safe,
healthy
building,
but
do
it
in
a
way
that
shows
we
can
make
the
economics
work.
We
create
new
jobs
from
it.
We're
deepening
the
green
economy
here
in
Boston.
One
quick
example:
we're
transitioning
our
Fleet
of
Municipal
Municipal
vehicles
to
be
electric.
A
And
on
the
education
front,
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
that,
as
it
relates
to
the
Boston
Public
School
Systems.
A
huge
big
step
forward
in
trust
and
confidence
is
the
appointment
of
Mary
skippa
is
the
superintendent
a
real
rock
star
in
the
education
community
and
we're
looking
forward
to
working
with
her
and
you
would.
It
was
music
to
the
ears
of
this
audience
to
talk
about
a
new
Madison,
Park,
High,
School
and
again
consider
us
a
pattern
and
I
know
that
I
can
say
whatever
you
need
from
the
business
Community
to
make
that
happen.
A
Give
me
another
early
morning
call
and
and
we'll
talk
about
it.
You
know,
as
you
might
expect,
there's
some
people
from
the
development
real
estate,
construction,
Community
here
developers
and
investors
a
lot
of
certainty.
You
know
and
predictability
I
mean
they
thrive
on
that
you've
signaled
and
made
leadership.
Changes,
changes
in
structure
process
I
know,
there's
still
some
ongoing
things.
What
can
we
expect?
What
can
what's
your
message
to
that
community
in
terms
of
what
they
can
expect
in
the
world
of
development
in
Boston.
C
Predictability
helps
all
of
us.
That
is
what
we
are
aiming
for,
and
I
think
a
vision
of
where
we're
headed
with
a
zoning
code
that
actually
matches
our
needs,
a
process
that
is
far
less
cumbersome
that
doesn't
result
in
undetermined
numbers
of
community
meanings
that
drag
our
residents
out
to
just
be
in
this
embattled
feeling
situation.
C
That
is
what
we
all
share
as
an
end
goal.
Now.
How
we
get
from
point
A
to
point
B
I
know,
is
what
causes
a
little
bit
of
anxiety
and
what
will?
What
will
the
transition
feel
like
the
bpda
and
chief
Jemison
and
his
team
have
been
really
working
to
ensure
that
there's
predictability
in
the
pipeline
as
we
manage
what's
coming
in,
while
we
make
the
changes
and
set
the
structures
that
will
shift
what
organizationally
we
focus
on
in
Broad
Strokes?
C
What
we're
aiming
for
is
we
have
an
outdated
zoning
code
and
we
have
an
outdated
governance
structure.
The
agency
that
runs
our
development
zoning
approvals
process
was
built
for
the
night
1950s
and
60s
and,
as
I
mentioned
a
very
different
time
in
Boston
different
needs
and
and
different
issues,
oriented
completely
around
eradicating
Urban
blight
and
tackling
Urban,
Decay
and
focusing
on
areas
of
the
city
where,
frankly,
we
don't
experience
that
anymore
downtown
in
the
surrounding
areas.
A
Closing
comment:
you
know,
wouldn't
be
a
conversation
unless
we
talked
about
mass
and
Cass,
you
know
when
you
became
mayor
and
before
last
winter.
You
know
as
a
effort
to
not
only
clean
that
up,
but
you
know
give
people
the
a
place
to
stay
during
the
winter.
The
tents
came
down,
they're
back,
there's
a
lot
of
activity
over
there.
What's
your
sense
of
that,
both
in
the
short
term
as
we
approach
another
winter
but
more
long-term.
What
do
you
see
as
the
solution
it
feels
like?
You
know.
A
C
A
couple,
a
couple
things
that
may
are
kind
of
under
the
surface,
but
I'll
at
least
lift
the
veil
a
little
bit.
So
you
all
can
understand
the
types
of
strategies
that
we're
working
towards
first
is
that
we
have
an
accurate
count
every
single
day
now
of
the
number
of
people
who
are
out
on
the
street
and
there's
an
8
45
AM
call
every
single
day
between
all
of
the
city
agencies
involved
in
some
of
our
partners
as
well,
so
that
we
know
who
is
there?
What
happened
last
night?
C
C
We
have
Partners
like
Whittier,
Health,
Center
and
St
Francis
House,
and
so
several
dozen
people
will
board
the
shuttle
every
morning
and
and
seek
services
in
a
different
part
of
the
city,
we're
working
to
locate
more
low
threshold
housing
and
have
proposals,
whether
through
Pine
Street
in
or
other
partners,
to
try
to
provide
some
more
resources,
the
Shattuck
Hospital
being
another
location
where
there
is
a
real
potential
to
ensure
that
we
are
expanding
the
pipeline
of
supports
and
services
and
we're
keeping
Long
Island
as
a
medium
term.
Solution
as
well.
C
Monday
we'll
be
going
out
again
taking
visiting
with
the
Boston
city
council
to
talk
about
City
level
Solutions.
But
you
know
this
is
an
example
of
a
situation
where
we
can't
move
fast
enough
and
often
as
well
as
as
the
more
success
the
city
experiences,
the
more
need
that
we
receive,
and
so
we
really
need
Regional
and
Statewide
support
here.
A
Well,
mayor
will
thank
you
for
your
time
today.
More
importantly,
thank
you
for
your
bold
leadership
that
you've
brought
to
the
position
of
Maya
I.
Think
as
we
listen
to
the
speech
today,
we've
identified
quite
a
list
of
opportunities
for
partnership
and
collaboration
between
business
and
city
government
and
I,
certainly
look
forward
to
working
with
you
hand
in
hand
to
tackle
those
issues.
So
please
join
me
in
thanking
mayor
wolf.
Thank.