Affordability on Main Street, Main Street Now, Boston, Massachusetts (March 30, 2023, 12pm to 1:15pm).
Affordability has been a focus of key administrative and public and private initiatives. These programs are bringing to light some of the broader issues facing Main Streets around access to housing and employment and thoughtful solutions-oriented initiatives. Our Main Streets are often the core of our communities, beyond small business, they define how we think about housing, housing access and policies around development. Our session will focus on private and public sector endeavors, sources of capital, and how strengthening of communities and not just businesses is key to ultimately addressing affordability in a multi-pronged approach.