MASSterList and the State House News Service convened a policy forum on Wednesday on the future of Boston’s downtown in the post-COVID era. The event, sponsored by the Boston Policy Institute, brought together over 150 business and community leaders across industries and public life.
The program featured opening remarks from Michael Nichols, President of the Downtown Boston Alliance, followed by a panel discussion with Bob Rivers, Executive Chair of Eastern Bank; Evan Horowitz, Executive Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University; Tito Jackson, former Boston City Councilor and downtown business owner; and Meg Mainzer-Cohen, President of the Back Bay Association. The conversation was moderated by Jon Chesto of the Boston Globe.
EVENT COVERAGE
‘We’ve got to stop whistling through the graveyard’: Eastern’s Bob Rivers on Boston’s future — Boston Globe
Boston's Downtown Crossing avoids 'doom loop,' alliance president says at SHNS event — Boston Business Journal
