What does Mayor Menino see on the horizon for the construction sector? How will the skyline change in the coming years? What is his long-term vision for Boston? There are 26 construction projects underway in the City of Boston and the BRA and the Menino administration have already approved 45 more. We hope to hear details on the Seaport, the “Innovation District”, Downtown Crossing and the proposed casino. The Massachusetts Building Congress (MBC) is hosting, Breakfast with the Mayor, Thursday March 22 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel for an update from the Mayor.
A national leader on neighborhood issues, Mayor Thomas M. Menino believes that government is about helping people. Elected five times as Mayor of Boston and five times as a City Councilor from Hyde Park, he has spent a lifetime building a better Boston for residents and businesses. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Boston with a degree in community planning, Mayor Menino and his wife, the former Angela Faletra, have two children, Susan and Thomas, Jr. and six grandchildren.
Nicknamed the “Urban Mechanic” early in his career for his tireless work ethic and attention to the basics that make for a thriving city, Mayor Menino is working to inspire a generation of New Urban Mechanics, rooted in the belief that citizens are the best civic entrepreneurs. Forging partnerships to revitalize neighborhoods, strengthening the economy through workforce investments, and innovating in education, his vision for Boston is based on strong, welcoming communities that provide unlimited opportunity for success.
Mayor Menino has put Boston at the national forefront of healthy, livable cities by reducing ethnic health disparities, combating substance abuse, and promoting healthy nutrition for children and adults alike. Under the Mayor’s leadership, the city’s affordable housing supply has increased dramatically, and in the face of the foreclosure crisis, Boston has become a national model for foreclosure prevention and responsible homeownership opportunities.
Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:30 am: Registration, breakfast,and networking
8:30 – 9:45 am: Program Westin Boston Waterfront, 425 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210
For more information: www.buildingcongress.org