ULI Boston/New England is committed to supporting the communities of New England in making sound land use decisions and creating better places. A Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) brings together of a group of ULI members with a range of professional expertise to provide focused, collaborative consultation to a local government or qualifying non-profit organization. This TAP addressed the following questions:
Address the following questions:
- Barriers & Constraints – In preparing a Redevelopment Plan for the Healthcare District, what infrastructure component are most critical to catalyze new development and what are the best practices to implement/ finance such improvements?
- Parking – Understanding that surface parking is a major current issue that inhibits growth, what strategies should the PRA follow to most quickly/ efficiently provide parking structures; in capital investment and via operations?
- Complementary Services and Mix of Uses – What types of uses, support services and amenities (support retail, dining, retail, residential, lodging)
should the PRA be incentivizing to encourage long term success and to seek the highest and best use/appropriate density?