#downtown-revitalization

#downtown-revitalization

Local News The new zoning rules aim to boost housing and revitalize the city's struggling commercial core. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the Boston Zoning Commission approved new regulations allowing taller buildings downtown - a key part of the city's plan to revive the struggling commercial core. The 10-0 vote marks the final step beyond the mayor's signature in a close to seven-year effort to modernize downtown zoning rules.

"I'm so excited that I actually went and bought a Vanderbilt hat, and I can't wait to welcome them into my district," said San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey.

The most visible example of downtown SF's post-COVID malaise was the Westfield San Francisco Centre, which lost its Nordstrom and its Bloomingdale's.

The Santa Clara corridor beautification initiative represents the beginning of a broader plan to create a more vibrant and cohesive downtown San Jose.

"For my entire tenure here at Pittsburg, it has been a hot-button issue. Originally, when all the investment went in downtown, I think there was a hope that it would be able to thrive almost completely off restaurants and retail businesses."

The festival, from 3 to 7 p.m., is the highlight of Oakland's Small Business Week activities. It's a celebration and an acknowledgement of what small business means to The Town.