An Alternative Future for the North East Mission Industrial Zone

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An Alternative Future for the NEMIZ Mission Coalition for Economic Justice & Jobs Boston “The goal of the Back Streets program is to support Boston's many small and medium-sized industrial and commercial companies by creating the conditions in which they can grow and prosper, and attract new manufacturing and commercial businesses to the city.” The program utilizes a comprehensive approach through the strategic use of land, workforce, and financial resources to retain and grow its industrial areas and commercial businesses and to support the city’s diverse job base. In total, there are eight distinctive industrial districts: Allston Brighton, Charlestown, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Neponset, New Market, and South Boston. The city of Boston recognizes that to implement an effective industrial protective policy that addresses the different needs of these distinctive districts, a number of factors must be considered to make it successful. Some of these factors include: land use, the workforce, business assistance, resources, and partnerships. Land use policies were implemented to support the growth of industrial space. “Zoning review guidelines were strengthened regarding development proposals that convert industrial land and buildings to office, commercial, residential or institutional uses.” A Boston’s “Back Streets” Districts III.24 IPZ Literature Review & Case Studies career center and job training programs were created. A clearinghouse was implemented for business owners to find programs offering economic help. A variety of business assistance programs are available, including: a low-cost tax-exempt bond financing to businesses as well as other financial assistance, technical resources, and procurement information, among other services. Additionally, new and existing resources were brought to the Back Street businesses. These resources included: $1 million in new funds to the Back Streets Backup Loan Program; $5 million over five years from City's capital infrastructure plan to upgrade industrial roadways, sidewalks, and lighting; assistance for eligible Back Streets businesses in accessing the Commonwealth's 5% state tax credit for business financing; and many other resources. The program has been proven extremely important to Boston’s economy. Back Street businesses employ over 100,000 people, provide revenue to the city, enable the flow of goods and services in Boston, provide economic diversity to Boston’s economy, provide very attractive salaries, mesh with Boston’s changing population, and are crucial to many of Boston’s citizens. Furthermore, the program has been found to encourage and enable entrepreneurship and foster competitive service providers.
Industrially zoned land and open space in New York City New York City The City of New York does not currently have any IPZs. A report from the Pratt Institute, “Making it in New York: The Manufacturing and Land Use Zoning Initiative,” outlines existing land uses; makes recommendations for improvements; and describes other case studies including programs in Vancouver, Chicago, Portland, and Seattle. Its recommendations point to a holistic planning approach that includes financing, technical assistance, environmental performance standards, plus land use and zoning. New York City has a permissive M-zoning in place, and like many other cities is now facing problems with uses such as office and residential encroaching on industrial areas due to cheaper land prices, a lack of space in other city areas, and few land-use restrictions. In the study area, most of the manufacturing districts include residential uses that increase conversion pressure from these new residents on existing industrial uses. The report also points out that “as residents become more actively involved in the environmental health of their communities, the City is likely to face pressures to address their concerns. Therefore, it is critical to establish standards based on the cumulative impacts of industrial activity on these manufacturing and mixed-use zones in order to protect their residents and the residents of adjoining neighborhoods” (R:109). It points out that model industrial land use policies in other areas have established manufacturing zones that restrict Mission Coalition for Economic Justice & Jobs IPZ Literature Review & Case Studies III.25 An Alternative Future for the NEMIZ
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