“NOBODY GOES THERE anymore. It’s too crowded.” — Yogi Berra. Recent figures on the outmigration of Massachusetts residents are generating headlines about families “fleeing” a Commonwealth that is not remaining “competitive” with the rest of the country. It might seem difficult to untangle the various reasons why people are leaving Massachusetts, but there’s actually one […]
Gregory Bialecki
Posted inEconomy
McKinsey report lays out need for ambitious state investment
MUCH OF THE commentary on the McKinsey report commissioned by Gov. Baker on the future of work in Massachusetts seems to encourage the prospective reader to simply leave the report on a shelf unread. Its findings and forecasts have been criticized as being both predictable and inaccurate. But I hope that advocates for a more […]
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State rules shortchange urban waterfronts
Last December, after much wrangling between state officials, city officials, developers–especially my client, Hyatt Development–and environmentalists, state Environmental Affairs Secretary Robert Durand approved a plan for the development of Boston’s Fan Pier. The Fan Pier design, which allows for a mix of housing, hotels, office buildings, shops, restaurants, and a new home for the Institute […]