Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE CURRENT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PARTICIPATING ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS, POLICIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, ITS BUSINESSES AND ITS RESIDENTS.
A BETTER CITY IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF BUSINESS LEADERS UNITED AROUND A COMMON GOAL - TO ENHANCE BOSTON AND THE REGION'S ECONOMIC HEALTH, COMPETITIVENESS, VIBRANCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE:A BETTER CITY COMPLETED FURTHER REFINEMENT OF AN AT-GRADE ALTERNATIVE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE I-90 VIADUCT AND REDESIGN OF RAIL, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE FACILITIES ADJACENT TO THE ALLSTON INTERCHANGE. A BETTER CITY ALSO MANAGED THE SEAPORT LEADERSHIP GROUP (SLG) IN SOUTH BOSTON. THE SLG IS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN UNIFYING THE VOICE OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN THE SEAPORT AND ADVANCING IMPORTANT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THIS VITAL ECONOMIC CENTER. ABC CONTINUES TO ADVANCE, ALONG WITH THE MBTA, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATIONS INTO ITS RED AND ORANGE LINE VEHICLE OVERHAUL PLANS. ADDITIONALLY, ABC IS WORKING WITH THE MBTA AND MASSDOT ON INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND IMPROVE REGIONAL RAIL.
LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT:A BETTER CITY IS MANAGING THE GREENWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID), ONLY THE 2ND BID IN BOSTON AND 6TH ACTIVE BID IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. THE GREENWAY BID ESTABLISHES A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE FUNDING STRUCTURE FOR THE ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY THAT WILL PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE PARK FOR YEARS TO COME. ADDITIONALLY, A BETTER CITY ADVANCED TWO NEW CONCEPTUAL URBAN DESIGN PROPOSALS FOR PEDESTRIAN PLANS/PLAZAS IN BOSTON TO THE BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. FINALLY, THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION IS NOW IMPLEMENTING UPDATED PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES THAT A BETTER CITY INITIATED AND ADVANCED.
ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY:THE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT POLICY AGENDA FOR THE 2019-2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN OCTOBER 2019. A SECOND COLLABORATIVE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT IS UNDERWAY WITH TWO ABC MEMBERS. ABC PARTNERED WITH EVERSOURCE AND NATIONAL GRID TO HOST AN 8-DAY BUILDING OPERATOR CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR THIRTY MEMBERS' FACILITIES STAFF. ABC CONTINUES TO FACILITATE THE BOSTON GREEN RIBBON COMMISSION'S COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE WORKING GROUP FOCUSED ON RESEARCH, POLICY AND PROGRAMMING TO HELP THE CITY OF BOSTON MEET ITS CLIMATE GOALS. ABC'S SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON THE CITY AND STATE'S 2050 NET ZERO CARBON GOAL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Richard Dimino | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $460,242 |
| Kathryn Dineen | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $113,614 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,121 |
| Thomas J Nally | PLANNING DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,291 |
| Thomas Ryan | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY & GOVT AFFAIRS | 40 | $101,440 |
| James Tierney | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Douglas Mccgarrah | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Pinado | CLERK | 0 | $0 |
| Edward Ladd | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| Board Of Directors | SEE ATTACHED | 0 | $0 |
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