Without infrastructure, communities cannot function which means economies cannot grow.
We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2022 Infrastructure Priorities for Sustainable Growth Report. This report is part of our regional economic and community development plan South Shore 2030. From water resource management to transportation to targeted development areas, this report lays out important infrastructure strategies that will drive our work for years, maybe decades to come.
This new priorities report builds on the work of the 2016 Infrastructure Committee, which focused primarily on updates to the red line and t stations throughout the region and identified future areas for focus, including: Transportation; Water & Wastewater; Energy Supply & Utility Capacity.
Transportation
In the summer of 2020, we launched our transportation advisory - a group of private sector, public sector, non-profit and other key stakeholders - to determine and build upon our critical transportation needs across the region. Find more details on their suggested strategies in the 2022 Infrastructure Priorities for Sustainable Growth Report release in August of 2022.
In the summer of 2020, we launched our transportation advisory - a group of private sector, public sector, non-profit and other key stakeholders - to determine and build upon our critical transportation needs across the region. Find more details on their suggested strategies in the 2022 Infrastructure Priorities for Sustainable Growth Report release in August of 2022.
Water and Wastewater
In 2020, with support from MassDevelopment's Site Readiness program and in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Chamber and SSEDC initiated a study to look at regional water and wastewater capacity. While the findings were specific to a corridor along Route 3, including parts of five adjacent communities, the implications can be applied regionally.
The full study can be viewed on our website at here: South Shore Site Readiness Water and Wastewater Study.
In 2020, with support from MassDevelopment's Site Readiness program and in collaboration with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the Chamber and SSEDC initiated a study to look at regional water and wastewater capacity. While the findings were specific to a corridor along Route 3, including parts of five adjacent communities, the implications can be applied regionally.
The full study can be viewed on our website at here: South Shore Site Readiness Water and Wastewater Study.
How are we making an impact?
- Water/wastewater project assessment to determine capacity & connection solutions that will need funding.
- Evaluate transportation infrastructure within the region. It isn’t enough to just think about commuting in and out of Boston.
- Focusing on Targeted Development Areas.
- Thinking strategically, regionally and encouraging multi-municipal collaboration.
- Buildout of IT capacity and 5G which is important in attracting new business as roads and utilities.
