Our recap of the Imagine Boston 2030 forum at Boston College

On March 30, we teamed up with Boston College to present the Imagine Boston 2030 Forum: “Making Choices for a Growing City.”

To share the conversation with as many viewers as possible, we live-streamed the event on Periscope, took over Only in BOS’s Snapchat handle, and live-tweeted the discussion (and trended!) on Twitter. Weren’t able to tune in? Here’s what you missed:

<ul><li>Mayor Martin J. Walsh kicked off the Forum, followed by an opening presentation from BRA Planning Director Sara Myerson, who shared key findings from Imagine Boston’s recently released <a href="/media/96566" data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="4a916205-7993-46c0-aa9f-057128ee1184" alt="">Guiding Growth</a></li><li>Moderator <a href="http://www.wbur.org/about/people/meghna-chakrabarti" target="_blank">Meghna Chakrabarti</a>, co-host of WBUR’s Radio Boston, led an expert panel in a provocative and wide-ranging discussion about the challenges and opportunities presented by Boston’s growth. Audience members contributed questions in person and on Twitter using the hashtag #ImagineBoston. Questions covered topics ranging from sustainable public transit and education funding, to updating zoning laws and improving the city’s roads and bridges. To see some of the questions that came from the audience, check them out on our Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ImagineBos/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1700976193495816" target="_blank">page</a>.</li></ul><drupal-entity data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="bos_media_image" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c10f768b-9b5a-4866-a0dd-0d283382ecc8" alt="Image for a photo of the panel from the imagine boston forum" height="286" width="1012" class="media-element file-default" data-style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" /><ul><li>Panelists <a href="/departments/economic-development/john-barros">John Barros</a>, <a href="http://ced.berkeley.edu/ced/faculty-staff/walter-hood" target="_blank">Walter Hood</a>, <a href="http://www.mcdfc.com/about/bio/kriesberg" target="_blank">Joe Kriesberg</a>, <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/staff/leung" target="_blank">Shirley Leung</a>, and <a href="http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/about/principal_staff/harriet_tregoning">Harriet Tregoning</a> shared imaginative ways to help Boston grow equitably, including increasing access to public transit, building inclusive and thriving main streets and parks, and solutions to add new housing while maintaining diverse and vibrant neighborhoods.</li></ul><drupal-entity data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="bos_media_image" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="85c94f84-b329-4b82-bcbb-b54de1f4f583" alt="Image for a photo from the imagine boston 2030 forum" height="633" width="1000" class="media-element file-default" data-style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" /><ul><li>Attendees continued to provide feedback at an interactive reception following the panel where they contributed ideas on where the city should grow using <a href="http://courbanize.com/m/projects/521/comaps/3" target="_blank">coUrbanize</a>, a digital mapping tool, as well as prioritizing strategies for Boston’s growth by responding to questions with stickers and comments.</li></ul><drupal-entity data-embed-button="media_entity_embed" data-entity-embed-display="bos_media_image" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="945e94cc-f96e-48e5-a4ff-bb5d020d6349" alt="Image for a photo from the imagine boston 2030 forum" height="682" width="1024" class="media-element file-default" data-style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" />

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Publicado por: Mayor's Office

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Imagine Boston 2030

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Publicado por: Mayor's Office

Learn more:

Imagine Boston 2030