1 mayor curtatone: urban leadership in the 21st century
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A presentation by Mayor Joe Curtatone of Somerville to students of the Harvard Kennedy School.TRANSCRIPT
Urban Leadership
Mayor Joseph A CurtatoneA presentation to students of the Harvard Kennedy School
September 17, 2010
in the 21st CenturyThe Example of Somerville
Welcome to Somerville – A 21st century vision for how quality of life and commerce unite to form a more vibrant community.
Population 77,500
32,577 Housing Units
4.1 Square Miles
40%
Population aged 20-34
2nd only to NYC
Artists Per Capita
40%
College-Educated Adults
52
Languages Spoken
“Somerville is outperforming its much bigger and wealthier neighbors. What can the
Bostons and Wellesleys of the world learn from this little burg that could?”
IF IT WERE ONLY THIS EASY…
Do you remember what the folks at the DNC told me 2 years ago? About how to take the State
House?
Build something downtown and stick your name on it. Get
the crime to go down. Stay away from schools
And keep my boyish good looks.
Three out of four ain’t bad
BUT RUNNING A CITY IS ABOUT MUCH MORE
Future Somerville
Business Climate
Vision and Planning
Zoning
Transit and Infrastructure
Public Services
Education
Open Space
Environment
Technology and Innovation
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” – Harvey Mackey
A Modern Approach to Zoning
Transit, Connected Like Never Before
Future Access
Making Health a Priority
Drop in Crime This Year
18%
Education
In Focus
Open Space for EveryoneFoss Park at Sunset
Environment:Getting Cleaner and Greener
Connected for the Future
Future Somerville
Business Climate
Vision and Planning
Zoning
Transit and Infrastructure
Public Services
Education
Open Space
Environment
Technology and Innovation
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