1 mayor curtatone: urban leadership in the 21st century

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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