Downtown Boston

vibrant. historic. resilient.

We’re committed to engaging, informing, and empowering Downtown Boston neighborhood residents, students, workers, businesses, and stakeholders.

Formed in 2014, the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association is an independent, volunteer-led organization representing more than 1,200 Downtown residents and stakeholders.

We convene residents, businesses, institutions, public officials, and community partners around the opportunities and issues shaping Downtown Boston and affecting quality of life - from planning, zoning, and public safety to transportation and economic development.

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Working together to make Downtown Boston safer

Following a series of violent incidents this summer, the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association has worked with city and state officials, law enforcement, businesses, institutions, and community partners to accelerate efforts to improve safety Downtown, including on Boston Common.

On August 5, nearly 80 stakeholders, representing 48 agencies and organizations, came together on August 5th for a One Downtown Task Force working session focused on immediate and longer-term solutions. Since then, partners have been working to implement several strategies, including enhanced law enforcement visibility and operations, targeted hotspot interventions, public space improvements, and continued cross-sector collaboration.

Our goal is straightforward: Downtown Boston should be safe and feel safe for everyone who lives, works, visits, studies, or passes through our neighborhood.