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 organization with 1,000+ members, run exclusively by volunteers.
We foster a community forum for discussion and debate on a wide range of topics related to quality of life and the ongoing development of the neighborhood.
Downtown Boston Residents
12,368
and we’re welcoming more every day!
Renters Downtown
62.7%
of occupied units
Residential Housing Units
6,543
total as of 2022
Public safety remains a top priority for the Neighborhood Association
Learn what you can do to impact public safety in Downtown Boston. Take action today.
Listen to highlights from our interview with Dan Rea, host of WBZ’s NightSide with Dan Rea, on December 3rd, 2024:
Listen to our testimony at the November 26th, 2024, Boston City Council Hearing on Public Safety in Downtown Boston and the Boston Common:
Opening remarks
Q&A: in response to Councilor Flynn’s question regarding public safety
Q&A: in response to Councilor Santana’s question regarding being safe vs. feeling safe
Q&A: in response to Councilor Durkin’s question regarding the conversion of commercial to residential
The following data was presented to the Boston City Council as part of the hearing on Public Safety in Downtown Boston and the Boston Common - with 320 responses, this was the largest response to any survey the Neighborhood Association has ever conducted:
Nearly 71% of respondents reported feeling less safe in Downtown Boston / Boston Common today compared to the beginning of the year.
92% of respondents feel that public safety is an urgent issue facing Downtown Boston.
93% of respondents feel that public safety is an urgent issue facing the Boston Common.
The majority of survey respondents identified as Residents, Parents of Nursery School Students, Workers, and Business / Property Owners in Downtown Boston.
Survey respondents identified as being 25 - 65+ years-old, with good representation across all age bands within this range.