Businesses are abandoning downtown Boston. We must bring them back. More importantly, we want Boston to have a waiting list to get into Boston and start a business or grow their business.
I propose.
A yearly tax on colleges directly for business and property tax relief.
The yearly fee will be collected for five years and then applied to business and property tax relief.
Create food pickup and drop off zones on Boston streets where delivery drivers can park for 15 minutes for pickup and drop off of orders.
The zones have the potential to increase profits for businesses and drivers, as drivers may choose to pick up and drop off orders.
Work with food delivery services to incentivize drivers to go farther out to make deliveries.
We would begin the pilot program in the North End of Boston.
These zones would provide incentives for businesses to open in downtown Boston, as expensive parking would be alleviated. This could potentially cut down on city traffic.
To bring business downtown, I propose a few major low cost parking zones in and around the city. The parking would be low cost for up to 8 hours.
Passengers would pay a $10 fee for 8 hour parking. Buses would pick up passengers throughout the day to reach city zones.
These zones would provide incentives for businesses to open in downtown Boston, as expensive parking would be alleviated. This could potentially cut down on city traffic.
The zones have the potential to increase tourism in Boston. Parking can be a deterrent to visiting our city.
The zones would include spots for tourism companies to set up for potential customers as well.
The spots for tourist companies would be free. They must pay a fee to maintain three self-cleaning bathrooms for the public.
Install several self-cleaning bathrooms throughout the city of Boston. That would include shopping malls throughout the city.
The self-cleaning bathrooms will provide tourists and city residents with a place to use the bathroom.
Too many businesses have bathrooms closed to the public. It is not good business. The self-cleaning bathrooms will run on cash, credit, debit, or tokens.
Local businesses will have free tokens to hand out to customers paying at the establishment.
Park rangers and security guards will also have tokens for the general public.
All bathrooms will be monitored by cameras 24 hours per day.
Catastrophic Business Loan
Businesses are essential to any city's continued success and growth. Unfortunately, at times, businesses get hit by a disaster that has the risk of shutting them down.
Catastrophes, such as in the middle of winter, when the heating stops working. In the middle of summer, the air conditioning breaks.
The catastrophe could shut down a business. A closed business means employee unemployment in an empty building. A bankrupt business.
I propose a catastrophic business loan. A loan that can keep a business going when a catastrophe occurs.
The loan would be applied for and could be received in 48 hours.
Many of us have felt the sting of poor credit. The loan would be based on six months of business payments for their rent and vendors.
Businesses would be required to present a letter of good standing from their vendors, mortgage companies, or property owners.
The payment would go directly to the company hired to perform the work. The company must be Boston-based, licensed, and insured. Have a history of performing the work. 5 positive letters of verifiable references.
The city will look for banks willing to work with businesses in our city to keep business moving forward.
Micro Business Office
Boston will create a Department of Microbusiness. The department will be created to provide support and resources to small businesses with 15 or fewer employees.
The department will provide business training, education, and loans. Training to help people start a business in the city of Boston. Education on taxes, customer service, etc.
Loans will be based on a person's history of paying their bills on time over a set period of time. Many good people have poor credit. Often times, they are faced with poor credit due to circumstances over which they may not have control.
We will create a department meant to create and expand businesses in Boston.
Comments