Inspired by the historic greenway developed in the late 19th century for Boston, by Frederick Law Olmstead, it dawned on me that an equally important set of ‘rings’ around Boston are historic and currently critical supportive economies of the smaller cities in New England. If one were to look at successive waves of economic development that produced mini-economies distributed throughout New England, and transportation infrastructure that links them, one could see a pattern of many necklaces. These interconnected relationships are critical for understanding both the ‘metropolitan’ development challenges and opportunities.
Drawing a ring around the ‘Hub’ city you could draw on nearer economies that ring on 495, such as Lowell/Lawrence, Worcester, Providence RI and Fall River/New Bedford–these cities all have independent industrial foci historically, and have served as important supportive immigrant hubs to the overall New England economy. As development and economic pressures create less affordability in the Boston core, these cities will become increasingly important as part of the network of choices available for residential and commercial development. Although better connected by roadway than other transportation infrastructure, there is intra-regional train transport to the ‘core.’
Going out one further ring, you start to recognize another ‘chain’ of New England cities that have the ability to have their own identity, regionally, as well as a growing commercial hubs of their own. Portland ME, Manchester NH, Springfield MA, Hartford CT, and New London CT. However, with current economic state-led policies, it is likely that they will be considered independent of these other centers, and in fact poised to ‘compete’ which may promote inefficient and wasteful efforts, especially within Economic Development agencies. Broadly they can stand on their own feet, but they are increasingly important as alternative options for talented people to move to, and could provide additional assets to the overall mega- regional economy if part of a comprehensive collaborative vision. Instead of a connective tissue of greenspace (such as the Emerald Necklace), a connective tissue of talent (one that is mobile and interconnected!) should be the basis for developing policy that helps facilitate and support these ‘rings.’
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Although spatially and geographically rings, these cities have more complex patterns of connectivity that need to be considered…and although the regions in between are also part of the overall economy, the city to city relationship can be enhanced for further productivity and growth, especially across state boundaries (and policy jurisdictions) that might be getting in the way.
