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The Importance of Immigrants to Boston's Continued Prosperity

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Foreign-born

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Document Date:
04/24/2017
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Presentation by Alvaro Lima, BPDA Director of Research, to The Boston Foundation's April 19, 2017 forum "Our Shared Future: Charting a Path for Immigrant Advancement in a New Political Landscape"

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Boston's Creative Economy: an Update

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Economy & Jobs

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Document Date:
04/05/2017
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In 2005, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (then known as the BRA), in collaboration with Create Boston, released a report titled “Boston’s Creative Economy” assessing the size, scope, and economic impact of creative industries in the city. This follow-up revisits the report, asking how the size and composition of employment in Boston’s Creative Economy has changed over the last decade. The original report can be accessed here.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2017

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Economy & Jobs

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Document Date:
02/23/2017
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Fiscal Year 2016 marked the 22nd consecutive year that Boston received the most NIH funding of any U.S. city. Forty-two Boston institutions received 3,592 NIH awards for more than $1.85 billion in funding. This total represents 7.5% of all NIH spending and 72% of all NIH funding in Massachusetts. Eight Boston organizations received over $100 million in NIH funding, reinforcing Boston as a powerhouse in medical research.

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Boston in Context 2017

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Population & Demographics

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Document Date:
01/25/2017

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This publication compares Boston and its neighborhoods to the U.S. and Massachusetts on several demographic, economic and housing characteristics. This report uses 2011-2015 American Community Survey data from the U.S. Census.

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Boston at a Glance 2017

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Population & Demographics

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Document Date:
01/19/2017
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Boston at a Glance is a series of short reference sheets that present some selected demographic, economic and housing characteristics of Boston. The data used in this report are primarily from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2011-2015 American Community Survey. Updated January 28, 2019 to ensure consistency with prior publications.

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Boston 2030 Population Projections

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Population & Demographics

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Document Date:
11/17/2016
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This presentation examines historical trends in Boston's population and introduces the Boston Planning and Development Agency's population projections for Boston through 2030.

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Methodology for Boston's Population Projections

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Population & Demographics

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Document Date:
10/19/2016
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To inform the Imagine Boston 2030 planning process and to create internal capacity to provide ongoing demographic analysis and projections, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Research Division developed a population projection model. The model examines historical population trends, creates projections for Boston’s population through 2030, and provides capability to test hypothetical scenarios and explore the impact of policy proposals. This report describes the population projection methodology.

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Commuter Flows: Employment and Residence Patterns in Greater Boston

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Economy & Jobs

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Document Date:
08/29/2016

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Commuting patterns reflect interactions within the regional economy. Workers who reside in one town may work in a neighboring town. Jobs in a given town may be filled by a combination of resident workers and commuters. This report examines residential and employment patterns in the greater Boston area and within Boston neighborhoods.

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Boston's Economy 2016

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Economy & Jobs

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Document Date:
07/29/2016
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Annual report on Boston's economy with special focus on the resident labor force.

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Boston Business Patterns 2016

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Economy & Jobs

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Document Date:
05/31/2016
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This report uses 2013 Zip Code Business Patterns data from the U.S. Census to examine Boston's business trends. For a more detailed analysis of business patterns in individual neighborhoods, please see the addendum to this report "Neighborhood Business Patterns 2016."

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