Laura Marie Christopher

Working with neighborhoods to grow equitable and resilient places @massdev. 🌱 #LandArch roots. Gerald and Colette’s mom. 💭's are my own.

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Continuing my #ecdevflashcards series with laying out how DIFs work in Massachusetts. The captured incremental tax revenue is not restricted to hard costs— DIFs *can* be a dynamic tool for stabilization in downtowns experiencing rapid growth.

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

I love working with @WeeRevere!! So glad this month gives an extra excuse to shout them out📢🌷

[MassDevelopment @MassDev]

#GatewayCities are home to diverse, vibrant communities. We're grateful for #Revere #TDIMass partner @WeeRevere, led by Olga Tacure, which is working to empower local immigrant & refugee women & build an inclusive city.

📍 https://t.co/LA73F60AYL

#WomensHistoryMonth

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Last call for our online workshop! Let’s talk space sharing strategies for Shirley Ave, Revere!

3/8 at 10 am on Zoom:

https://t.co/VymNUhTyy9

@studioluz1 @CityofRevere @_TND_inc #RevereCARES @WeeRevere cc: @berkie1 @culturehousecc @BSLAOffice

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

@berkie1 @MassDev Thanks for sharing Jonathan! We’re so excited to see where this initiative goes 🏁

[tiffany chu @tchu88]

Was very moved by the newest art installation at City Hall this morning. *We belong here together guided by the same stars* - by local Boston artist Yu-wen Wu.

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Was pretty cool to get the chance to chat about what the Shirley Ave TDI Partnership is working on in #RevereMA. And we’re just getting started!

[MassDevelopment @MassDev]

Check out @BankerTradesman's recent Q&A w/ our #Revere #TDIMass fellow Laura Christopher on how she's working w/ local partners to strengthen the Shirley Ave. corridor. Bonus: local restaurant recommendations! #GatewayCities

🗞️ https://t.co/vL5L8iRxVL

[tiffany chu @tchu88]

Zooming out from the day-to-day to examine the systems that underlie our status quo. So far I’ve found teams at @CityOfBoston to be pretty good at “imagining” — we need to get stronger at trying more experiments and scaling the ones that work. Thanks @MitchWei for the inspo ✨

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Multi-tenant or “shared spaces” can help business communities mitigate rising operating cost burdens, reduce the threat of commercial displacement, and provide platforms for emerging entrepreneurs while adding increased vibrancy to the neighborhood.

#ecdevflashcards #cowork

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

@PlanningAutumn Shirley Ave in Revere, MA! Transit accessible, a public beach, a grocery store, tons of awesome markets, some small green space, amazing food (and coffee!!) and awesome business owners/neighborhood.

[Icona @iconawrites]

I love public libraries because they are built on the principle that books are so important and so necessary to human flourishing that access to them cannot depend on your income.

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

🏀

[Governor Maura Healey @MassGovernor]

It's me, hi 👋

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

@BriannaSunryd @CityHallSelfie @ELGL50 @massmunicipal @ItalyinUS @ICMA Ok.. now THATS a #cityhallsefie mic drop’

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

I just started up a new insta to share simple visualizations of economic development concepts, you can follow it here!

https://t.co/DtCPYY83ld

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Continuing my #ecdevflashcards series with laying out how DIFs work in Massachusetts. The captured incremental tax revenue is not restricted to hard costs— DIFs *can* be a dynamic tool for stabilization in downtowns experiencing rapid growth.

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Continuing my #ecdevflashcards series with laying out how DIFs work in Massachusetts. The captured incremental tax revenue is not restricted to hard costs— DIFs *can* be a dynamic tool for stabilization in downtowns experiencing rapid growth.

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Doing my best to lay out economic development concepts flashcard style! I’m keeping a running list of terms that might make a community member or emerging developer go “hmm.”

What should I add to the list?!

https://t.co/DmsuXOfPkF

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

#Smallbiz are the ❤️ of our communities.

Grateful to celebrate a #Morocco victory and a little bit of ⚽️ history in ⁦@CityofRevere⁩ at Sabrine Bakery and Cafe! 🥐☕️ https://t.co/BxXniFI0Zv

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Sharing a peek into the Shirley Ave TDI Partnership's work in Revere! The group found a way to tap into a local passion and #shoplocal on Small Business Saturday. Our event has helped to spur on follow-on World Cup opportunities in Revere (stay tuned!)

https://t.co/30VjY7diC6

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Mise en place 📍

(French pronunciation: ​[mi zɑ̃ ˈplas]) is a French culinary phrase which means "putting in place" or "gather"

In OUR kitchen it means getting ready for some serious placemaking on the Ave!

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

@mbonsma I *love* this one!

[Laura Marie Christopher @nimbleground]

Talk about a group that’s doing great things for youth art + entrepreneurship! ✨🧱 Paper City Clothing Company is raising funds to transform their new space: https://t.co/Bxolxk1cKh