Welcome to the progressBoston blog. My goal is to share with you my views on the city I love, with a focus on sustainability, politics, even food. I feel like this is a very exciting time to be living in Boston. There are a lot of things about this city that are moving in the right direction and it has changed so much in just my lifetime. However, there are a lot of things that I feel are keeping us from taking our place among the truly great cities of the US and for an area that prides itself on its practical solutions and progressive ideals, we are really lacking in a number of areas.
First, I should probably share a little about myself. I was born in Chicago but moved here when I was less than a year old. I grew up in the small, blue collar suburb of Tewksbury 20 miles north of the city. I decided I wanted to experience a new part of the country and went to Northwestern University in Chicago for college. Although my family is not from the area and I wasn't born here, I consider myself a local. It is where I spent most of the formative years of my life and I truly appreciate the history, uniqueness, and passion that is New England. However, given my family and personal history, I feel that I can also step back and give a more critical view of the area. It is the marriage of these perspectives that I hope to bring to this blog.
