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Central Square BID outlines place-keeping priorities, Starlight legacy and new cultural hub
Summary
The Central Square Business Improvement District described strategic goals to preserve the district's cultural character, new public-art and lighting projects, a forthcoming community radio studio, and plans for a 6,000-square-foot cultural hub at 541 Mass. Ave.
Michael Monestein, president of the Central Square Business Improvement District (BID), told the Neighborhood and Long Term Planning committee the BID is focusing on “place keeping” — an approach he described as retaining and enhancing existing cultural character rather than creating it anew.
Monestein said the BID was designated as a Massachusetts cultural district in 2012 and has since supported public-art installations, street-level ambassadors, and temporary performance venues such as the Starlight Square demonstration. “Starlight legacy is now informed the RFI and RFP for Lots 4 and 5, calling for…
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