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The Boston Stock Exchange is the nation's largest un- merged stock exchange. Shares traded annually exceed 6, 062, 000.
BOSTON-DOWNTOWN AND SUBURBAN
As the market place for all New England, Boston enjoys a broad variety of specialized and general retail-market areas. The largest department store in New England is in the downtown retail section. Here, too, are the world's largest specialty store, other large department stores, and shops of all types. A fashion- able retail section is nearby, in the Back Bay area.
Boston's central shopping district has over 9,000 retail es- tablishments, accounting for about 39% of retail sales in the Metropolitan Area. This in-town core is augmented by communi- ty shopping-centers in the surrounding cities and towns. These centers offer a good selection of convenience goods (low value, standard items purchased frequently and widely distributed) and a variety of shopping goods (items of higher value, purchased only after comparing price, quality, and style in a number of stores). Six regional shopping centers, developed on the periphery of this area, present a wider selection of shopping goods, together with an abundant stock of convenience and specialty lines. Two more centers are now under way.
Boston has a market density volume 62 times greater than the national average. It is the northeastern base of the "Golden Market Zone"-a 12-state area crossing through the center of
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the northeastern section and accounting for 45% of total U. S. retail sales, according to recent retail trade census. Greater Boston retail trade increased at a rate of $100 million a year be- tween 1954 and 1963. At this rate it should total at least $4.6 billion by 1970.
Greater Boston's shopping centers serve a population of 2, 753, 700, according to the 1970 State Census. The estimate of this population's personal income for 1968 is over $11 billion. This meant a per household personal income of $13,248.
BOSTON-THE IDEAL TEST MARKET
When new products require a controlled test area having specific data of population, income, buying power and other fac- tors, Greater Boston is unusually suited for tailoring test condi- tions to meet any need. Each city and town maintains its own census, with facts and figures readily available about income, construction, manufacturing and all other pertinent categories. The character of the cities and towns varies greatly, from so- phisticated metropolitan areas to near-rural towns on the outer fringes. Several have populations of one particular national group-valuable in testing products of limited appeal.
Greater Boston's communications media serve market testing techniques well. Three daily Boston newspapers, three Sunday and one international newspaper, suburban papers, maga- zines and trade publications are available for test use. Outdoor advertising delivers measured circulation in all business areas throughout the market, and can be readily tailored for special testing purposes.
Sixteen commercial radio stations make possible both mass and selective coverage. Six commercial television stations and an educational television channel are located in the metropolitan area, in addition to several commercial and non-profit FM radio stations. Transportation advertising, direct mail facilities and other specialized media are available. With all of these versa- tile facilities, a planned test campaign can be executed under conditions which few communities can offer.
TRANSPORTATION
Five separate transportation systems handle international and local traffic in the Greater Boston area. Logan International Airport gives direct access to Europe, Africa, the Near East, and all points in the Western Hemisphere. Boston's highway system is a vital element in the area's 'strip-city' growth, ma- king possible fast and safe travel in and out of the various cities and towns. Three Class I railroads have terminals in Boston. The Port of Boston affords the shortest through route between Europe and the interior of the U. S. and Canada. And finally, one of the four subway systems in the U. S. is maintained by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), with addi - tional services covering 78 cities and towns.
Logan Airport, a few minutes from downtown Boston, has the world's longest commercial runway, 10, 022 feet, capable of serving the commercial jet traffic of the present and future. Eighteen air lines have terminals at the Airport and contribute to the 443 daily arrivals and departures. Direct rapid transit service is operated to and from downtown Boston. Logan handles both international and domestic traffic as a dual-purpose airport, saving time and expense for passengers and cargo customers. Air rates from Boston are below those of many other internation- al gateways. Activities of Logan Airport, the Port of Boston and other transportation facilities are coordinated by the Massachu- setts Port Authority.
Since Boston is New England's principal port, transporta- tion facilities of all kinds are excellent. Massachusetts has 8, 900 intra-state carriers-8, 100 common and 800 contract.
Major highways and expressways, already contributing so much to the area's well-being, are being constantly improved with new "spokes" and "rims" of the wheel-shaped highway system under construction or in the planning state. Industries shipping freight by motor common carriers are in a favorable competitive position with producers outside New England.
New England's rate and tariff system often means substan- tial freight savings when size and density of shipments are con- sidered, and metropolitan Boston shippers frequently enjoy low - er costs, for similar hauls, than competitors located elsewhere.
Railroad transportation is a $75, 000, 000 annual business in this area. The combined trackage built and maintained by the three railroads serving Boston is nearly 2, 000 miles. Sidings directly supply rail service to over 1, 700 industrial firms. Pub- lic delivery yards, less-than-carload freight houses, and special pick-up and delivery stations serve several hundred other firms.
The freight traffic of the New England railroads is well di- versified. More than one-half the tonnage carried falls into the categories of manufacturers and miscellaneous.
The Port of Boston is one of the oldest ports in the U. S., and is the principal seaport for the New England area. It is the main gateway to northern New England and it serves as the main
distribution point for the commerce of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. Due to its location, this port affords the shortest all-weather, through route between Europe and the in- terior of the U. S. and Canada.
Principal imports handled in the Port of Boston are petrol- eum products, sugar, iron ore, wood pulp, wood and gypsum. Principal exports are steel scrap, machinery, lumber, paper goods, grains, and fertilizers.
SKILLED LABOR RESOURCES
Greater Boston's high percentage of skilled workers and the reservoir of trained technical personnel from its colleges and universities have made this the nation's center for electron- ic and industrial research activities. In addition to over 30, 000 degree-holding engineers and scientists, Boston has the largest concentration of professionally-trained employees of any metro- politan area in the Free World. Filling the need for unskilled workers, female participation by both full and part-time workers has grown rapidly.
Boston has an enviable low work stoppage record. The most recent estimate shows the percentage loss of working time is .06 -much lower than the national average of .61 for the same peri- od. Over the past decade, Massachusetts has had the best record for labor stability of all major industrial states.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
An immense investment to advance human welfare, com- merce, industry, and national Defense now makes Greater Boston a world leader in research and development. "Research Row,"
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on the banks of the Charles River, and many facilities along Route 128 and at other locations include all the physical and bio- logical sciences, engineering, medicine, social sciences and others. There is ever-increasing research in space technology, nucleonics and electronics. Private industry in the area spends millions of dollars yearly for applied research and development.
The first nuclear research reactor designed for the re- search program on materials of the U. S. Army Ordnance Corps is now in "critical" status at the Watertown Arsenal. Scores of laboratories are working full time to help gain the conquest of space for the Free World. Nose cones, propulsion systems, re- entry materials, and a system for transmitting high-frequency radio waves from the earth to orbiting space platforms are among current projects. More direct and indirect space research programs are centered in Greater Boston than in almost any other area in the U. S.
New England industry also sponsors important applied and theoretical research projects at Greater Boston colleges and universities. Among these is the country's first nuclear technol- ogy course for the training of nuclear engineering technicians at Wentworth Institute. A $9 million laboratory and a center for Earth Sciences is located at M.I.T., and Harvard University is investing millions of dollars in new facilities for research- teaching.
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
The powerful growth of suburban industrial parks around Route 128 and other Greater Boston expressways is only part of the broad industrial expansion in the Metropolitan Area. The in- town New York Streets section, with a $7 million newspaper building and other new industrial plants already built, demon- strates that prime industrial land can still be found in the heart of the city. Other planned industrial parks are being located there or in Cambridge, just across the Charles River, and in other advantageous sites. In one recent year alone, three Greater Boston plants were among the ten top plants in the na- tion, in the annual selection made by Factory Magazine.
Sixty seven industrial parks are now situated within the Greater Boston area, together with thousands of individual man- ufacturing plants in downtown or suburban locations. Thirty-one new plants were announced and formalized by permits in a re- cent six-month period.
WATER AND POWER RESOURCES
Seventeen reservoirs with a combined capacity of 477 bil- lion gallons give the Boston Metropolitan Area one of the world's purest and most dependable water supplies. The Metro- politan Water District serves 30 cities and towns. Other cities have their own supply.
Power, too, flows from an enormous capacity. Prime sources are Boston Edison, N. E. Electric System, N. E. Gas and Electric Association, the Boston Gas Co., and the Brockton Edison Co. Power comes chiefly from steam-electric generating plants stationed near heavy load center which are inter-connect- ed within and between utility systems.
The electric power companies are now expanding their services, alert to the area's great new growth phase. Power companies in New England estimate that by 1970 over $1 billion will be expended to build new facilities.
Atomic energy also provides electric power for Greater Boston. The 136, 000-kilowatt Yankee atomic electric plant at Rowe, Mass., is a pioneer plant in the development of atomic energy to help assure abundant electric power for tomorrow.
CLIMATE
Greater Boston's climate permits outdoor work the year around. The area's average of 118 clear days yearly is higher than that of many other cities in various sections of the country. Gradual seasonal changes provide an always stimulating climate.
Boston has no dry season or rainy season; the normal pre- cipitation for each month is three inches, occuring as rain or snow, distributed evenly throughout the twelve months.
The average annual number of hours of sunshine is about 57 per cent of the 4, 459 hours possible. The greatest number of hours of sunshine recorded in any one month over the past 60 years was 390, or 86 per cent of the possible, while the least was 81 hours, or 28 per cent.
Early hardships suffered at the hands of rigorous winters by Pilgrim settlers still give some people the impression that all activity ceases in Boston during the winter months. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Modern construction methods permit a year-around program of building activity. Continuous outdoor testing activities are the rule for Boston-based re- search firms, while shipbuilding in several famous shipyards is scheduled on a regular basis.
CONVENTION FACILITIES
With its historic sites and varied entertainment, its res- taurants and 100 hotels and motels, Greater Boston is among the top ten U. S. Convention meccas, booking at least one convention every day. Hundreds of thousands attending these conventions spend an estimated $30 million or more here annually.
The $12 million Municipal Auditorium in the Back Bay Pru- dential Center, can accommodate the space needs of 95ยบ/o of the large conventions held each year in the U. S. The Auditorium seats at least 6,700 people and will also have an exhibition area of at least 150,000 square feet. The floor will seat 4,000 persons; the balcony, 1,800; meeting rooms, 2,450; and a small auditorium will hold 900 persons -- a total of 9,150. Closed circuit TV will be available in the Municipal Auditorium.
Members of organizations visiting Boston spend many mil- lions of dollars each year for services other than hotels, taxis, restaurants, and entertainment; the market for all types of souvenirs and other products prized by visitors is extremely large.
DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT FANEUIL HALL RENEWAL PLAN
The Downtown Waterfront-Faneuil Hall Area-can be re- newed to its highest economic and social uses through a program of action which will:
1. Open the city to the sea, by making the waterfront ac- cessible again, to allow the people of Boston to utilize fully the harbor frontage for leisure purposes.
2. Reinforce the neighboring Districts-the Government Center, Financial District, and North End, by eliminating the pressure of blight on these districts, by creating a renewed area from which they can draw new social and economic strength and by permitting their expansion toward the harbor.
3. Preserve historical buildings and traditions, by halting the demolition of significant buildings, by renovating and conser- ving these structures, by adapting them to practical contempo- rary uses, and by continuing or commemorating traditions of early Boston.
4. Create a waterfront residential community, to meet the strong demands for housing close to downtown in a wide range of rental categories, at a location extraordinarily well suited to the purpose.
5. Increase visitor traffic to the city, by providing recre- ational facilities, by historic conservation, and by creating spe- cial accommodations for tourists.
6. Strengthen the city's economic base, by attracting pri- vate investment on a large scale which will increase employment and municipal revenues, and by providing a new symbol of the resurgence of the city and its port.
BOSTON'S FUTURE-UNLIMITED
Horizons move ever outward as Boston and its thriving family of cities and towns grasp the reality of their far-reaching market potential.
That potential is this major American community's highly efficient transportation system, soaring construction, and skilled labor resources. That potential is its diverse and vigorous man- ufacture-its financial strength-its educational and cultural life that gives vitality to industry and to the individual.
Greater Boston grows. Greater Boston moves swiftly for- ward. There is an air of expectancy and high promise here-and of high reward for those who share in the adventure of tomorrow.
Greater Boston population: 2,753, 700. City of Boston popu- lation: 641,071.
At Home
Home can be heart's desire in Greater Boston. For the city-minded, ultra-modern apartments or the charm of Beacon Hill town houses create true metropolitan living, while beyond await the village greens and hills and close community life of typical New England tradition. Delightful seashore and country are within easy reach of Boston and its encircling cities and towns. Dwellings may vary from authentic Early American to modern split-level ranch - on modest lot or luxurious country or seashore estate.
Bostonians' love of gracious living is emphasized by pres- ent house-building activity, which is at a record rate. Construct- ion materials, products and services are in strong demand to assure the attractive home life in which Bostonians take pride.
At Work
Bostonians at work create thousands of products-from chemicals to clothing, printed materials to machine parts, elec-
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trical and electronic equipment, to soft drinks. In manufacturing alone, Greater Boston firms employ 295, 905 workers with an an- nual payroll of $1.8 billion. Other workers-in architecture, ad- vertising, finance and investment, industrial research, public service, construction, medicine, manufacturing, commercial fishing, law, and education-deliver results which often extend world-wide.
Such variety of employment has evolved a skilled labor force and a minimum of unemployment. Professional and techni- cal personnel total 14.5% of Greater Boston's 1960 work force, a higher proportion than that of New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, or St. Louis. Craftsmen and foremen also are a larger group proportionately than in other areas-an im- pressive 13.1% of the work force.
The skilled Boston labor force earns more than do workers in many other sections of the country-and has more to spend on the necessities and luxuries of life.
At Play
Boston's continuous influx of visitors-and Bostonians themselves-have almost unlimited entertainment possibilities.
Hundreds of thousands are devoted fans each year of four major-league teams-the Boston Red Sox, the professional foot- ball Patriots, the Bruins of hockey fame, and the famous Boston Celtics basketball team. The area offers excellent beaches for public enjoyment, golf courses, indoor and outdoor skating rinks, skiing areas, swimming pools, racetracks, summer theatres, and art centers. There are scores of nationally-known restaurants, popular and art film motion picture theatres, legitimate theatres, and clubs featuring jazz groups, dancing and floor shows. Boston has its own delightful playgrounds, but also is within easy travel time to Cape Cod's miles of dunes and seashore, New Hamp- shire's White Mountains, Vermont's rustic delights, and the un- forgettable coast and interior of Maine. Excellent ski slopes are numerous in all the northern New England states.
Bostonians know how to enjoy life, from fashionable theatre parties to free concerts by the Boston Pops Orchestra at the Hatch Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. The resulting ex- penditure of millions of dollars for recreation creates a lively market for the manufacturer of goods for sports, hobbies and other leisure-time activities.
BOSTON'S CULTURAL HERITAGE
Boston's celebrated past is carefully preserved and made accessible to everyone. History and the prolific artistic contri- bution, from early colonial times to the present, stimulate Bos- tonian and visitor in art galleries, museums, the Fenway Court of "Mrs. Jack" Gardner, the Boston Athenaeum, the Boston Public Library and nostalgic historic shrines throughout the area's 78 cities and towns.
Today's cultural pleasures also are enjoyed through the Boston Symphony and Pops Orchestras, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Arts Festival, the Museum of Science, Hayden Planetarium, Cambridge's Loeb Drama Center, the Metropolitan Boston Arts Center Theatre, and summer theatres. Pre-Broad- way plays and musicals come continuously to the city's many-in- town theatres.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Greater Boston Area has one of the world's greatest concentrations of institutions of higher learning.
Mainspring of a community's future is the depth of its ap- proach to education and the ability to give education to many. Boston's universities-Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Tech - nology, Wellesley, Radcliffe, Boston University, Brandeis, Boston College, Tufts University and University of Massachusetts-are a steadily nourishing force in the community. They provide, too, top managerial and technical talent. Sixteen institutions of higher learning in the city, and 47 in the Metropolitan Area, are author- ized to grant degrees.
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The fame of Greater Boston's educational institutions is a magnet for foreign students, attracting 4 per cent of all the for- eign under-graduates in the nation and 7 per cent of the graduate students.
Greater Boston has over 15,500 teachers and 400,000 stu- dents in public schools. There are many private and parochial schools and academies. Constant experimentation is carried on in impressive new buildings and throughout progressive teaching techniques.
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CITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY
25 COURT STREET
BOSTON, MASS. 02108
"The Community-Minded Friendly Bank"
Large Enough to Serve You Small Enough to Know You
BANK
. CITY B. &B RUS COMPANY
BANK
RC
CITY B &B ST
COMPANY
Why not Make Use of the Many Varied
Banking Services that are Provided by this Most Modern Bank
DRIVE-IN TELLERS
Serving the Accounts of Individuals, Fiduciaries, and Corporations
No service charge for personal checking accounts and charitable non-profit organizations. Free Check Book. (Minimum balance of $100 required )
COLLECTIONS PERSONAL LOANS COMMERCIAL LOANS
24-HOUR DEPOSITORY INSTALLMENT FINANCING MONEY ORDER CHECKS
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CHECKING ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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BANKS
CITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY
OFFICERS
RUBIN EPSTEIN .President
DREW G. DOTY
Vice President and Treasurer
HERBERT CARVER, .
Vice President
DAVID LIVINGSTON .
. Vice President
ROBERT S. KEOUGH.
Assistant Vice President
JOHN F. McHUGH .
Assistant Vice President
PETER J. BIAGIONI.
Assistant Treasurer
GERALD D. DAVIDSON
Assistant Treasurer
WILLIAM F. FURLONG
Assistant Treasurer
KENNETH W. GURNEY
Assistant Treasurer
RUTH K. LEWIS
Assistant Treasurer
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