Hyannis TDI Newsletter – September 2024

Progress in Year 2: In-Fill Housing Developments, Workforce Training for the Blue Economy, Community "Build Your Block" Placemaking Project

Since 2022, MassDevelopment has been active in Hyannis through the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Fellow program, a three-year initiative to promote economic and community development in the downtown area. A strong partnership has been established between the Town of Barnstable’s Planning and Development department, the Hyannis Main Street BID, the Greater Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Arts organizations (The Cordial Eye, Hyannis Film Festival and Hyannis HyArts Campus), with direction from TDI fellow, Josie Santos.

Hyannis TDI Year 2 Review

Block Party at the Mariner Café Parklet

282 Main Street, Hyannis October 20th, 2024 - from 4-6 PM

The general public is invited to attend and enjoy a collective, finished, unveiling of the Blocks that will occur at the open space parklet next to Mariner Café, with a Hyannis Film Festival Screening, food, music and drink celebration. This is an Open Streets “After Party” which will highlight and extend Main Street development to the eastern end of the district where much is happening!