Calling all dreamers, doers, and local champions! Join us on Monday, May 12th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the vibrant Restaurante y Tortilleria Guatemalteco (1282 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA) for an energizing morning of community connection and entrepreneurial inspiration. Grounds for Growth is more than just your […]
This March, the Love The Ave New Bedford TDI District, in partnership with the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and the New Bedford Department of City Planning, hosted a dynamic three-day design charrette that brought together national urban design experts, local stakeholders, and community members to reimagine the future […]
Love The Ave Teams Up with the Congress for the New Urbanism At the heart of every thriving city is a network of partnerships—collaborations that bring together visionaries, experts, and residents to create vibrant, walkable, and economically strong neighborhoods. In New Bedford, we know that meaningful progress happens when organizations, […]
This Valentine’s Day, why not show some love not just to your special someone but also to the heart of North End, New Bedford? Acushnet Avenue—affectionately known as “The Ave”—is bursting with culinary gems, offering a diverse range of flavors and experiences that will make your Valentine’s Day celebration unforgettable. […]
Happy New Year from the TDI District Partnership! As we bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025, we can’t help but reflect on the incredible accomplishments we’ve achieved together over the past year. This has been a time of connection, creativity, and growth within the Acushnet Avenue New Bedford TDI […]
Welcome to this most festive time of the year on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford’s North End! This December, the New Bedford TDI Partnership community is alive with events, celebrations, and initiatives that highlight the vibrancy, history, and future of this unique neighborhood. From stunning light shows to cultural festivities, […]
There’s nothing more exciting than to see a new public space being brought to life. Public spaces provide the opportunity for community and connection. It’s why the New Bedford TDI District, with its partners, held a series of Love The Ave Wednesdays in the Nye Street Pocket Park during the […]
It worked. Whenever you plan an event, you never know how it’s going to turn out. Especially an outdoor event that involves closing a block of one of New Bedford’s most traveled streets on a late summer weekend afternoon and evening to vehicular traffic. But, it worked. Beautifully. And The […]
Love The Ave Sabor y Ritmo A Community Block Party on Acushnet Avenue Saturday, Sept. 14 | 5-8:00 p.m. Some people think summer ends after Labor Day. The Love The Ave New Bedford TDI District team knows it doesn’t! In fact, September is the best time for locals to get […]
SOUTH COAST SMALL BUSINESSES TAKE NOTE: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Massachusetts will visit the New Bedford TDI district on Monday, August 12, from 5 to 7 PM, at the Community Economic Development Center (CEDC)—235 North Front Street, New Bedford—for an in-person information session on the Growth Capital fund and […]