Mission & History
Our Purpose
To improve mobility, ease congestion, reduce vehicle emissions, and support the success of the Seaport District.
Our Mission
Seaport TMA offers transportation programs and advocates for transportation projects and policies that help keep the Seaport moving and thriving as an extraordinary place to live, work, play, and visit.
Our History
In 1996, three area stakeholders – Fidelity Investments; the Drew Company, on behalf of the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center; and P&G Gillette – came together and formed the Seaport TMA as a neighborhood advisory group to maintain accessibility during ongoing and future development of the area.
Today, as the South Boston Waterfront is rapidly developing and becoming a hub of innovation for businesses, the Seaport TMA continues to advocate for accessibility and encourage sustainable commute options.
The Seaport TMA’s membership base now represents over 30,000 commuters and one million annual visitors, and includes a range of organizations in finance, technology, architecture, law, consumer goods, hospitality, the working port, and more. Membership with the Seaport TMA is open to any organization in the South Boston Waterfront.
1925, Photo Credit: Digital Commonwealth
“What is a TMA?”
A transportation management association (TMA) is generally a private, nonprofit association of businesses who join for purposes of decreasing vehicular traffic congestion, improving air quality, and advancing transportation options. A TMA serves employers within specified geographical bounds and has a financial dues structure, for which the TMA provides advocacy, commuter programs, and other services to employees.
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