Find a Scottish sister city for Boston, MA
Find a Scottish sister city for Boston, MA
The Issue
Find a Scottish sister city for Boston, MA
This June, Boston fell for the Tartan Army. Scotland's return to the World Cup after 28 years brought thousands of Scottish supporters to our city for two matches at Boston Stadium, and what could have been just another set of group-stage matches became something the whole city felt: streets full of song, strangers turned friends, and Boston at its most alive and open to the world.
They didn't just come for the football. They came to explore our city and the region around it - thousands even marched to Fenway to take in a Red Sox game. In doing so, they let us see our own home through fresh eyes.
And they reminded us that, at a moment when the transatlantic relationship feels uneasy, we still have far more in common with people an ocean away than not.
That goodwill shouldn't end when the tournament does.
We, the undersigned residents of the greater Boston region, respectfully urge the Boston City Council and Mayor Michelle Wu to pursue establishing a sister city relationship with Edinburgh, Glasgow or another Scottish city.
And as Boston marks America's 250th this year, it's a fitting moment to build on a kinship with Scotland that long predates this summer. Both are compact, history-rich places that punch far above their size on the strength of their universities and their ideas. Boston has Harvard, MIT, and the densest biotech cluster on earth. Scotland has some of Europe's top research universities, a serious AI and informatics base, a thriving fintech scene, and a life-sciences sector that keeps producing companies worth paying attention to.
A sister city relationship would turn this summer's affection into durable channels:
- University and research partnerships across medicine, AI, and life sciences
- A transatlantic bridge for startups and scaleups looking to grow in each other's markets
- Student, founder, and researcher exchanges that build real networks over time
- Cultural ties between two cities that already understand each other
The party was the spark. Let's build something that lasts. Sign to tell the City Council and Mayor Wu: find a Scottish sister city for Boston.
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The Issue
Find a Scottish sister city for Boston, MA
This June, Boston fell for the Tartan Army. Scotland's return to the World Cup after 28 years brought thousands of Scottish supporters to our city for two matches at Boston Stadium, and what could have been just another set of group-stage matches became something the whole city felt: streets full of song, strangers turned friends, and Boston at its most alive and open to the world.
They didn't just come for the football. They came to explore our city and the region around it - thousands even marched to Fenway to take in a Red Sox game. In doing so, they let us see our own home through fresh eyes.
And they reminded us that, at a moment when the transatlantic relationship feels uneasy, we still have far more in common with people an ocean away than not.
That goodwill shouldn't end when the tournament does.
We, the undersigned residents of the greater Boston region, respectfully urge the Boston City Council and Mayor Michelle Wu to pursue establishing a sister city relationship with Edinburgh, Glasgow or another Scottish city.
And as Boston marks America's 250th this year, it's a fitting moment to build on a kinship with Scotland that long predates this summer. Both are compact, history-rich places that punch far above their size on the strength of their universities and their ideas. Boston has Harvard, MIT, and the densest biotech cluster on earth. Scotland has some of Europe's top research universities, a serious AI and informatics base, a thriving fintech scene, and a life-sciences sector that keeps producing companies worth paying attention to.
A sister city relationship would turn this summer's affection into durable channels:
- University and research partnerships across medicine, AI, and life sciences
- A transatlantic bridge for startups and scaleups looking to grow in each other's markets
- Student, founder, and researcher exchanges that build real networks over time
- Cultural ties between two cities that already understand each other
The party was the spark. Let's build something that lasts. Sign to tell the City Council and Mayor Wu: find a Scottish sister city for Boston.
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Petition created on June 16, 2026