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09.29.2022

Mayor Wu Announces Executive Order to Streamline Approval of Affordable Housing

Today, Mayor Michelle Wu announced that she will sign an executive order designed to speed up the production of affordable housing in the coming days. She made the announcement during her speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce at their annual Government Affairs Forum. This executive order is a response to the challenges facing Boston’s housing market in order to remove barriers and make the process for developing affordable housing easier across the city. 

09.02.2022

On WBUR: Labor Day events include a block party and a quick art competition

The weekend is here! WBUR’s arts engagement producer Arielle Gray shares the details of events happening in and around Boston this Labor Day weekend. Some highlights include an art competition at Hibernian […]

08.23.2022

In The Dorchester Reporter: Center lane plan for Mattapan draws flak from top state Senate candidates

The four major candidates sounded off on the $60 million project at a forum on July 20 at Roxbury’s Hibernian Hall sponsored by the Communities of Color coalition. While much in the Blue Hill Avenue plan is up for debate, city transportation officials have indicated in community meetings that the center-lane bus proposal is likely a non-negotiable part of the planning.

08.15.2022

In Banker & Tradesman: BPDA OKs 93 Condos, 43 Apartments

Four new multifamily projects advanced at the Boston Planning & Development Agency board of directors’ August meeting Thursday evening.