On February 8th, 2023, East Boston Times announced the “members of a steering committee of real estate and civic leaders to advise on reforms to Article 80 of the Boston Zoning Code being undertaken by the Mayor’s Office and the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA).” The steering committee will include (among others) Colleen Fonseca, Executive Director of the Builders of Color Coalition; Joseph Bongilio, Business Manager of the Massachusetts and Northern New England District Council; and Beyazmin Jimenez, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Culture for the Planning and Real Estate Department at Northeastern University. Additionally, Jimenez has also supported resident engagement efforts at Madison Park Development Corporation.

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