The Mayor’s Urban Agriculture Working Group and the Boston Redevelopment Authority has drafted a new section of the Zoning Code, Article 89, to address the growing interest in Urban Agriculture. Eleven meetings around the City will be held to present Article 89 and receive feedback from residents. The first meeting will be held on June 3rd at Suffolk Law School for Beacon Hill, Downtown, Chinatown, North End, West End, and Charlestown. See the flyer below or http://www.tinyurl.com/brarezoneurbanagriculture for more information.
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