Ford Cavallari, Chairman of the Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations, explained the recently passed AirBnB ordinance at the June North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting last Thursday. Watch the video above and follow along with this summary. This new ordinance essentially bans investors. If you are not a resident owner, you can’t have an Read More…
The Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations has released a follow-up report in conjunction with their strong endorsement of Mayor Walsh’s amended ordinance on short-term rentals. The ADCO study shows that AirBnB is growing rapidly in Boston, with more than 200 new units listed per month. The city also has one of the highest concentrations of Read More…
Resident associations across the city are discussing how to balance and monitor short-term rentals, such as AirBnb, within their neighborhoods. Arturo Gossage from the Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations (ADCO) spoke to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at their July meeting regarding the current state of short-term rentals in downtown. Legislation is pending Read More…
The Alliance of Downtown Civic Organizations (ADCO) has issued a letter, representing seven neighborhood groups, requesting a delay of the 10-year reauthorization for the urban renewal powers in certain city areas by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Associations joining in this letter are Bay Village Neighborhood Association, the Beacon Hill Civic Association, the Boston Chinatown Residents’ Association, Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) added its voice to the community’s displeasure with parking space savers during winter snow storms. In a vote of 6-3, NEWNC supported a ban of space savers in the North End and downtown Boston. The group joins NEWRA along with other downtown groups in signing on to the proposal by the Alliance for Downtown Civic Organizations Read More…