The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) invited the Downtown and Chinatown communities to the PLAN: Downtown Development Scenarios workshop on Thursday night at Suffolk University. The first scenario is a growth-based model, with density bonuses based on a common baseline height established across Downtown. The second scenario is preservation and growth-balanced, with density bonuses Read More…
Earlier this week, the final version of Imagine Boston 2030 was released putting forth a citywide plan to increase economic mobility and improve quality of life for the growing Boston population. The plan incorporates feedback from over 15,000 city residents (see North End session) and identifies five major action areas: 1. Enhancing Neighborhoods – Bostonians expressed a shared Read More…
Imagine Boston 2030, the city’s first master planning effort in over 50 years was released, in draft form, by Mayor Walsh’s office. The document comes after an outreach effort with over 12,000 participants (such as this North End session). The strategic vision is headlined Expanding Opportunity, focusing on housing and job growth to meet an increasing population. The Read More…
Dear Fellow Boston Residents: Last week, I announced Imagine Boston 2030, the first citywide planning process in 50 years. It will be a two-year planning process to create a roadmap for success leading up to Boston’s 400th birthday. Boston is a city of neighborhoods and, more importantly, a city of neighbors who care and look Read More…