City leverages continued real estate boom to expand middle-income housing opportunities By Sheila Dillon, Chief of Housing, City of Boston, and Brian Golden, Director, Boston Redevelopment Authority Read on...
Mayor Walsh's ONEin3 Council now accepting applications Council serves as leadership in City's efforts to engage Boston's millennial population Read on...
BRA board approvals pave the way for $732.5 million in new projects at first meeting of 2016 Residential and office towers will reshape downtown skyline, as first phase of Government Center Garage redevelopment moves ahead Read on...
Mayor Walsh names Sara Myerson BRA’s new Director of Planning at State of the City address New planning initiatives in Roxbury’s Dudley Square and Dorchester’s Glover’s Corner also announced Read on...
BRA seeks to encourage continued growth of South Boston Waterfront Agency will work with community to amend South Boston Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan to facilitate redevelopment of parcels at 150 Seaport Boulevard Read on...
Grant application released for 2016 Fort Point Channel Watersheet Activation Program $40,000 in funding available for capital improvements and public programming Read on...
Boston Community Energy Study taps innovation experts to establish road-map for local energy solutions reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing resiliency Read on...
$586 million in new projects approved at BRA’s February board meeting Board also votes to rename Boston Marine Industrial Park in honor of former mayor Ray Flynn Read on...
Mayor Walsh to increase opportunities for women and minorities; releases economic inclusion and equity agenda On Wednesday, February 24, Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed an executive order “to ensure that minority and women entrepreneurs are afforded fair and equitable opportunities when competing for City contracts,” according to a City of Boston press release. Read on...
BRA awards $180,000 to five local nonprofits for beautification of Fenway neighborhood Five non-profit organizations are poised to undertake a range of projects to help enhance the Fenway neighborhood thanks to $180,000 in grant funding that was recently awarded by the Boston Redevelopment Authority through an open application process. Read on...
Neighborhood Jobs Trust distributes $1.2 million in grants to community organizations Funding will support employment and workforce training opportunities for 340 Boston residents Read on...
Imagine Boston 2030 announces four proposed goals to guide growth as part of first citywide plan in 50 years Bostonians say affordable housing, transit and education are keys to city's future Read on...
Mayor Walsh joins Boston Society of Architects/AIA to launch ideas competition for the Northern Ave. Bridge Public conversation will help inform new bridge design Read on...
New report on Boston’s labor market brings issues of income inequality and wage disparity among local workers into focus Underscores pressing need for education and job training resources for residents Read on...
Northern Avenue Bridge contest jury announced; diverse set of talents represented After careful consideration and thoughtful outreach, the partners have assembled a sixteen-member jury that will review and determine the competition’s winners. The panel represents a spectrum of diverse talents and interests... Read on...
Mayor's Office of Workforce Development receives federally funded support to advance Pay for Success in youth workforce development Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. to provide the Mayor's Office of Workforce Development with federally funded technical assistance to explore the viability of Pay for Success contracting. Read on...
Juror spotlight: a conversation with Gary Hilderbrand, Principal at Reed Hilderbrand and Northern Avenue Bridge Ideas Competition Juror Read on...
“imagine all the people” reports released as Mayor Walsh announces Immigrant Information Corners initiative Read on...
BRA board approves $1.3 billion in projects at April meeting Housing set to rejuvenate shuttered site in Mattapan; Harvard University ready to transform Western Ave with Science and Engineering Complex Read on...
BRA receives six proposals for the redevelopment of Winthrop Square Garage Inter-agency committee will review submissions with the goal of designating a developer this summer Read on...
Mayor's Office of Financial Empowerment launches credit-building program for young adults Collaboration with Citi Community Development and other organizations will engage the City's working youth, 18-28 Read on...
Juror Spotlight: A Conversation with Greg Galer, Executive Director of the Boston Preservation Alliance and Northern Ave. Bridge Ideas Competition Juror Read on...
BRA leases space in China Trade Center to International Institute of New England for new headquarters and training center Read on...
Juror Spotlight: A Conversation with Dan Byers, Mannion Family Senior Curator at the ICA and Northern Ave. Bridge Ideas Competition Juror Read on...
BRA board approves over 1,100 units of new housing, including transformative projects in Dorchester and Brighton Continuum hired to collaborate with BRA and community on organizational change initiative Read on...
Mayor Walsh presents awards for Northern Ave Bridge Ideas Competition Sets the stage for City to issue design RFP Read on...
Mayor Walsh, Massport and more gather for East Boston Greenway Narrow Gauge Link ribbon cutting Read on...
BRA to host open house for Winthrop Square proposals Event will give public a chance to learn more about redevelopment concepts Read on...
$250 million in new projects approved at BRA’s June board meeting Hotel steps from the Greenway, along with housing in Roxbury and Dorchester move forward Read on...
Local experts gather to discuss workforce development and education strategies in light of recent labor market report Read on...
BRA awards $120,000 to five organizations in second round of Fenway Community Benefits Funding Read on...
Mayor Walsh presents Energy Positive (E+) Green Building award for homes in Roxbury Announces request for proposals for new E+ homes in Dorchester Read on...
Local experts gather to discuss workforce development and education strategies in light of recent labor market report Read on...
North Station Area Mobility Action Plan to kick-off with June 28 public meeting Action plan will develop near-term solutions for improvement of area’s mobility network Read on...
BRA board approves one million square feet of new development Student housing approved for Northeastern University along with recreation center for Boston College Read on...
BRA, City of Boston to begin negotiations with Millennium Partners for redevelopment of Winthrop Square Garage Read on...
BRA board approves over 1,400 units of new housing at August meeting Over one third of approved units will be deed-restricted as affordable Read on...
BRA board approves $211 million in development projects at September meeting New projects include mixed income housing for veterans, expanded office space Read on...
Partnerships among training programs and employers connect job-seekers with metro Boston's growing life sciences industry Report finds the Skilled Careers in Life Sciences (SCILS) Initiative led to 85% employment for training graduates in first three years Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency launches to shape Boston's future The BPDA mission is to plan and guide inclusive growth in Boston, while creating opportunities to live, work and connect. The BPDA will engage communities, implement new solutions, partner for greater impact and track progress through future-focused city-wide lens. Read on...
Learn more about Boston’s data and trends with Imagine Boston Join Imagine Boston 2030 and the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) Research Division for the first of our "Boston by the Numbers" events, a series of public conversations to provide an opportunity to learn and discuss how Boston’s trends and data can help to guide our future. Read on...
BPDA board approves seven development projects at October 20 meeting South Boston Rezoning Initiative moves forward; unit increase approved for Roxbury project to provide housing for homeless and formerly homeless families Read on...
Comment period for PLAN: South Boston Dorchester Avenue final draft plan open through Nov. 21 Read on...
Over 530 residential units approved at November BPDA board meeting Approvals included housing for chronically or formerly homeless individuals over age 55 and affordable senior housing in Dorchester Read on...
RFI for civic and cultural space at Lovejoy Wharf now available; site visit on December 15 Read on...
BPDA Board approves 247 affordable residential units at December meeting Adopts PLAN: South Boston Dorchester Ave. to guide future growth of neighborhood Read on...
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December 05, 2013 BRA Board Approves $375 Million in New Development Projects, Creating More than 625 New Construction Jobs
December 05, 2013 First Night and Beyond Program Extends the Celebration (and Button Benefits) Through Winter
November 22, 2013 Life Science Real Estate Leaders, BRA Director, and LifeTech Boston Meet to Discuss Industry Real Estate Trends
November 22, 2013 Mt. Vernon Street RFP Deadline Approaching, Will Bring "Complete Streets" Guidelines to Columbia Point