BPDA releases draft zoning overlay to strengthen requirements to prepare new development and retrofits for future climate risks Read on...
Mayor Walsh signs fair housing zoning amendment Will make Boston first major City in the nation to adopt fair housing requirements into zoning Read on...
BPDA approves 3,335 housing units, including 1,156 income-restricted units at January meeting Over 1,000 homes will be reconstructed at Boston Housing Authority's Bunker Hill Redevelopment in Charlestown Read on...
Mayor Walsh celebrates passage of legislation to support creation of affordable housing, workforce training in Boston Read on...
PLAN: Charlestown team launches community engagement efforts to explore how residents use open space Read on...
Mayor Walsh announces free tax services available to maximize refunds for Boston residents Boston Tax Help Coalition to provide remote and community-based tax preparation services Read on...
Mayor Walsh proposes 42% increase in development linkage fees to support affordable housing, workforce training Read on...
BPDA Board approves proposal to increase development Linkage fees to support affordable housing, workforce development Proposal will now head to Boston Zoning Commission for a vote Read on...
BPDA receives grant to provide environmental remediation at Roxbury’s P3, provides updates on next steps for publicly-owned parcel Read on...
The BPDA honors Black History Month by: Barry Reaves, BPDA Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read on...
City and state agencies announce Kosciuszko Circle/Morrissey Boulevard planning study to improve mobility and climate resiliency Read on...
BPDA Announces Call For Artists for temporary Mattapan Art Public Project $15,000 available for public art project at Post 16 on Blue Hill Avenue Read on...
Mayor Walsh signs 42 percent increase in Linkage fees into law Fee increase will leverage development market to support affordable housing and workforce development in Boston Read on...
BPDA approves 230 new affordable housing units at March Meeting Adopts Language Access Policy to require interpretation and translation Read on...
Mayor Walsh announces applications open for funding for organizations supporting child care Applicants should prioritize equitable access; strengthens worker pay Read on...
The BPDA honors Women’s History Month by: Barry Reaves, BPDA Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read on...
688 income-restricted housing units approved at April BPDA Board meeting Developer designated for Parcel 8 in Roxbury Read on...
BPDA and Fort Point Channel Operations Board open applications for funding of water-based programming in Fort Point Read on...
BPDA approves Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan Plan provides roadmap to improve mobility and quality of life for neighborhood residents Read on...
BPDA Board approves residential projects in Allston and East Boston 325 residential units, including 34 income-restricted move forward Read on...
BPDA unveils mural at Mattapan Teen Center, announces plan for public art project at Carter Post Delivers on PLAN: Mattapan goals identified by the community Read on...
Mayor Janey announces the successful expansion of conservation land and affordable housing opportunities in Roslindale Read on...
BPDA Board approves new development in South Boston, Charlestown, Roslindale, and Bay Village Faulkner Hospital inpatient addition moves forward Read on...
Mayor Kim Janey and South Boston residents celebrate the grand opening of the new West 2nd Park and Community Garden in South Boston Long-vacant City of Boston parcel transformed into a beautiful community gathering space. Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency, local residents, officially open garden and park at once polluted site in Jamaica Plain Read on...
BPDA Board approves new development in Dorchester, Roxbury, Fenway, and Hyde Park Jan Karski Way Extension Project moves forward Read on...
BPDA awards $100,000 in community benefits to local nonprofits for beautification efforts in the Fenway neighborhood Read on...
Mayor Janey announces recipients of $250,000 in funding to support local childcare services Read on...
Twenty-seven short-term public art projects, activations funded in first phase of transformative public art program BPDA among funding sources Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency Research Division releases preliminary findings from U.S. Census data Launches new online tool to visualize data Read on...
BPDA Approves 255 residential units, including 121 affordable, at August meeting Adopts Transportation Plan for Dorchester Ave in South Boston Read on...
Mayor Janey celebrates grand opening of O'Connor Way senior affordable housing development in South Boston New senior housing development provides 46 affordable housing units for seniors on donated Boston Housing Authority land Read on...
BPDA releases PLAN: Mattapan transportation and development planning guide for residents and community members Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency announces community engagement team to further agency’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals Read on...
BPDA Board advances updated zoning measure to prepare new and retrofitted development for future climate risks The Coastal Flood Resilience Zoning Overlay District will require development to take additional steps to prepare for sea level rise and coastal storms Read on...
Mayor Janey announces Upham’s Corner Arts & Innovation District moves forward with release of RFPs District will be anchored by Upham’s Corner branch library and Strand Theatre Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency and Boston Society for Architecture launch Mass Timber Accelerator to support Boston’s climate action and carbon neutral goals Up to $250,000 in grants available to help local building industry meet Boston’s 2050 carbon-neutral goals, in partnership with USDA Forest Service, the Softwood Lumber Board, and the ClimateWorks Foundation. Read on...
Mayor Kim Janey, BPDA unveil mural at Carter Post Delivers on PLAN: Mattapan goals identified by the community Read on...
Mayor Kim Janey signs updated zoning measure to prepare new and retrofitted development for future climate risks Will require development to take additional steps to prepare for sea level rise and coastal storms Read on...
Mayor Janey Announces Launch of New Development Review Guidelines to Reduce Traffic and Congestion The guidelines for new developments over 50,000 square feet will facilitate a more efficient and transparent development review process. Read on...
BPDA approves 940 new residential units, including 172 income-restricted, at October meeting Read on...
BPDA releases RFP to develop Parcel P3 into site that creates jobs, wealth-building opportunities for Roxbury community RFP responds to community feedback, includes diversity requirements for development team Read on...
Mayor Janey announces $2.7m in Neighborhood Jobs Trust funding to support training and educations programs for Boston residents The disbursement, the largest in the Trust’s recent history, is expected to serve an estimated 3,200 residents Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency disburses $10,000 in community benefits from Roxbury project to local nonprofits Read on...
BPDA designates diverse development team to transform Nubian Square's Crescent Parcel into family-centered affordable housing and open space Responds to community vision laid out in BPDA's PLAN: Nubian Square Read on...
BPDA advances zoning amendment to eliminate off-street parking minimums for affordable housing Read on...
BPDA approves new affordable housing in Roxbury, Hyde Park, Dorchester, and South Boston at December meeting Read on...
BPDA approves more than 6,000 units of new housing in 2021, with over 35 percent designated income-restricted Read on...
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December 12, 2025 Mayor Wu Announces Extension of Office-to-Residential Conversion Program as It Surpasses 1,500 New Homes
December 11, 2025 Planning Advances Redevelopment of Public Land in the Marine Park and Charlestown Navy Yard
November 13, 2025 Planning Department Advances Squares + Streets Amendment, Northeastern Institutional Master Plan, New Affordable Housing
October 16, 2025 Planning Department Advances Citywide Needs Assessment, Updates to Development Review Process
September 19, 2025 Planning Department presents $140,000 in community benefits to nonprofits serving Dorchester