Mayor Wu announces Boston Saves, the City’s children’s savings account program, extends New Year’s offer to give newly participating BPS families a financial boost for their children’s futures Families who log in to the program’s online platform for the first time by January 31 will earn an extra $25 for their child’s savings account Read on...
Mayor Wu announces call to artists for year five of Boston Artists-In-Residence Artists, organizers, and cultural workers of all disciplines are invited to participate in a 15-month-long residency with the City of Boston. Read on...
BPDA Board approves new affordable housing for seniors in Hyde Park and Dorchester 128 new affordable housing units move forward Read on...
Mayor Wu announces free tax services available to maximize refunds for Boston residents Boston Tax Help Coalition to provide remote and community-based tax preparation services in 9 languages Read on...
Harvard announces recipients of 14th annual Harvard Allston Partnership Fund grants $1.4M awarded to local nonprofits since programs inception Read on...
BPDA Board approves new downtown life sciences hub estimated to generate hundreds of new jobs New housing in Brighton, South Boston moves forward Read on...
Mayor Wu announces Executive Director of Youth Green Jobs Initiative Davo Jefferson will enhance workforce development for young adults and returning citizens in fields that address environmental challenges Read on...
Mayor Wu celebrates MassWorks funding for community-focused economic development and affordable housing in Nubian Square, Jamaica Plain, and Charlestown Read on...
Mayor Wu launches amendment process for Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan Announces additional climate resiliency planning for East Boston waterfront Read on...
Mayor Wu recommends Community Preservation Act funding for 52 projects totaling more than $27 million This includes $14.6 million in affordable housing projects; $6.1 million in historic preservation projects; and $6.4 million in recreational use and open space projects Read on...
BPDA Board approves new housing in Allston, Dorchester, and the South End 29 income-restricted housing units move forward Read on...
BPDA designates The Anthem Group to activate Shipyard Park in Charlestown Anthem will continue its existing business there known as The Anchor for the next three years Read on...
BPDA approves space for new EMS station in Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park to serve the South Boston Waterfront Responds to increase in population as well as expected development Read on...
Boston recognized by Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020 Only city in U.S. honored in 2020 awards cycle Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency, Boston Society for Architecture announce awardees for Mass Timber Grant Program Read on...
BPDA Director Brian Golden announces departure after leading agency through transformational 8 years Read on...
BPDA approves affordable housing in East Boston and Allston Life science developments in Charlestown and South Boston move forward Read on...
BPDA designates diverse partnership to create South Boston Waterfront life sciences hub aimed at diversifying Boston’s life sciences economy Read on...
BPDA designates Asian Community Development Corporation to develop Chinatown parcel into over 100 units of affordable housing, Boston Public Library branch Read on...
BPDA and Fort Point Channel Operations Board open applications for funding of water-based programming in Fort Point Read on...
Mayor Wu announces new cohort of Boston Artists-In-Residence and funding for continued projects Read on...
Mayor's Office of Workforce Development annual report highlights crucial services delivered to workers during the pandemic A nearly $17 million investment provided workforce development programming to more than 15,000 Boston residents. Read on...
BPDA Board approves Chief Planner James Arthur Jemison as Director of the BPDA Agency to disburse more than $120,000 in grant funding to support career development for Boston youth Read on...
Mayor Wu announces completed audit of city-owned land Report lays foundation for new uses and development, including for affordable housing; community process will inform future of identified high impact sites Read on...
BPDA Board approves 210 affordable housing units, including 100 percent affordable housing developments in Roxbury, Dorchester Read on...
Boston Builds Credit creates innovative standards for credit-building products to close racial wealth gap, help residents improve credit scores Boston Builds Credit awards its first seal of approval to the credit-building loan FAIR Credit Builder Read on...
BPDA approves new housing in Allston, Roslindale, and Dorchester Transformative Harvard Enterprise Research Campus project moves forward; Life sciences project on South Boston Waterfront to expand access to STEM jobs Read on...
BPDA adopts decarbonization strategy for all agency property Creates path toward a zero net carbon ground lease portfolio by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2040 Read on...
Mayor Wu issues executive order to strengthen child care zoning regulations Mayor Wu issues executive order to strengthen child care zoning regulations Read on...
Mayor Wu and BPDA introduce policy to promote diversity within private development projects in Boston BPDA Board of Directors approved policy at August meeting Read on...
BPDA approves new policy to introduce DEI into the review process for large projects Board also approves new housing, more than half of units are income-restricted Read on...
Mayor Wu introduces plan to file Home Rule Petition to establish Fossil fuel-free standards for new construction and major renovations in Boston Home Rule Petition will expand upon Mayor Wu’s commitment to make Boston a Green New Deal city Read on...
Mayor Wu announces City awarded $23 million EDA Good Jobs Challenge grant ARPA funds will provide more than 4,600 projected job placements in Healthcare, Clean Energy, and Child Care and support services to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color residents in the Greater Boston area over the next three years Read on...
Mayor Wu announces City awarded grant by U.S. Department of Labor to expand access to apprenticeship programs for BIPOC residents The grant will serve 484 residents through the creation and equitable expansion of pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP) Read on...
Mayor Wu announces new Cabinet for Worker Empowerment to advance rights and well-being of workers Read on...
BPDA Board approves affordable housing in Brighton and Mission Hill Agency moves new high school forward for Roxbury Prep Charter School Read on...
Mayor Wu announces 2022-2023 SPARK Boston Council Members poised to inspire civic leadership among Boston’s young adults Read on...
Boston Planning & Development Agency, Boston Society for Architecture announce second round of applications and funding available through Mass Timber Grant Program Read on...
BPDA Board adopts Western Avenue Corridor Study and Rezoning plan that will address development pressure and transportation challenges New life science developments in the South End and on the South Boston Waterfront will create thousands of jobs Read on...
BPDA delivers funding to West End Museum to support rehabilitation efforts following flood Community benefits funding from Bulfinch Crossing will also serve Old West Church Read on...
BPDA launches South Boston Transportation Action Plan Agency will release existing conditions report this month Read on...
BPDA releases Life Sciences Action Agenda Agenda responds to ongoing life sciences development in the city Read on...
BPDA approves new life science developments that will create thousands of jobs New housing in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mission Hill moves forward Read on...
Mayor Wu announces strategy for inclusive growth by increasing funds for affordable housing, speeding development approvals Read on...
BPDA Board approves new affordable housing in Chinatown, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, South Boston Waterfront, and the South End New office and lab space moves forward in Fort Point Read on...
BPDA delivers more than $11 million in mitigation funding to local organizations resulting from new MGH Clinical Building project Total commitment is more than $14 million Read on...
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November 16, 2023 BPDA Board approves new affordable housing in East Boston, Dorchester, Roxbury, and West Roxbury
October 12, 2023 BPDA approves new affordable housing in East Boston, Mattapan, Mission Hill, and South Boston
September 20, 2023 BPDA selects Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center to operate tenant space on Lovejoy Wharf