Boston Planning and Development Agency
Boston Redevelopment Authority to Partner with West End Museum on New Exhibition
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is making nice with the neighborhood it once used its power to demolish, in an effort to extend that power another 10 […]
Don Chiofaro Wants to Make a Deal
A new report has revealed that downtown developer Don Chiofaro may be seeking some form of tax break in order to build his planned 1.3 million square […]
GentriWatch: The Fight for 100% Affordability in Egleston Square
Welcome to GentriWatch, where we look for signs of gentrification happening around the city. EGLESTON SQUARE in Jamaica Plain has become one of the most contentious […]
Is Wegmans Finally Coming to Fenway?
LongHorn Steakhouse in the Landmark Center has closed due to a “business decision,” leaving another hole in the Fenway complex’s ground level following Best Buy’s […]
The Authority: Why the B.R.A. Needs to Go
In this town, the Boston Redevelopment Authority rules supreme. Accountable only to the mayor, it exerts total control over zoning, planning, and development—an anachronistic concentration of power not found anywhere else in the country. As the Menino era draws to a close, it’s time for the agency to go.