We are hoping to galvanize the local government and university community to bring policy innovation to the important issue of Extreme Heat. Please join us this Friday to hear about federal efforts and how Arizona is thinking about heat preparedness. (and please register!)

👀 We're hiring! Are you interested in local and state research and policy? Would you like to join a small but mighty team? We're currently looking for a Program Director for State and Local Research. More info in the link below bit.ly/45KsOl9

Squares & Streets zoning workshop underway in #Roslindale . Deep dive into what it is, how it works, how it will work before getting to table discussions & hands on activities

Open Streets is back! Join us on Sunday, May 5 from 10:30 am - 5 pm on Dorchester Ave. (from Ashmont St. to Linden St.) to experience this car-free public space. Come bike, walk & roll while you connect with neighbors and businesses owners. For more info: boston.gov/open-streets

44 union contracts - i.e. all of them - had expired by the time Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 took office. In awe of the thoughtfulness and diligence of this team to reach fair contracts. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/met… via The Boston Globe

There will be a screening tomorrow of 'The Green Divide' by BCNUEJ at ZUMIX in East Boston. Our Director, Prof. Loretta Lees 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇮🇪, will be there for the conversation!

📍260 Sumner Street East Boston, MA 02128
🕗 8-10 PM ET | April 23, 2024
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A loss for Boston but a great gain for MA!

'The evidence indicates that adding more housing of any kind helps slow rent growth. And the Pew Research Center analysis of these four places is consistent with that finding.'
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If you want to develop City of Boston land, Office of Housing sells City of Boston property to developers who wish to make our community a better place.

Learn more about the Mayor's Office of Housing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and apply here: ➡️ ow.ly/z7oM50K9Jcb

Plan your trip to Boston Marathon #Boston128 :
🚉Stations Closed:
• Copley - all-day
• South St, Kent St, Saint Mary’s St ~10am-6pm
🚇Subway & Silver Line:
• Weekday schedule
• Extra service before/after race
• Allow extra time
🚍Bus:
• Saturday schedule
• Some detoured

Come visit the BPDA Model Room! It is an amazing resource to learn about the buildings that make up Boston and the city’s unique layout. bostonplans.org/about-us/model…

What only becomes obvious on watching- what a city looks like with no streetlights while lots of people are still going about their day

So many spectators at Boston City Hall taking in today’s eclipse!

The Roslindale Square Squares + Streets team has two surveys open now. Provide feedback on engagement themes developed to-date and/or share feedback on key design, public realm, and cultural assets in a map-based survey. Both surveys are open until 4/10! bostonplans.org/planning/plann…

Three Indigenous American tribes to get funding to manage ocean and coasts theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

A clear explanation of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 tax proposal by Michael Jonas and Gintautas Dumcius #bospoli
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Do you have a vacant apartment looking to make a difference while earning incentives? Check out the #LandlordIncentiveProgram and help homeless individuals/families find a home! Learn about our Landlord Incentive Program here: boston.gov/departments/ho…

Mayor Wu at today’s signing ceremony, creating a Planning Department in the City of Boston. 🔥❤️💯

Today was a big day! Signing ceremony for the formation of the new Planning department, fittingly held in Boston’s West End. A major milestone for Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 BPDA in charting a new path for planning & development guided by principles of affordability, resilience & equity