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Boston Mayor Wu successfully pushes planning ordinance through City Council over pushback

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A mayoral ordinance creating Boston’s first planning department in seven decades divided the City Council but was ultimately approved, marking a major win for the mayor in her larger plans to restructure city development. The Boston City Council voted, 8-3-2, to approve an amended version of an ordinance put forward by Mayor Michelle Wu in … Read more

Empty office space to be converted into apartments

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A developer looking to place 15 housing units above a Mediterranean grill and shoe repair shop downtown will be seeking approval from the city’s planning agency next month. This is the first application up for consideration under a pilot program aimed at converting vacant office space into residential use, primarily in and around downtown. The … Read more