The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on March 12 to reveal the proposed plans for the Fenway Theater, which will be located at 12-28 Lansdowne St. BPDA Project Manager Tim Czerwienski said the project is…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Matti Kniva Spencer’s Latest Show Uses Photography to Bring People Together
For Matti Kniva Spencer, it all started with a Kodak Brownie camera. As a way of calming him down, Kniva Spencer’s mother got him the camera when he was 10 years old and sent him out to take photos. He…
BPS Panel Presents Statistics and Solutions to Disproportionality in Boston’s Exam Schools
With decisions for Boston’s Exam Schools coming up, the City Council Committee on Education held a timely hearing on March 5 regarding equity in Boston’s three exam schools: Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, and John D. O’Bryant School of…
South End/Roxbury Communities Need More Time for Hotel Alexandra Mitigation Package; Time Running out on Purchase and Sale Agreement
The Boston Planning and Development Agency held an Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting on Feb. 27, focusing on mitigation and community benefits. The meeting was very well attended and included City Councilor Kim Janey, neighborhood liaison Faisa Sharif, and Senior…
No e-Scooters in Near Future; City Council Holds Hearing Regarding Ordinance about Shared Mobility Businesses
Boston may not see electric scooters as early as originally thought. The City Council Committee on Government Operations held a hearing on Feb. 26 regarding an ordinance establishing the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) to regulate shared mobility businesses. There was…
City Council Holds Hearing on BuildBPS Update, Community Wants More Answers
The City Council Committee on Education held a hearing on Feb. 25, on an update from Boston Public Schools (BPS) regarding the BuildBPS plan. The BuildBPS plan was first announced in 2017 as a $1 billion, 10-year facilities management plan.…
Boston Landmarks Commission Approves Muddy River Flood Wall
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department returned before the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) along with the Army Corps of Engineers on Feb. 26 regarding Phase Two of the Muddy River Flood Damage Reduction Project. Margaret Dyson, Director of Historic Parks…
BVNA Wants More Info about Proposed Stuart St. Marijuana Establishment
Marijuana company Patriot Care, which currently operates a medical marijuana dispensary on Milk St., came before the Bay Village Neighborhood Association (BVNA) Planning and Licensing Committee on Feb. 19. The Bay Village community had a lot of questions for the…
IAG Member for Proposed Hotel at 1241 Boylston St. Concerned about Precedent
The proposed hotel at 1241 Boylston St. close to the Boston Arts Academy has at least two Impact Advisory Group (IAG) members furious. The proposed hotel would be built on a 21,050 square-foot parcel where a Shell gas station currently…
BBAC Stands Firm on Guidelines in Most-recent Design Review Items
Four projects came before the Back Bay Architectural Commission on Feb. 13, moving relatively quickly through the presentation and approval process. At 344 Beacon St., the applicant proposed to repair and re-paint existing iron railings, replace the garden-level door in…