Boston’s millennial workforce, a large and influential bloc of 20 to 37 year-olds, cites the MBTA as the most important component of where they choose to live, work and play, according to a new survey from ULI Boston/New England and…
FOCCP Hosts Light Trellis Display with State-of-the-Art Led Lights
The Friends of Christopher Columbus Park (FOCCP) will celebrate a Boston holiday tradition with the thirteenth annual lighting of the park’s signature trellises on Monday, November 23, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Local businesses and neighbors support the efforts of FOCCP,…
Mayor Announces Charging Stations Now Available on City Hall Plaza
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that WrightGrid, the leading provider of solar-powered charging stations for mobile devices, has installed two WrightGrid Model Z charging stations at City Hall Plaza, providing Boston’s residents and visitors with free, secure, and sustainable charging. …
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Urban Renewal Zone extensions Please be advised that the North End/Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) strongly opposes the BRA’s proposed ten-year extension of the 14 expiring Urban Renewal Zones (URZ), and particularly the zone in the North End/Waterfront neighborhood. During the…
Downtown View:Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Let’s pretend. It is 2024. Senate bill 1747, An Act Combating Climate Change, passed the Massachusetts legislature and was signed by the governor in 2017. The bill made Massachusetts a leader in combating carbon emissions. A couple who lives in…
T Fare and Parking Rate Hikes Another Who’s on First Gig
What’s the secret? Will Gov. Charlie Baker raise MBTA and parking fees although he has publicly stated on several occasions during his campaign to rule on Beacon Hill no new taxes or fees? Mum is the word from the governor…