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The Planning Department recommended to the BPDA Board approval of four new development projects representing approximately 1,738,114 square feet. All were approved. The newly approved development proposals will create 495 new homes, including 98 units that are designated income-restricted, and will support approximately 1,462 construction jobs and 2,751 permanent jobs. Learn more: https://www.bostonplans.org/news-calendar/news-updates/2026/04/16/planning-advances-affordable-housing-in-charlestow

The next meeting for the Rutherford Ave / Sullivan Square Design Project is coming up on March 31 from 6-8 p.m. Learn more about the project and sign up for the email newsletter at boston.gov/rutherford.

The draft Cleary Square: Squares + Streets Small Area Plan and draft zoning map have officially been released!

Squares + Streets zoning is meant to allow for more housing, commercial space, and public amenities near transit, while also retaining a neighborhood’s unique history and character.

We want to know what you think – please submit your comments online by May 1. A public meeting to review the plan and hear feedback is happening tomorrow, March 18, from 6-8 PM.

In the plan, you will find recommendations specific to the needs of Cleary Square, which staff developed in collaboration with the Cleary Square community. Recommendations include: the expansion of publicly accessible open space, like the pocket park on River Street with new access to the river; cultivation of the existing arts community; and safer pedestrian crossings by redesigning intersections on Gordon Avenue and Hyde Park Avenue.

We look forward to hearing your feedback, and implementing this Plan together.

Learn more: bostonplans.org/planning-zoning/planning-initiatives/cleary-square

Planning Department staff this month announced the launch of the Planning Academy to the BPDA Board and recommended to the BPDA Board approval of the tentative designation of the Boston Food Forest Coalition to redevelop a public parcel in Dorchester. Staff also recommended approval of two new development projects representing approximately 271,832 square feet. All were approved. The newly approved development proposals will create 33 new income-restricted homes and 972 new dorm beds, and will support approximately 246 construction jobs.
https://www.bostonplans.org/news-calendar/news-updates/2026/02/12/planning-department-launches-first-boston-planning

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The Planning Department is launching Boston's first ever Planning Academy!

Do you want to learn how Boston is planned—and receive the tools, knowledge, and confidence to meaningfully have a voice in shaping its future? Apply now to be a part of the Planning Academy! This will be a free, interactive learning experience with classes over eight weeks. Applications are due March 9. Learn more and apply here: https://www.bostonplans.org/urban-design/urban-design-initiatives/planning-academy