Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)

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BPDA approves housing near MBTA stations in Dorchester, Brighton

Approving housing projects across Boston

The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved two housing projects on September 18. A Brighton commercial building will gain 42 apartments in a three-story addition, and a Dorchester project will create 20 homeownership units near the MBTA's Ashmont station.

Updated Sep 18

Boston City Council funds feasibility study for Madison Park vocational school rebuild

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Controls disposition of Parcel P3, the contested Madison Park site

Boston City Council voted 12-0-1 on July 8, 2026 to spend $5 million on feasibility studies for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. It's the biggest concrete step yet toward a promised rebuild of the aging Roxbury campus.

Updated Aug 26