CityOfBoston Official An official website of the City of Boston

This is the website for the City of Boston’s new Planning Department, which launched on July 1. The staff and many responsibilities of the Boston Planning & Development Agency have moved to the Planning Department of the City of Boston including planning & zoning, urban design, development review, and real estate divisions. Please excuse any misalignment you may see on our site as we transition to the City. Learn more

Questions, concerns, comments? We want to hear from you.

  • General Inquiries: Call 617.722.4300 M-F, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
  • Email notifications: If you are interested in events, potential future funding opportunities, RFPs, RFQs, Bids, upcoming neighborhood meetings, and/or planning and development information pertaining to both your neighborhood and the city at large, stay up to date by signing up for specific email list(s).
  • Demographic and Economic Research Requests: Visit the Research section of our website.
  • Development Project Comments and Documents: Visit the Projects section of our website.
  • Model Room Tours: The scale model of the city of Boston is open to the public Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
  • Press Requests: Contact our Communications Department by email M-F, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
  • Public Records Requests: To make a request relating to records and public documents, please fill out the Public Records Request form.
  • Reach us anytime via the web: Fill out the form below and someone will contact you in 1–2 business days.

Contact the Planning Department

We are no longer able to offer printing services for our maps for the public unless part of City of Boston business. Find PDF maps created by staff for download by browsing the categories in the GIS Maps section of our website.

To submit a comment in a language besides English, please email [email protected].
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Visit the Planning Department

One City Hall, Ninth Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02201
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