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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

Language Access

The Planning Department seeks to shape a more prosperous, resilient and vibrant city for all. Through our language access initiatives, our goal is to ensure that all Bostonians, regardless of the languages they speak, have equal access to information and participation.

The Language Access Plan (LAP) outlines the steps we are taking to ensure language and communication access are at the forefront of our community engagement strategy. Providing translation and interpreting services that reflect the needs of our distinct neighborhoods allows LEP Bostonians the opportunity to engage in the conversation around shaping the future of our city.

Language Access Plan Brochure
English Arabic
العربية
Cape Verdean Creole
kabuverdianu/cabverdean
Chinese (Simplified)
汉语
Chinese (Traditional)
漢語
French
Français
Haitian Creole
Kreyòl Ayisyen
Portuguese
Português
Russian
Русский
Somali
Af-Soomaali
Spanish
Español
Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt Nam

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