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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

Executive Director/Secretary's Office

The Executive Director/Secretary’s Office manages the process by which the BPDA Board reviews and votes on development proposals, planning initiatives, and real estate items. The office ensures the smooth transmission of information between Board members, Elected Officials, the public, and agency staff.

The Executive Director/Secretary’s Office is responsible for several distinct tasks. The office provides substantive material and information to individual board members, enabling each to make informed decisions at formal BPDA proceedings. In addition, the office establishes the agenda for each formal BPDA Board meeting, and it administers the process by which BPDA Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”) are issued. The office also serves as the custodian of department records, including the minutes and decisions of formal board proceedings, and responds to requests for public documents.

The Executive Secretary acts as the Executive Director of the BPDA and Secretary to the BPDA Board. For more information, please contact Brigitte Martin, Board Governance & Operation Manager. To make a request for records and public documents, please fill out the Public Records Request form.