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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

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Historical Boston in Context: Neighborhood Comparisons by Decade, 1950 to 2015

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Population & Demographics

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12/13/2017
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This report includes tables from the 1950 to 2010 Decennial Censuses and the 2011-2015 American Community Survey. These tables provide data by Boston neighborhood on population, age distribution, nativity, race and ethnicity, education, labor force participation, housing units, and tenure.

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Historical Trends in Boston Neighborhoods since 1950

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Race

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12/13/2017
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This report analyzes trends in Boston neighborhoods since 1950 in the areas of population, housing, age distribution, race and ethnicity, nativity, educational attainment and labor force participation using data from the 1950-2010 Decennial Censuses and the 2006-2010 and 2011-2015 5-year American Community Surveys.

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23 Ruskindale Road Hyde Park Design Review Package

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11/30/2017
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30 Summit St - Hyde Park NDOD Design Review Package

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11/15/2017
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896 Metropolitan Hyde Park NDOD Design Package

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11/15/2017
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20 Summit Street Hyde Park NDOD Design Package

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10/25/2017
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Neighborhood Unemployment: A Technical Note

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Economy & Jobs

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10/24/2017
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the official national monthly unemployment rate, as well official rates at the state, county, and city level through the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. The BLS does not publish unemployment data at the neighborhood level or any other geography below the citywide level. This report explains attempts to estimate neighborhood-level unemployment rates.

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13 W. Milton St - Hyde Park

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09/22/2017
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Boston by the Numbers 2017

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Population & Demographics

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08/31/2017
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This report by the Boston Planning and Development Agency Research Division is a short reference guide to the city of Boston. It breaks down the population by age group, gender, and nativity. It also looks at Boston's colleges and universities, housing, and land use.

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Neighborhood Profiles

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08/31/2017
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This document includes profiles of each of Boston's neighborhoods, including demographic, employment, housing, and development information. Click the thumbnail image for a compilation of all profiles, or click on the following links for individual neighborhood profiles: Allston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Longwood, Mattapan, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South Boston Waterfront, South End, West End, West Roxbury

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