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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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Boston's Economy 2023

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Income & Poverty, Industry Profiles, Labor Market, Real Estate & Development

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Document Date:
05/12/2023
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Boston's Economy 2023 covers trends in employment, wages, housing prices, and real estate.

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102 Neponset Avenue Stamped Plans

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Plans

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04/27/2023
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102 Neponset Avenue Hyde Park NDOD Design Package

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Plans

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04/10/2023
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62 West Milton Street NDR Package

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Plans

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03/22/2023
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Historical Boston in Context: Neighborhood Comparison by Decade

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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03/07/2023
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This Historical Boston in Context document compares how Boston, Boston’s neighborhoods, Massachusetts, and the United States changed demographically between 1950 and 2021. It uses data from the United States Census Bureau’s Decennial Censuses and American Community Surveys.

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Historical Profile of Boston's Neighborhoods

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Age, Education, Foreign-born, Gender, Households & Families, Language, Race

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03/07/2023
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A look at Boston's neighborhood through Decennial Census Data from 1950-2020.

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107 Readville Street - Stamped Plans

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02/23/2023
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109 Readville Street - Stamped Plans

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02/23/2023
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Redlining in Boston: Black People, Place, and Policy

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Race

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02/21/2023
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This presentation recounts the history of redlining and the interlocking set of housing policies that helped create contemporary patterns of wealth and segregation. It assesses the impacts of these policies on people and places in Boston using contemporary and historical data. Our focus is on the connections between Black people and place in Boston and how policy’s focus has impacted those connections over time.

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Poverty Profile 2023

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Income & Poverty, Population & Demographics

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02/13/2023
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A profile of poverty in Boston.

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