Statement from Director Brian Golden on H. 3749, “An Act protecting sunlight and promoting economic development in the City of Boston.”

Jul 28, 2017

Governor Baker today signed H. 3749, “An Act protecting sunlight and promoting economic development in the City of Boston.”

Please see statement below from Brian Golden, Director of the Boston Planning & Development Agency:

"We thank the Legislature and Governor Baker for supporting House Bill 3749, “An Act protecting sunlight and promoting economic development in the City of Boston.” This common sense change will better protect the Boston Common and Boston Public Garden for years to come while allowing a project that will generate hundreds of millions of dollars for Boston’s neighborhoods, parks and public housing to move forward. We look forward to continuing to work with the many community stakeholders and local legislators as this project moves through the Article 80 process."