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“Greetings from Allston Village” mural by artist Greg Bernstein on Farrington Street. Mayor Wu announced a new “Square + Streets” zoning approach to create more housing in neighborhoods of Boston such as Allston-Brighton. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Wu’s new zoning initiative aims to bring affordable housing to Boston

Charlie Johnson March 22, 2024
In Mayor Wu’s latest effort to create affordable housing in the city, the BPDA approved six new zoning districts under the new “Squares + Streets plan,” which will serve as a range of options for the development of neighborhood centers across the city if approved by the Zoning Commission.
Boston mayor Michelle Wu speaks at a Green New Deal announcement in Allston on March 16. Wu announced a program to decarbonize and electrify Boston’s smaller buildings in a press release on Sept. 21. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP FILE

Boston launches new program as part of push toward net zero emissions

Jennifer Lambert October 2, 2023
A new pilot program to expand Boston’s efforts toward a greener future will provide funding to decarbonize and electrify Boston’s smaller building stock. The program, called the Healthy and Green Retrofit Pilot Program, will select 10 building owners of two to four-unit occupied buildings from a lottery to receive funding.
City Sports

New residential development will replace boarded up City Sports store in Allston

Teresa Jia November 2, 2022
A new building is set be built where the old City sports store is currently located. The new development will add dozens of mixed residential units.
Apartments on 534 Beacon St. Mayor Michelle Wu announced she would sign an executive order to speed up the approval process for affordable housing developments to make their development process easier in Boston. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP STAFF

Wu to sign executive order to improve approval process for affordable housing access

Vikrant Sabharwal October 5, 2022
Mayor Michelle Wu announced she would be signing a new executive order that would streamline the zoning approval for affordable housing.
Martha's Vineyard migrants

Martha’s Vineyard migrant crisis continues as questions are raised about what’s next

Matthew Eadie September 22, 2022
Now that the migrants flown into Martha's Vineyard have been relocated to Cape Cod, Boston officials and advocates prepare for more, facing uncertainty.
The BU Gigs instagram account run by Northeastern University student Kaluwe Muntanga is set to move to an app dubbed “Social Call” in February. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Gigs to move to app next year, bringing large student community with it

Cameron Morsberger December 10, 2020
@bu_gigs, an Instagram account circulating offers and requests from Boston University students, will leave Instagram Feb. 4.
The Boston Women’s Fund promotes women-led, community-driven initiatives that aim to achieve economic, social and racial equality. COURTESY OF BOSTON WOMEN’S FUND

Boston Women’s Fund encourages diverse youth to drive change in local politics

Madeline Humphrey November 13, 2020

In the business world, women receive a reported 7 percent of venture funds for their startups, according to a Fundera statistic, even as more are pursuing entrepreneurial success in the United States. The...

Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston’s gentrification hurts locals while college students benefit

Editors October 16, 2020
While Boston thrives off its student population, the city cannot forget about the extreme gentrification and income gap hurting its local citizens. Students are valuable contributors to the city, but our being here also harms those around us.
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