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Falling for New York Fashion Week: a brief history | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz February 5, 2025
And so I remain fervently infatuated with the Council for Fashion Designers of America’s official Fashion Week and deeply enchanted by its mystique. I guess you can say it’s a bit of a toxic romance — one-sided, with one party granting the other not even a minute of their time.
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Mayor Wu signs executive orders to restructure the BPDA

Matthew Eadie February 2, 2023
Mayor Michelle Wu introduced legislation transforming the structure of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) by ending decades-long urban renewal projects and establishing a new charter and department for Boston’s city planning and design process.
Mayor Michelle Wu standing and smiling at the podium

Michelle Wu delivers her first State of the City address — announces limit on fossil fuels and changes to urban renewal projects, among other proposals

Matthew Eadie January 27, 2023
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her first “State of the City” address after a year in office Wednesday night at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway to a crowd of over 3,000 people.
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Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 16, 2021
The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.
In a Friday webinar hosted by the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, experts discussed the impact of COVID-19 on climate action urgency. CAMERON MORSBERGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Scientists look into equitable future for sustainability, climate action

Anuj Sawhney September 30, 2020
Lives around the globe have been transformed by COVID-19, and are now further complicated by worsening climate change. What consequences does the pandemic have on climate-related equity and policy planning?
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced that he plans to sign an executive order for city planners plan to use the "Complete Streets" design, which emphasizes the safety of bikers and pedestrians, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MADELINE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Complete Streets to guide city planning efforts

Carolyn Hoffman October 1, 2015

Focusing on revamping city planning, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced an environment and safety-focused design plan on Sept. 24 called Complete Streets that will soon take effect through an executive...

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