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Boston’s Downtown Revitalization Project relaunches for the first time since the pandemic

Macie Parker November 8, 2022
The downtown revitalization plan, created by the City of Boston and the Boston Consulting Group, will attempt to bring vibrancy back to Boston by creating more open spaces, opportunities for small businesses and new housing projects.
Boston City Council members Sal LaMattina and Michael Flaherty speak to one another during the City Council meeting Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO BY BRIGID KING/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Zoning to accommodate marijuana dispensaries considered

Kyler Sumter October 7, 2015

Entertaining the possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana, the Boston City Council met Tuesday to discuss amending the text of the Boston Zoning Code to accommodate marijuana dispensaries. The...

The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District installed pedestrian wayfinding pillars along Winter and Summer streets as part of an initiative to make the area easier to navigate. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wayfinding kiosks installed in Downtown Crossing to guide pedestrians

Paige Smith February 24, 2015

In a collaboration between the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, the Boston Redevelopment Authority and two design firms, several wayfinding kiosks were placed in Boston’s Downtown Crossing...

Millennium Tower to add to Boston skyline as 4th-tallest building

Daily Free Press Admin September 24, 2013

Continuing the trend of expanding Boston vertically, construction of what will be one of the tallest residential buildings in Boston officially began on Sept. 17. The Millennium Tower, named after...

Boston boasts outdoor art, music for free

Daily Free Press Admin September 13, 2012

Although Boston offers many free fall activities for students looking to get off campus without spending money, a number of Boston University students might not take advantage of what the city has to offer. Several...

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