Home to thousands of citizens — and college students — Boston now faces a tumultuous housing scarcity issue that is forcing residents to either pay up, or move out.
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.
The Boston City Council’s Committee on Government Operations hosted a public hearing Tuesday to discuss two ordinances to revamp the inspection process for off-campus student housing.
The ordinances...
The City of Boston set a record for new housing unit completions this year, mostly due to construction projects from universities in the area.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh spoke about the importance of...
In an effort to make student housing safer, Boston City Council met Thursday to consider revising the “No More Than Four” zoning amendment that prohibits more than four undergraduate students from...
