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The corner of Harvard Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. A lack of green spaces in Allston-Brighton is contributing to extreme heat in the area, making it one of the warmest neighborhoods in Boston. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Extreme heat, flooding in Allston reflects patterns of climate change

George Lehman March 4, 2024
Lack of tree coverage and rising sea levels across Boston have led to extreme heat and flooding in the Allston neighborhood.
An electric vehicle charging in a parking lot in Fenway. Boston’s Zero Emission Vehicle plan will install chargers in every neighborhood. HALEY ALVAREZ-LAUTO/DFP STAFF

City of Boston plans to install electric vehicle charging stations for every neighborhood

Casey Choung March 3, 2023
According to a Boston Transportation Department spokesperson, electric vehicle charging stations will be posted in every neighborhood by this year, with charging stations to be installed in Allston, Dorchester, Hyde Park and Roslindale.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Heartland: You shouldn’t need a car to live in the suburbs

Maxwell Pociask April 26, 2022
If other suburbs implemented the policies and attitudes of New Brunswick, many more North Americans could choose to live in a smaller city without the worry of a car payment or the fear of a car collision.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The onus of recycling should not fall on the consumer, but rather governments, corporations

Editors February 25, 2021
The individual can and should be accountable for their own waste whenever possible — taking shorter showers, reducing consumption, learning more about recycling, etc. But the brunt of the work has to be done by the government and by large corporations because they’re the ones who have the power to actualize real, immediate and impactful change.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh named two companies that will execute the City’s Urban Forest Plan last week. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City selects firms to lead long-term environmental action initiative

Tanisha Bhat February 22, 2021
Mayor Marty Walsh announced the two firms selected to head Boston’s first Urban Forest Plan — a 20-year project focused on protecting the city’s trees, addressing climate change and improving the overall lives of Boston residents.
Street in Jamaica Plain neighborhood

Boston remains highly gentrified despite housing efforts

Madison Mercado February 18, 2021
Boston was ranked third most intensely gentrified city in the United States between 2013-2017. Neighborhoods like East Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston were most affected.
Boston’s Fenway Park opened up Saturday to Massachusetts residents looking to vote early and will continue to be open through Oct. 30. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Early voting now in session throughout Massachusetts

Charlotte Howard October 21, 2020
Early voting, including in-person and mail-in ballots, opened Saturday and will be available until Oct. 30.
Two people walk along the Charles River Esplanade. Boston University scientists say decreased traffic during the pandemic has led to positive changes in Boston’s environment. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU scientists reflect on how COVID-19 changed Boston’s environment

Madeline Humphrey May 17, 2020
The City of Boston provides public transportation for about 1.18 million commuters each weekday. But the coronavirus pandemic has kept many people at home, meaning fewer cars on the road and, consequently, less air pollution.
Boston companies such as Freight Farms and Harvest Automation are developing new technology to support horticulture and agriculture in the city. PHOTO COURTESY OF FREIGHT FARMS

Urban farming technology puts down roots in Boston

Dagny Crepeau April 16, 2015

Food startup ventures are beginning to make waves in a venture capitalist market that used to be dominated by social media, e-commerce sites and online services. With new technologies making the farming...

Researchers at Boston University published results of a study Monday that tracked road traffic over 33 years and found that increased population density correlates with decreased carbon dioxide emissions. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Researchers find correlation between population density, carbon dioxide emissions

Amanda Burke April 10, 2015

Cities with large population densities may have less carbon emissions per capita compared to suburban areas due to public transportation services and walking accessibility, Boston University researchers...

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