City Council's decision on mid-rise development rules will determine whether young families can afford to stay in neighbourhoods like Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.
From restrictive zoning in the 1970s to underinvestment in public housing, the roots of Greater Boston's unaffordable rental market run deeper than recent headlines suggest.
As cities worldwide grapple with housing shortages and social cohesion challenges, Boston's approach to welcoming newcomers offers lessons—and cautionary tales.
Decades of deferred maintenance, political gridlock, and population growth have pushed the MBTA to a breaking point—and forced city planners to reimagine the entire system.
As the MBTA's Green Line Extension finally nears completion, Boston faces a critical question: can it learn from—and avoid repeating—the costly missteps of peer cities undertaking similar modernization.
City officials and immigrant advocates warn that rapid population growth is straining affordable housing stock in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury, even as new arrivals continue to reshape the region's demographic landscape.
A pivotal decision on a long-neglected Dudley Street parcel could reshape one of Boston's most resilient communities—but residents and officials face tough choices about affordability and displacement.
New analysis shows significant disparities in police and fire response times across the city, raising questions about safety equity in areas from Dorchester to the Back Bay.
New data reveals sharp demographic shifts in Boston's public schools, with implications for teacher jobs, building closures, and the city's educational future.
A sweeping rezoning vote this week could unlock thousands of new units across the Seaport and East Boston, but affordability advocates worry the gains won't reach working families.
As violent crime surges in peer cities worldwide, Boston's community-policing model and investment in emergency response systems offer lessons—though critics say more work is needed.
New statistics show Massachusetts universities are struggling to graduate students within four years, with completion rates lagging national averages by nearly 8 percentage points.
As the MBTA's long-promised transit project stalls for the fourth year, Somerville and Medford communities share their mounting concerns about displacement, affordability, and broken promises.
City officials and environmental experts gathered this week to assess progress on emissions reduction targets, revealing both setbacks and surprising wins in neighborhoods from Dorchester to the Seaport.
