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Nov 4

City launches housing innovation competition for compact living units

The competition seeks to identify new designs to produce more middle-income and senior housing in Boston.

Nov 4

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Open Data to Open Knowledge project moving to new data platform

The new platform will be available to users by spring 2017.

Nov 3

New Cambridge Street Loading Zone Program made permanent

The changes to the hours of operation at loading zones has resulted in decreased incidences of double parking, and safer and smoother traffic flow.

Nov 2

Boston Public Library's Homework Help Begins at Locations Across the City

The program, offered Monday through Thursday from 3:30 -5:30 p.m. is open to students in grades K-8; no registration required.

Nov 2

Mayor Walsh, community leaders, unveil new national summer learning research

Mayor Walsh is renewing calls for greater public and private investment in critical summer programs.

Nov 2

Imagine Boston 2030: Emerald Necklace — a connected green space 140 years in the making

Since Fall 2015, Imagine Boston has heard a lot of ideas from residents about how to make the city more green.

Oct 31

Traffic Advisory, October 31, 2016

Drivers should avoid Court Street due to Tremont Street closure

Oct 29

Creating opportunities: giving local artists a chance to shine

This past summer, we launched the Opportunity Fund, a pilot grant program designed to support individual artists in activities that help them share their work with the public or teach others, continue...

Oct 28

Boston.gov is now an open source project

We've made it so that anyone can see the code that makes Boston.gov work.

Oct 28

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Boston Fire Department invests in new safety equipment

Boston firefighters are converting to state-of-the-art respiratory protective equipment and SCBA technology.

Oct 27

Mayor Walsh announces open sourcing of Boston.gov

The City of Boston has open sourced the code of its official website.

Oct 26

Boston Public Library's November Author Talks and Shakespeare Programs

Boston Public Library’s November author talks and literary events feature a variety of topics, including the history of dining in Boston, Shakespeare & cocktails, and improving reading in children...

Oct 26

Mayor Walsh discusses importance of citywide tuition-free community college

The Mayor outlined the City's efforts to expand its tuition-free community college program.

Oct 26

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Fair Housing Landlord award 2017

The Office of Fair Housing and Equity needs your help finding landlords or housing providers who make Boston a healthy and thriving City!

Oct 25

Traffic Advisory for Halloween Weekend

Please travel on Boston's streets with caution and watch for children trick or treating

Oct 25

Traffic Advisory for Charlestown

The Sullivan Square Underpass is scheduled to be closed to traffic this weekend for routine maintenance.

Oct 24

#CreativesCount

Creative workers are a critical part of Boston’s thriving economy.

Oct 24

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Sherrin Woods receives $250K grant

Mayor Walsh announced the grant for the environmental restoration of the Sherrin Woods Urban Wild in Hyde Park

Oct 21

Traffic advisory for the South End

There's an emergency closure of Tremont and Dartmouth Streets.

Oct 21

SPARK Boston invites Boston's millennials to 'Vote with Us'

Young adults are encouraged to vote early with a series of pop-ups at the polls on Saturday, October 29.

Oct 20

90-Day trial program for the reversal of Allston Street in Charlestown to start Nov. 1

The Transportation Department and Neighborhood Services are working in cooperation with residents concerned about traffic and speeding.

Oct 20

Mayor Walsh signs executive order on autonomous vehicles

The executive order establishes the Boston Transportation commissioner as the leader in autonomous vehicle oversight.

Oct 20

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Imagine Boston 2030: Interested in learning more about Boston’s data and trends?

Join us for the first of our Boston by the Numbers events, a series of public conversations led by Imagine Boston 2030 and the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s (BPDA) Research Division. This...

Oct 19

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City of Boston releases third year of building energy metrics

Boston continues reporting of citywide energy usage

Oct 19

New EMT recruits to improve EMS response times

Newest recruit class will meet heightened demand for emergency medical services

Oct 17

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Meet our fall Imagine Boston 2030 Engagement Team!

Our fall engagement team has been popping up all over Boston at farmers’ markets, festivals and community events, and almost 600 residents so far have participated in our all-ages activity.

Oct 14

Boston Public Library commemorates 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death

The "Shakespeare Unauthorized" exhibition opens today in the McKim Exhibition Hall at the Central Library in Copley Square.

Oct 14

City to increase hours at community centers

Operational shifts will provide Boston's families with more access and programming.

Oct 14

Mayor Walsh unveils City Hall's exterior lights

The new high-efficiency LED fixtures illuminate the lower levels and highlight City Hall's entrances.

Oct 12

Traffic Advisory for Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16, 2016

Boston Firefighters Local 718 Memorial Road Race, Boston Book Festival, Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandanna 5K and other events will impact traffic and parking

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