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Planning

Boston’s Planning Department was established by Mayor Wu in 2024 to restore planning as a core function of City government and to shape growth that serves Boston’s residents and centers their needs.

Our mission is to address our City’s greatest challenges: resilience, affordability, and equity. We take real estate actions and prioritize planning, development, and urban design solutions that further these priorities. We seek to build trust with communities through transparent processes that embrace predictable growth.

The Planning Department’s purpose is to:

  • develop comprehensive short- and long-term plans for Boston’s built environment,
  • establish a consistent and predictable zoning code for the city,
  • advance exceptional and inclusive design standards,
  • provide predictability to guide development that is responsive to community needs, and
  • plan for the effective use of public real estate.

     

Learn more about the department

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Redevelopment Authority / EDIC information

Redevelopment Authority / EDIC members

Member Appointed Expires Status
MemberDr. Theodore C. Landsmark
Appointed5/6/2020
Expires8/15/2024
StatusActive
MemberPriscilla Rojas
Appointed9/13/2023
Expires9/17/2026
StatusActive
MemberRaheem Shepard
Appointed9/13/2023
Expires8/15/2028
StatusActive
MemberKate Bennett
Appointed11/15/2023
Expires9/17/2027
StatusActive
MemberMatt O'Malley
Appointed5/14/2024
Expires9/9/2025
StatusActive
MemberKairos Shen
Appointed10/15/2024
Expires
StatusActive
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