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Mar 11

Boston Public Library welcomes bestselling Irish author Colm Tóibín for a St. Patrick's Day author…

Boston Public Library’s Author Talk Series features renowned Irish author Colm Tóibín on Thursday, March 17, at 12 p.m.in the Abbey Room at the Central Library in Copley Square in collaboration with...

Mar 10

Library Lovers' Month public art project concludes at Boston Public Library

Patrons of all ages filled out nearly 1,700 paper hearts with the reasons they love their library and the hearts were then placed on display at BPL locations throughout the city.

Mar 10

Writing for a human-centered website

We’ve talked a lot about taking a human-centered approach to building Boston.gov. At the heart of that discussion is language.

Mar 9

Mayor Walsh announces release of Citywide Small Business Plan

The first-ever comprehensive plan outlines strategies for change and consolidates operations.

Mar 9

Mayor Walsh announces City of Boston grants for DACA/DAPA outreach and education

The funds come from an $80,000 match grant from the Emma Lazarus II Fund of the Open Society Foundations, with matching funds of $25,000 each from four local foundations: the Boston Foundation, the...

Mar 8

Winners of Boston's EXTRAordinary women campaign announced

The campaign highlights women that do extraordinary work within the Boston community.

Mar 3

Boston Garden Development Corporation selected as partner for the enhancement of City Hall Plaza

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today that the City has selected Boston Garden Development Corporation as the vendor who will work with the City of Boston to enhance City Hall Plaza. "I am confident...

Mar 2

An architect’s view on Boston Creates

This post was written by Emily Grandstaff-Rice.

Mar 2

Lauren Jones and Shaun Blugh tapped for top economic development posts; Danielson Tavares elevated…

Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced today the appointments of Shaun Blugh as Director of Growth Strategies and Lauren Jones as Director of Business Strategy under the Economic Development Cabinet. In...

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030 releases goals to guide growth in citywide plan

Bostonians say affordable housing, transit and education are keys to the City's future.

Mar 2

Mayor Walsh announces five BPS schools will participate in Children's Savings Account (CSA) Pilot

The five schools are part of a learning cohort to help the city design a universal roll out in fall 2019, and this pilot phase will allow the City to troubleshoot before the full launch.

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030 Goal 3: Promote a healthy environment and adapt to climate change

We envision a future in which Boston’s residents and businesses are able to thrive in the face of increasing climate risks and all Bostonians live in healthy neighborhoods.

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030 Goal 4: Invest in infrastructure, open space, and culture

We envision a future in which Boston has multiple reliable modes of transportation, parks that connect communities, and diverse cultural offerings that reflect our traditions and the dynamism of our...

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030 Goal 1: Provide quality of life in accessible neighborhoods

We envision a future where people of diverse backgrounds and income levels thrive in all of Boston’s neighborhoods and where all residents are safe on Boston’s streets.

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030 Goal 2: Drive inclusive economic growth

We envision a future in which Boston’s growth delivers benefits to all of its residents and companies.

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030: Growth is essential to becoming more inclusive

Imagine Boston 2030 is planning at the citywide scale to ensure that Boston’s investments support the City’s vision for inclusive growth.

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030 engagement update

Since we launched Imagine Boston 2030 last fall, we’ve relied on Bostonians to set the direction for our growth.

Mar 2

Imagine Boston 2030: City is experiencing phenomenal growth

The City of Boston is changing, and the statistics prove it.

Mar 1

East Boston resident parking program expanding to Eagle Hill

Residents are encouraged to obtain resident parking permits.

Mar 1

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Share your ideas with our Imagine Boston 2030 Street Team!

Imagine Boston 2030 wants to hear from everyone who lives, works and plays in the City of Boston, so we’re taking it to the streets!

Mar 1

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A link by any other name would stink

Trash or garbage? Department or office? It may seem like minutiae, but these are the debates the Digital Team is having every day.

Feb 29

City of Boston and 100 Resilient Cities convene first-ever transatlantic policy lab program to…

Chief Resilience Officer Dr. Atyia Martin leads multi-day, citywide conversation on race and equity, through the City's involvement with 100 Resilient Cities.

Feb 29

Boston Public Library Celebrates Teen Tech Week

Through these programs, learning is extended beyond the classroom and teens have a space in which they can explore, create, and share content, and learn to be competent and ethical users of digital...

Feb 29

In Boston, youth are leading the change

Mayor Martin J. Walsh wrote the blog post below about the City's work with My Brother's Keeper.

Feb 29

Leap on Hubway!

Leap into spring with Hubway! The Hubway team is spending this extra day of the year deploying and turning on stations.

Feb 25

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Coming soon: Imagine Boston 2030 community workshops

We’re launching a series of community workshops from March 10 - 22 to share our analysis.

Feb 24

Mayor Walsh signs executive order to expand opportunities for women and minority owned businesses

Mayor Walsh also released the City of Boston Economic Inclusion and Equity Agenda, which focuses on programs, policies and initiatives that have been initiated or carried out by the Walsh...