BPDA Approves Allston Labs and Artisan Space

While protests about artist displacement cloud one proposed Allston redevelopment, Boston officials approved another project that will provide artists with housing, makerspaces and retail space to sell their work.

Arts Groups Want Spotlight in Future Development

Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu has some ideas about how to save the city’s cultural venues from extinction. Her arts-and-culture platform calls for the city’s zoning code to be updated with new requirements for studio, rehearsal, performance and live-work artist housing.