Boston Could Mandate Training for Building Security Guards
A proposed law would place significant new training requirements on the unarmed security guards who protect many downtown buildings.
Battle Lines Emerge in Boston Parking Rules Fight
As Boston city councilors heard testimony from experts and residents about whether to let developers pick how much parking to build, it was clear two camps are emerging on the hot-button issue.
Boston City Councilors Pitch Nixing Parking Requirements
In the face of collapsing housing construction and a painful budget crunch, two Boston city councilors say it’s time Boston stopped mandating how much parking housing developments build.
Parking Won’t Pencil
Expensive parking rules keep many Massachusetts housing projects from breaking ground. Local officials appear increasingly receptive to developers asking for relief.
World Cup Sets Stage for Airbnb Backlash
Millions of visitors expected in Massachusetts next year are prompting officials to try and close loopholes turning residences into mini-hotels.
It’s Round Two in the Boston Real Estate Tax Battle
The latest idea from a city pol to head off spending cuts: pile more taxes on the backs of apartment owners. But even a mayoral ally worries it’s a bad idea.
Boston City Councilors to Discuss Re-Legalizing Triple-Deckers
It’s been the darling of local architects and zoning wonks, but triple-deckers keep running into a major obstacle: They’re illegal to build in nearly two-thirds of Boston.
