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The Boston Municipal Research Bureau, which provides impartial research and policy analysis for the benefit of the City of Boston,...
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New York City enacted Local Law 97 in 2019 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by buildings throughout the City.1 The law...
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As addressed in our prior advisory, Boston is reforming the impact review process in Article 80 of its zoning code. This process is...
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On November 20, 2024, Governor Healy signed the Permit Extension Act of 2024 (the “PEA”) into law as part of the Mass Leads Act....
Attorney Hara Perkins co-authored Chapter 1, titled “FHA Multifamily Programs: General Overview and Recent Developments,” in Navigating...
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After an 18-month study process, the Boston Planning Department has released an Action Plan proposing strategies to modernize Boston’s...
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In June, Mayor Wu announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with $15 million in additional...
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The end of June saw the D.C. Council pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act of 2024 and the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of...
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According to one of my favorite novelists, Colson Whitehead, “No matter how long you have been here, you are a New Yorker the first time...
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In Long Lake Township v. Maxon, the Michigan Supreme Court had the opportunity to critically consider the extent to which property owners...
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Attorney Matthew Kiefer appeared on WBUR's Radio Boston program to discuss how to re-think zoning, a concept from Idea City: How to Make...
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Fleming v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Oxford, 103 Mass. App. Ct. 1128 (2024) In Fleming, the Massachusetts Appeals Court grappled with some...
Meadow Wood LLC v. City of Brockton, 230 N.E.3d 1065 (Mass. App. Ct. 2024) The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently interpreted G. L. c....
The MA State Library Author Talks Series recently hosted a panel discussion between David Gamble, Matthew Kiefer, and Rosalyn Negron, all...
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Goulston & Storrs attorney Matthew Kiefer and environmental consultant Adele Houghton are advocates for a deeper understanding of the...
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Boston is continuing its commitment to planning-led rezoning with the recent release by the Boston Planning and Development Agency...