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Proposed Pot Shop Stirs Development Hopes And Safety Concerns
Residents in an area ravaged by the war on drugs consider recreational marijuana in their Dorchester neighborhood. -
The YIMBYs Are Coming — And Not Everyone Is Happy
A conference kicking off in Boston today aims to address issues affecting housing in the city and beyond. -
FULL SHOW: Trump Ties; 'Towering Excess'; Puerto Rico One Year Later
The full episode of Greater Boston from September 11, 2018. -
Walsh Says He Plans To Look At Policies Affecting High-End Construction
The Institute for Policy Studies wants the city to levy a tax on high-end real estate transactions over $2.5 million. Mayor Marty Walsh says he plans to look at his policies affecting high-end construction, but isn’t interested in such a tax. -
Are Boston’s Luxury Apartments Serving As Cash Cows?
A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies finds that more than a third of the units in Boston’s new luxury buildings are owned by limited liability companies and trusts – thus allowing their owners to remain anonymous. -
Is Luxury Housing Hurting Boston?
A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies, a left-leaning think tank, makes the case that it is not. -
Has The Bolling Building Lived Up To Its Promise?
The Bolling Building was pitched as an opportunity for economic development in Dudley Square. But the question still remains three years after the renovation: is it working? -
Revival: Century-Old Roxbury Church Spared
The former home of Norwegian and African Orthodox congregations was slated for demolition. -
Regional Roundtable: Gambling on Martha's Vineyard, RI Catholic Leaders Oppose Sex Abuse Bill, NH Is Least Sexist State (Allegedly)
Callie Crossley speaks with regional journalists, Arnie Arnesen, Philip Eil and Paul Pronovost about the New England news you may have missed. -
Could Rising Apartment Buildings Counter Rising Rents?
Will an apartment building boom make the Boston-area more affordable? The answer may determine whether the next generation of workers can afford to stay.