The city’s antiquated zoning code will receive its first comprehensive update in six decades, following the release of a BPDA-commissioned report highlighting how today’s regulations hinder ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday that the Boston Planning & Development Agency would restructure its planning department to tackle a reform of the zoning code that could help make ...

For nearly six decades, Boston politicians have avoided a wholesale overhaul of the city’s zoning code, a minefield of arcane rules that dictate what can be built and where. On Wednesday, Boston Mayor ...

Longstanding building codes are hindering new housing construction in Boston, according to a report released Thursday. The codes, some written a century ago, were designed to protect residents in case ...

Boston City Council on Wednesday voted 8-4 to approve a new climate-friendly state building code that strongly discourages the use of fossil fuels in new construction and major renovations citywide.