We’re looking forward to a conversation about city making with Dr. Karilyn Crockett, whose groundbreaking People before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making chronicles the state’s failed attempts to build a highway system through the heart of Boston. The project was halted by a coalition of citizen activists determined to uphold standards of equity throughout the city.
Ward 4 member Lisa Jeanne Graf has long advocated for the rights of disabled people. On November 13, 2023, she testified at a Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities State House hearing in support of H.180.
By Jonathan Cohn On Tuesday, November 15, the Joint Committee on Housing at the MA State House held a hearing on a number of bills related to tenant protections. The housing crisis can be seen and felt acutely in
By Grant Young Housing Cooperatives are a good thing for stable communities. Ward 4 has a number of successful housing cooperatives have sustained themselves over decades providing stable long term affordable housing for low- and moderate-income tenants. A recent
The Ward 4 Dems are delighted to announce the 2023 Holiday Jingle & Mingle! Join us for a festive celebration of a year of progressive wins—and a look ahead to successful community activism in 2024. Where: Kings Back Bay,
The November issue of The Fenway News features Ward 4 member Mary Ann Brogan’s article about New Edgerly Road’s newly designated pedestrian plaza. The Boston City Council adopted a resolution supporting the designation on October 20th, capping a lengthy
Congratulations to Ward 4 secretary Jonathan Cohn for your lead op-ed in the November issue of The Fenway News. Jonathan points to the successes of the Fair Share Amendment in contrast with “the new governing trifecta as Gov. Healey
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