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BRA Unveils, Seeks Feedback on Plan JP/Rox Draft Recommendations

The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) this week released draft recommendations stemming from the massive Plan JP/Rox effort, and officials are holding a series of public meetings aimed at gathering feedback from neighborhood stakeholders.

Affordable Housing Advocates Call For 3-Month Delay in Massive Rezoning Plan

John Dalzell, senior architect, discusses Forest Hills and the great potential of the Arborway Yard
John Dalzell, senior architect, discusses Forest Hills and the great potential of the Arborway Yard

Plan B went into full effect at the 6th Plan JP/Rox workshop last Wednesday as 50 protesters marched into the room clapping. Just as the emcee, Senior Planner Marie Mercurio, was concluding  her opening remarks, the protesters grabbed what they called “the people’s mic” to “fight not for profit but for the community.”

For over an hour, “Keep it 100% for Egleston,” a well-organized and well-rehearsed group, listed its demands to stop the Boston Redevelopment Authority-sponsored Plan JP/Rox for three months.