City completes phase one of equity study

From Boston News

• Disability board presses city on Blue Hill Ave redesign. A city planner told Boston's Disability Commission Advisory Board a Blue Hill Avenue busway redesign serving 40,000 daily riders could break ground by 2028, but members pressed him on accessibility gaps, from bus platforms to a door system blind visitors cannot use.Boston News
• Council presses no-show administration on Blackstone pool. Boston city councilors grilled an empty chair after no one from the Wu administration showed for a hearing on the long-closed Blackstone pool, with one councilor detailing how a $2 million project to reopen it has vanished from the city's capital plans.Boston News

Today in Boston

• City completes phase one of Black men equity study. The City of Boston announced completion of the first phase of an equity study focused on the experiences and outcomes of Black men in the city, part of the administration's Black Male Advancement initiative.City of Boston
• Two BPS employees win Shattuck Public Service Award. Boston Public Schools said Food and Nutrition Services coordinator Billy Grubbs and Mather Elementary paraeducator Kimberly Marshall are among this year's Henry L. Shattuck Public Service Award recipients, to be honored October 21 by the Boston Municipal Research Bureau.Boston Public Schools
• New affordable rental units listed on Metrolist. Boston's Metrolist affordable-housing portal posted new rental openings this week at developments including Tandem, Essex Lofts, Tidewater at Salisbury, Prynne Hills and Bradlee Danvers, with rents from about $1,669 to $2,506 a month for households near 80 percent of area median income.City of Boston

Coming up

• Tomorrow: Allston Village Street Fair returns Sunday. The 16th annual Allston Village Street Fair, a free six-block festival, takes place Sunday, September 27, according to the Boston community calendar on Patch.Boston Patch
• Mon, Sep 28: Council holds Ways and Means hearing Monday. The Boston City Council's Committee on Ways and Means holds a hearing Monday, September 28, on dockets 1671 through 1674, according to the city's public calendar.City of Boston
• Mon, Sep 28: Fair Housing Commission meets Monday. The Boston Fair Housing Commission holds its next public meeting Monday, September 28, according to the city's events calendar.City of Boston
• Mon, Sep 28: BERDO Review Board holds public meeting Monday. The BERDO Review Board, which oversees Boston's building emissions rules, holds a public meeting Monday, September 28, according to the city calendar.City of Boston
• Mon, Sep 28: Age Strong hosts Memory Cafe in Jamaica Plain. The city's Age Strong Commission hosts a Memory Cafe gathering for older adults and caregivers in Jamaica Plain on Monday, September 28.City of Boston

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