Public Improvement Commission

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PIC approves duct bank for battery project

Boston's Public Improvement Commission approved four petitions, including a Charlestown duct bank route for a 700-megawatt Everett battery project.

Townbrief reporting · Oct 22

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston panel OKs four street petitions unanimously

Boston's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved four street petitions tied to Fenway and Jamaica Plain development.

Townbrief reporting · Sep 24

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston panel approves MBTA elevator repairs, senior housing streets

Boston's Public Improvement Commission clears MBTA elevator project and advances 192-unit senior housing streets in a packed Aug. 6 hearing.

Townbrief reporting · Aug 6

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Approves Street Repairs at Four Sites Including 169-Unit Downtown Conversion

Boston's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved street and sidewalk reconstruction petitions at four sites across the city at its July 9 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Jul 9

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Unanimously Approves Five Public-Way Petitions at June 25 Hearing

Boston's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved six actions at its June 25 hearing, including streetscape improvements tied to affordable housing and mixed-use development, a flood-resilience air rights transfer for the Children's Museum, and new wayfinding signs in Brighton.

Townbrief reporting · Jun 25

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Continues All Six Petitions, Eyes June Hearings for Major Decisions

Boston's Public Improvement Commission heard six development petitions Thursday and continued all of them to future hearings, with the most substantial presentation coming from Franciscan Children's Hospital in Brighton.

Townbrief reporting · May 21

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Unanimously Approves Three Public-Way Licenses for Longwood Cancer Hospital Project

BOSTON -- May 7, 2026, Boston's Public Improvement Commission approved three public-way licenses clearing the path for construction of a planned cancer hospital in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area at its

Townbrief reporting · May 7

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Approves Six Projects, Accepts Three South Boston Streets From MassDOT

Boston's Public Improvement Commission approved six public-way petitions and accepted three MassDOT roadways at its April 23 meeting, while advancing a 300-bed cancer hospital project toward a May 7 return.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 23

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Approves Ruggles Station Street and Accessibility Overhaul in Unanimous Votes

Boston's Public Improvement Commission unanimously approved nine street and licensing petitions at its April 9 hearing, most tied to the MBTA's Ruggles Station renovation in Roxbury.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 9

Government · Public Improvement Commission

Boston PIC Unanimously Approves Brighton Easement, Repairs and New South Boston Street

Boston's Public Improvement Commission cleared three development-related public-way petitions in a single session Thursday.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 26