Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019
Last updated:
4/11/18
Boston Planning and Development Agency
In partnership with communities, the BPDA plans Boston’s future while respecting its past. We prepare our residents for new opportunities through training, human services and job creation. The BPDA guides physical, social, and economic change in Boston’s neighborhoods and its downtown to shape a more prosperous, comfortable, and beautiful city for all.*The Boston Planning and Development Agency's operating budget is not funded by the City’s general fund but is included in the City’s capital plan.
Brian Golden, Director
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The Boston Planning & Development Agency, functioning as Boston’s central planning organization, will continue providing in-house planning expertise and will also help leverage the external resources necessary to shape Boston’s future. The Capital Plan will support opportunities in commercial districts such as Dorchester avenue and Northern Avenue.
FY19 Major Initiatives
- Complete resurfacing of Black Falcon Avenue and Terminal Street and replacing sidewalk and improve street lighting.
- Complete analysis of the transportation capacity and develop conceptual design and cost for future infrastructure improvements at Dorchester Avenue in South Boston.
- Complete addressing ongoing structural issues at Long Wharf related to flooding caused by high tides.
- Begin construction of street lights and other improvements on Northern Ave.
Boston Planning and Development Agency - Active Projects
| Category | Project | Location | Status | FY19 Projected | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | RFMP Dry-dock 4 | South Boston | To Be Scheduled | 0 | 250,000 |
| Economy | RFMP Pier 6 | South Boston | To Be Scheduled | 0 | 400,000 |
| Energy & Environment | Long Wharf | Financial District/Downtown | To Be Scheduled | 50,000 | 300,000 |
| Open Space | Long Wharf Harborwalk Signage | Financial District/Downtown | New Project | 0 | 150,000 |
| Transportation | RFMP Black Falcon Avenue and Terminal Street | South Boston | To Be Scheduled | 1,000,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Transportation | South Boston Dorchester Avenue Transportation Study | South Boston | New Project | 0 | 250,000 |
| Transportation | Strategic Planning Area Transportation Study | Various neighborhoods | Study Underway | 50,000 | 250,000 |
| Department total | 1,100,000 | 3,000,000 |