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Luxury high-rises spur new gentrification worries in Chinatown

BOSTON — In January 2015, a new landlord evicted Pei Ying Yu from her Hudson Street home in Boston's Chinatown section, ultimately relocating her to the Boston Marriott Quincy, a 20-minute walk to the nearest T station. A homecare worker, Yu, who is 67 years old, relies on public

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Plan seeks to untangle North End traffic as towers rise

BOSTON – Averting traffic woes in the area around Boston's North Station – as huge office, residential and hotel towers begin to rise in the neighborhood – is the goal of a city planning effort that kicked off this week. After an initial phase, a transportation consultant will be sought next

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Why soaring housing costs threaten Boston’s economic vitality

BOSTON – Boston is expensive. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but the numbers on the cost of living are enough to make even longtime residents consider relocating. According to Kiplinger, residing in Boston costs 39.7% more than the national average while health care and groceries

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Housing developments from Brighton to Southie win approval

BOSTON – The Hub's planning agency approved six projects Thursday that will create hundreds of residences, including 88 set aside as affordable. Combined, the projects represent $241.5 million in investments that will generate over 500 construction jobs and create almost 600 residential units from Brighton to Roxbury, Jamaica

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Boston’s costs challenge artists trying to thrive

BOSTON – Can Boston compete with New York and Los Angeles artistically? Statistics indicate the competition so far hasn't favored the Bay State capital, as just 3 percent of working artists in America can be found in Massachusetts, compared with 11 percent in New York and 28 percent in

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Residents, developers, BRA work to both preserve and grow Southie

Home prices are skyrocketing in South Boston, almost doubling in less than 15 years. What has been a boon for developers, though, has been cause for concern for long-time residents, who fear for the loss of the town as they once knew it. According to a report in South Boston

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Boston drivers face costly crunch as parking disappears

BOSTON – For three years, the dilapidated city-owned Winthrop Square garage in Boston's Financial District has sat vacant, nearly a decade after it was designated as a site for a new skyscraper by City Hall. When the Boston Redevelopment Authority closed the garage, ostensibly for engineering reviews, it took

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GE vows to donate $50 million – half for Boston schools

BOSTON – Corporate giant General Electric on Monday said a related foundation will donate $50 million to Boston-area causes over the next five years, including $25 million for Boston Public Schools. That money is intended to reach every Boston high school student through computer science courses and "GE Brilliant Career