Massachusetts

Citing the need for more public input, rebuilding Boston's Storrow Drive tunnel is going to take longer than expected. Local residents and officials raise concerns about safety risks and rising costs.

Two HOV lanes on I-93 built as part of the Big Dig sit largely unused two years after the project opened.

Hurricane threats are causing insurers to retreat from coastal areas in Massachusetts and around New England, leaving many looking for alternative protection.

In the struggling city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, sub-prime mortgage foreclosures are threatening the community's stability and the longterm viability of the city's minority and working class neighborhoods.

Pressure is building to come to a decision about whether or not to toll roads in Massachusetts. But many politicians are opposed.

Enclosed malls are out of vogue, but new mall-condo hybrids are gaining popularity, and bringing what was once an exclusively "downtown" character out to the 'burbs.

Despite a recent wave of crime, the Boston Common continues to bring people together from all walks of life.

The construction of a new office tower on Russia Wharf exemplifies an improving commercial real estate market in Boston.

Residents and planners are just about fed up with McMansions in the Bsoton suburb of Wellesley, and they are looking to impose strict regulations on housing size and give a residential board oversight on proposed houses.

Harvard’s voluntary agreement is the first in the nation to legally bind a developer to reducing greenhouse gases beyond the current standards.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has announced a series of improvements to the city's bike network, angling it to become one of the nation's most bike-friendly cities.

Along the Massachusetts Turnpike, WGBH's new digital mural is raising concerns over safety and visual blight.

Planned construction on Storrow Drive yields a lose-lose situation for Boston's Back Bay neighborhood residents.

Urbanization is threatening and consuming forests in New England more rapidly than in any other place in the nation.

A Massachusetts smart growth incentive has enabled a Boston suburb to change its zoning laws to allow developers to build mixed-use developments without applying for special permits. Now other towns want in, but there might not be enough funding.

Market-based pricing for street parking could help cities like Boston reduce congestion and raise badly needed revenue.

The owner of a historic 18th Century home near Boston is looking to preserve the building and give it a new life as a donut shop.

City officials in a Boston suburb are once again trying to approve building restrictions that would cut down the size of new houses in the city. Builders' groups are lobbying the city to find a compromise.

Residents in small-town, suburban Boston are on edge about the impending demolition of historic housing to make room for what they fear will be a national chain retailer -- a first for the town.

Boston architect Peter Kuttner's philosophy is increasingly rare in architecture circles these days. He thinks architecture should serve people.