BRA is both hated and loved. The looming expiration of many of its urban renewal areas has made the agency face its future.
"To bolster its case, the BRA has convened a 19-member task force, composed of developers, community leaders, and former BRA chiefs to compile recommendations for the agency's future. The BRA argues that, despite missteps, its power has been crucial in creating thousands of affordable apartments in the South End and Roxbury and such projects as Quincy Market, the New England Aquarium, the Long Wharf Marriott, Madison Park High School, and the Park Plaza Hotel."
Thanks to Laura Kranz
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