Both untested experiments

$2 million concession to the Arboretum

Heath Street building sees major renovations

Local pastor looking to bridge gaps

Unanimous ZBA vote

JP Housing Committee pushes for more affordability

Six years of slow progress

Long time coming

Mayor surprises at safety walk

Draws a crowd of funders and public officials

City hopeful to resume project

Performance and play highlighted

Community Development Corporations could be the answer

Usual objections made

Opponents get emotional

Local business owners concerned

ESNA grapples with proposal

Vote contentious

Residents voice concerns

Affordability the big topic

Affordability key issue

Opposition showing results

‘Why are we doing this?’

JP building proposal sees little opposition

Multiple projects in limbo

At the invitation of the Jamaica Plain Housing Committee (JPHC), Joe Bamberg, chief of planning, construction and development at the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) came to the Nov. 18 committee meeting to report on Doris Bunte Apartments (DBA) and to clear up some misunderstandings.