City Council, July 22, 2026
Approves First reading of $5 million appropriation for Madison Park High School feasibility study, unanimous
What happened
This Boston City Council meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or private development entitlement decisions. The most land-use-relevant actions were the acceptance of an $810,000 BPDA grant for the Phillips Square public-space project in Chinatown (Docket 1392, passed 11-0) and…
- Jurisdiction
- Boston, MA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 27 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 27
Acceptance of $810,000 BPDA grant for Phillips Square project
Council suspended rules and passed Docket 1392, authorizing acceptance and expenditure of $810,000 from the Boston Planning and Development Agency for the Phillips Square project in Chinatown, redesigning the barricaded area of Harrison Avenue into open plaza space; project to be named after Toonie Lee. Passed 11-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Boston City Council meeting contained no zoning, rezoning, or private development entitlement decisions. The most land-use-relevant actions were the acceptance of an $810,000 BPDA grant for the Phillips Square public-space project in Chinatown (Docket 1392, passed 11-0) and…
Key Decisions (27)
Acceptance of $810,000 BPDA grant for Phillips Square project
Acceptance of Save America's Treasures grant for Parker Harris Pottery archaeological collection
Acceptance of $150,000 grant for Brighton public safety lighting
First reading of $5 million appropriation for Madison Park High School feasibility study
First reading of $850,000 appropriation for five BPS schools window/door/roof projects
Conservation restriction on land at 0 Dale Street
Conservation restriction on land at 190-198 West 8th Street (Sister Mary Veronica Park)
17F information request on Article 80 ZBA parking-relief denials
Ordinance on police transparency and accountability (OPAT)
Ordinance to amend the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency
Ordinance prohibiting sale of synthetic kratom compounds
Ordinance mandating annual reporting of streets projects
Hearing order on recruitment of civilian crossing guards
Hearing order on expanding skilled trade careers
Hearing order on citywide bike network plan
Hearing order on noise complaint response and enforcement
Resolution urging improved noise complaint response and enforcement
Hearing order on future of John D. O'Brien School of Mathematics and Science
17F request on O'Brien School capital planning process
17F request on MSBA eligibility for Madison Park High School
Resolution recommitting to Vision Zero by 2030
Resolution celebrating 36th anniversary of the ADA
Resolution supporting road safety cameras bills S-2344 and H-3754
Resolution supporting wheelchair consumer protection bills H-4358 and S-2662
Resolution in support of nurses at Boston Medical Center
Resolution recognizing the Roxbury Neighborhood Council
Resolution recognizing Disability Pride Month
Development Activity (3)
Phillips Square public-space redesign
Infrastructure
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School feasibility study
Infrastructure
Five BPS schools window/door/roof accelerated repair projects
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Boston has 57 school projects in various stages of the…
Infrastructure
Multiple stalled street/transportation projects (Western Ave Transitway last updated 2022,…
Labor
Boston Medical Center nurses (1199 SEIU, 1,500+ workers) are on…
Sentiment
Council concern over Roxbury development pressure and the Roxbury Strategic…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 10 councilmembers, and a member of the public.
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