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Authority discusses MEPA regulatory changes, NOMA lighting and neighborhood activation projects
Summary
Staff briefed the board on proposed state regulatory changes to environmental review for many housing and urban-renewal projects, and discussed local NOMA-area lighting, youth education and community development initiatives.
Forwarder Redevelopment Authority staff on Sept. 24 briefed the board about proposed changes to the state environmental review process that could reduce review for many housing and urban-renewal projects, and described local NOMA-area activation projects including uplighting and youth programming.
Sarah Page told the board the state has proposed regulatory changes that would remove many urban-renewal plans from full Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) review and shorten some approval timelines from months or…
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