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Residents press council over Blue Hill Lab master plan; chair seeks more hearings
Summary
Councilors and residents raised concerns about community engagement, parking loss, and project transparency for the Blue Hill Lab master plan. Councilor Mejia and others described a tense community hearing and requested more virtual testimony opportunities and follow-up oversight.
Residents from Dorchester and surrounding neighborhoods told the Boston City Council they feel excluded from planning decisions for the Blue Hill Lab master plan and related transportation changes, and councilors promised more hearings and follow-up.
Councilor Mejia, who chaired a recent community hearing, said many residents "felt neglected" and that the hearing produced more than six pages of public testimony. Councilors, including Franita Anderson and others whose…
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