Due to fears of spreading the harmful Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Boston Planning and Development Agency has indefinitely postponed all public meetings discussing proposed development projects under review. Furthermore, Mayor Marty Walsh ordered all regular construction activity throughout Boston be suspended as of Tuesday, March 17. Developers and contractors will have a week to formally implement the suspension.
The decision to postpone all project development meetings followed Walsh’s recommendations that any gatherings with 25 people or more people must be postponed or canceled. Governor Charlie Baker issued a ban on large gatherings statewide on March 15th. The BPDA’s move to halt all project development meetings, essentially stops the development-review process for the city, as the agency reviews most projects before they can undergo construction. The BPDA’s monthly board meetings asses project based on their potential effects on the environment, transportation, and the overall public.
Walsh’s construction suspension will stop work for at least 2 weeks on projects that are already underway, impacting numerous project developers and construction workers. Boston has been in the process of a construction boom, which has added thousands of condos, apartments, and hotels throughout the city.
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