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Boston Office of Civic Organizing

@civicorganizing.boston.gov

The official Bluesky account of the Boston Office of Civic Organizing. We empower Boston residents to connect, collaborate and take action in their neighborhoods through civic programs and resources. boston.gov/departments/civic-organizing

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Boston Office of Civic Organizing@civicorganizing.boston.gov · 2mo ago

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out these Block Parties happening across the city! Come meet your neighbors and celebrate summer together! ☀️ All grant-funded block parties are free and open to the public. Event details are subject to change at the organizers’ discretion.

Graphic titled "Block Party Weekend Calendar" on a blue background with a photo of community members gathered at a neighborhood event. The calendar highlights three upcoming block parties: * June 13 – Charlestown, 10 A.M.–4 P.M.
Monument Avenue, from Warren Street to Monument Square. * June 14 – Charlestown, 2–6 P.M.
Wall Street, from Sullivan Street to Russell Street. * June 14 – Jamaica Plain, 2–8 P.M.
Enfield Street, from Spring Park Avenue to Robinwood Avenue. City of Boston, Civic Organizing, and Boston 250 logos appear at the bottom.
Boston Office of Civic Organizing@civicorganizing.boston.gov · 2mo ago

☀️ Boston runs on block parties! ☀️ Block parties are back, and events have officially started! Get to know your neighbors and join a weekend full of fun and community. All grant-funded block parties are free and open to the public. Event details are subject to change at the organizers’ discretion.

Graphic titled “Block Party Weekend Calendar” with a blue and yellow design and a background photo of people at a community event. The graphic lists upcoming block parties in Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. Events include: Heathcote Street in Roslindale on May 30 from 2–8 p.m. (Poplar Street to Hawthorne Street); Ardale Street in Roslindale on May 30 from 3–6 p.m. (Selwyn Street to Centre Street); Glencliff Road in Roslindale on May 30 from 12–8 p.m. (Poplar Street to Dale Street); Thomas Street in Jamaica Plain on May 30 from 2:30–5:30 p.m. (Hagar Street to Brewer Street); and Weld Hill Street in Jamaica Plain on May 31 from 12–6 p.m. (Wachusett Street to the end of Weld Hill). Logos for the City of Boston, Civic Organizing, and Boston 250 appear at the bottom.
Boston 311@311.boston.gov · 5mo ago

Have you ever wondered what happens after you report a pothole or a missed trash pickup? Join us on Wednesday, March 11 (3/11) at the Mattapan Branch of the BPL for our inaugural 311 Day celebration. This is your chance to meet the people behind the phones and the apps. #311Day #Boston311

311 Day Invitation
City of Boston@boston.gov · 5mo ago

As of this morning, Boston's @streets.boston.gov teams have hauled 2,594 loads—or 43,666 cubic yards—of snow off of Boston's streets to snow farms. We're expecting nearly 300 pieces of equipment on the roads tonight to continue the work. ❄️

A Public Works vehicle dumps snow into the bed of a large truck on a recently plowed road.
City of Boston Streets Cabinet@streets.boston.gov · 6mo ago

Public Works crews have been working 24/7 to clear snow, widen roadways, improve visibility around intersections, and ensure safe access to crosswalks and curb ramps. While large-scale snow removal occurs overnight for public safety, crews continue to work throughout the day.

Boston 311@311.boston.gov · 7mo ago

❄️ Sidewalks matter this winter, Boston! ❄️ Here’s what you need to know to keep our sidewalks safe and accessible for everyone. See an unshoveled sidewalk? Report it to 311. Visit Boston.gov/snow for more information, use the BOS:311 app, or call 3-1-1 / 617-635-4500. Stay safe this winter, Boston!

City of Boston@boston.gov · 7mo ago

@civicorganizing.boston.gov's City Hall on the Go truck is on the move this week, bringing City Hall services to all of Boston’s neighborhoods! 🗓️ Tuesday, 1/13: Fenway-Kenmore, Allston, Brighton 🗓️ Wednesday, 1/14: Mission Hill, South End, Dorchester See all times and locations at the link below.

City Hall on the Go Truck

We want to make taking care of your city business as easy as possible. City Hall on the Go is here to save you a trip to Boston City Hall by bringing our services to your doorstep and offering guidanc...

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭@mayorwu.boston.gov · 8mo ago

High housing costs are the greatest threat to our competitiveness and years of residential property tax increases compound this threat. I’m fighting to protect residents and stabilize taxes. I just wrote to Boston's business community asking for their support of our residential tax relief plan. 🧵

Steve, Jim, Tamara, and Doug: I write with an update on this year’s City of Boston property tax valuations, following last year’s good faith effort to partner in delivering balanced, reasonable residential tax relief so that the businesses you represent would benefit from excellent city services and greater stability for the Boston residents who are your community, workforce, and customer base. As you recall, in early 2024, the City projected significant increases to residential taxes as a result of declining commercial values. We worked proactively to cushion this impact by proposing a revenue-neutral, temporary measure that Boston had successfully implemented in the past with legislative approval and business community support. Working together over weeks of negotiations, your organizations agreed to a three-year compromise, stating that you were “proud that we worked with Mayor Wu to reach a resolution that mitigates short-term property tax increases for residents while avoiding significant new burdens on commercial properties. ” The legislation was passed twice by the Boston City Council and the State House of Representatives, but ultimately did not receive a vote before the State Senate after being procedurally blocked by a single Senator. After that compromise was abandoned by your groups and the State Senate, Boston residents were left facing a significant tax increase, while the commercial share of the tax burden has never been lower. Your organizations suggested that the final property valuations were not as dire as the worst case scenarios presented, although they landed squarely within the range of estimates presented throughout the process. Your coalition had anchored the compromise to a shared goal of protecting residents from double-digit annual tax increases, targeting a threshold of 9% increases. Yet after you withdrew support for our compromise, the average single family homeowner had to bear a 10.4% increase (alt text limit reached) the average single family homeowner. This is why we proposed a five-year residential tax relief measure (compromising down to a three-year measure), anticipating that this multi-year transition would require multi-year protection for residents. With taxes for the average single family home projected to be up 34% from 2023 to 2026, Boston residents are facing serious financial hardship. Meanwhile, the tax bill for the average Class A office tower is projected to decrease by 4.4%, or $210,000. If the Legislature fails to act on our pending home-rule petition, the share of the City’s tax levy paid by commercial property owners will fall to 53.9%, the lowest level since Proposition 2½ passed 45 years ago. Residents will shoulder an even greater share of the tax levy, matching the predictions we made one year ago. We are all doing our part to ensure fiscal responsibility in uncertain times. In April, our administration put forward a constrained City budget that limited overall budget growth in FY26 to 4.4% (and just 1.7% growth for City departments), with reductions equivalent to 500 positions. As we prepare for another fiscal year with significant economic uncertainty, the City will continue to limit and further reduce expenditures in the upcoming budget cycle. The high cost of housing is the greatest threat to our regional and statewide competitiveness in today’s economy, and years of significant residential property tax increases compound this threat. Our administration has made historic progress on producing affordable housing units and boosting homeownership, reduced commercial vacancies, converted underutilized office space to housing, and invested our budget responsibly in city services and initiatives that have maintained our AAA bond rating and helped Boston consistently rank highly on quality of life indexes. However, allowing continued double-digit residential property tax increases threatens to weaken our economic prospects and our (alt text limit reached)