Council directive
Adds Neighborhood Impact Contribution of 10% to Linkage Payments
Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
March 9, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The measure would require 10 percent of a developer’s total linkage payment to be directed to a Neighborhood Impact Fund. Funds would be used for neighborhood-based economic development, small business support, workforce training, and public realm improvements within a two-mile radius of the project. It supplements existing citywide linkage funding.
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Brian Worrell, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation
About Housing & Development and Budget & Finance
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Order regarding a text amendment to the Boston Zoning Code to establish a neighborhood impact contribution requirement as part of the linkage program.
Timeline
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March 11, 2026
Referred to
City Council
Councilor Culpepper moved to substitute language. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. Motion prevailed. Referred to the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation.