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Parking Ban Ends at 6 p.m.
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The snow emergency and parking ban will be lifted at 6 p.m. Residents parked at discounted garages must remove their vehicles by 8 p.m. to avoid being charged regular rates.
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Public Improvement Commission Hearing

The Public Improvement Commission hearing will be held on February 26 at 10 a.m.

This Thursday's Public Improvement Commission hearing is scheduled for its regular time, 10 a.m.. Project teams and Commission members will be participating in this hearing primarily from remote locations.  Hearing participants will be digitally connected in real time courtesy of the City’s Department of Innovation & Technology. Members of the public who wish to participate in the hearing are strongly encouraged to do so remotely; the hearing will be televised and may also be streamed live online via Boston TV.  Those members of the public who are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing.  Written testimony for all agenda items will be accepted via email; written testimony should be directed to PIC@boston.gov.

All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to participate remotely, should complete the registration form available online by Wednesday afternoon.

Discussion Topics

  1. Hearing Minutes
    • At the request of the Public Improvement Commission staff, the Acceptance of the Minutes of the PIC hearing which was held on February 12, 2026.
  2. Public Hearing
    • On a petition by 1599 Columbus LLC for the Discontinuance of any and all rights to travel the public may have had within a pedestrian easement adjacent to Amory Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its easterly side at the rear of 1599 Columbus Avenue, generally south of Brewery Lane/Amory Street Connector.
    • (NB 2/12/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Discontinuance Plan, Amory Street, 1599 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury," 1 sheet dated February 18, 2026.
    • On a petition by 1599 Columbus LLC for the acceptance of a Pedestrian Easement adjacent to Amory Street (public way), Roxbury, located on its easterly side at the rear of 1599 Columbus Avenue, generally south of Brewery Lane/Amory Street Connector.
    • (NB 2/12/2026) As shown on a plan entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Pedestrian Easement Plan, Amory Street, 1599 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury," 1 sheet dated February 18, 2026.
    • On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for the Rental of City Shadow to install new telecommunication fiber in existing conduit within North Washington Street (public way), Boston Proper & Charlestown, located on the Bill Russell Bridge generally between Causeway Street and Chelsea Street.
    • (NB 2/12/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, City Shadow Rental Plan, Verizon, North Washington Street, Bill Russell Bridge," 2 sheets dated February, 2026.
    • On a petition by Verizon New England Inc. for a Grant of Location with lead company status and no participants to install new telecommunication conduit with City shadow within the following public ways in East Boston:
    • Orleans Street – from Porter Street southwesterly to address no. 172;
    • Porter Street – at Orleans Street.
    • (NB 2/12/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Grant of Location Plan, Verizon, 172 Orleans Street & Porter Street," 2 sheets dated December, 2025.
    • On a petition by FoxRock 176 Federal Realty LLC for the granting of a Sidewalk Cafe License for seasonally recurring outdoor seating within Federal Street (public way), Boston Proper, located on its easterly side at address no. 176, generally between Purchase Street and High Street.
    • (NB 2/12/2026) As shown on a set of plans entitled “City of Boston Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Sidewalk Seating, 175 Federal Street, Tradesman, Boston," 2 sheets dated February 2, 2026.
  3. New Business
    • Albany Street, Wareham Street; Boston Proper – Specific Repairs – On a joint petition by the City of Boston Transportation Department and the City of Boston Public Works Department
    • Ruggles Street @ 550 Huntington Avenue; Roxbury – Pedestrian Easement, Specific Repairs – On a set of petitions by Wentworth Institute of Technology Inc.
  • 10:00AM
  • Boston City Hall
    1 City Hall Room 801
    Boston, MA 02201
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4960
  • Contact:
    Todd M. Liming
  • Neighborhoods:
    Citywide
  • Posted:
    02/24/2026 - 9:14AM
  • Resources:
    Official Filed Posting
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.
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