City Council Committee on Planning, Development & Transportation Hearing on Dockets #1886 and #2083

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston Property Management Department to enter into a contract for a period of up to twenty (20) years to manage, maintain, expand, and modernize the City’s advertising-supported Coordinated Street Furniture Program, including bus shelters, public toilets, information panels, digital displays, benches, and related public realm amenities. The newly-reimagined program is intended to improve the attractiveness of Public Transit as a commuting option, along with comfort, accessibility, equity, real-time information, and maintenance across Boston’s streets. 

This matter was sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu, and was referred to the Committee on October 7, 2026.

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Seven Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Dollars ($798,000.00) in the form of a grant, MassDOT Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grant Program, awarded by MA Metropolitan Area Planning Council to be administered by the Transportation Department. The grant would fund support for e-bike subsidies for the system, under MassDOT Contract.

This matter was sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu, and was referred to the Committee on November 4, 2026.

NOTICE: The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members. However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.

Public Testimony

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in person or virtually. Those wishing to testify in person should arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up. Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. Those wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so. Written comments may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors. The public may watch this hearing via live stream at www.boston.gov/city-council-tv and on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/Fios 964. This hearing will be recorded.

Staff Contact: Shane Pac

Mail Address:  Docket #1886 #2083 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02201

Committee Email:  ccc.plandev@boston.gov  

Staff Email:  shane.pac@boston.gov | Staff Telephone:  (617) 635-3040