Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is a Massachusetts public agency that serves as the municipal planning and development agency for Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments. Officially a \"public body politic and corporate,\" the BRA was established by the Massachusetts General Court and the Boston City Council in 1957, superseding the authority of the Boston Housing Authority. Its primary goal is to work with Boston businesses and developers in order to provide direction for development in the city of Boston. Its statutory authority was set forth in the Massachusetts General Laws chapter 121B, section 4, and amended by the Session Laws of 1960, chapter 652, section 12. The agency's redevelopment authority includes the jurisdiction to buy and sell real estate, acquire real estate through eminent domain, and grant tax concessions to encourage commercial and residential development.As an agency concerned with urban planning, the BRA does not consider requests for zoning variances from individual property owners. These are heard by the city's own Zoning Board of Appeals, a seven-person body appointed by the Mayor of Boston.Some consider the BRA's roles as both real estate owner and developer, and approval authority over private development projects, to be a conflict of interest."@en }
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- Boston_Redevelopment_Authority abstract "The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is a Massachusetts public agency that serves as the municipal planning and development agency for Boston, working on both housing and commercial developments. Officially a \"public body politic and corporate,\" the BRA was established by the Massachusetts General Court and the Boston City Council in 1957, superseding the authority of the Boston Housing Authority. Its primary goal is to work with Boston businesses and developers in order to provide direction for development in the city of Boston. Its statutory authority was set forth in the Massachusetts General Laws chapter 121B, section 4, and amended by the Session Laws of 1960, chapter 652, section 12. The agency's redevelopment authority includes the jurisdiction to buy and sell real estate, acquire real estate through eminent domain, and grant tax concessions to encourage commercial and residential development.As an agency concerned with urban planning, the BRA does not consider requests for zoning variances from individual property owners. These are heard by the city's own Zoning Board of Appeals, a seven-person body appointed by the Mayor of Boston.Some consider the BRA's roles as both real estate owner and developer, and approval authority over private development projects, to be a conflict of interest.".