Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Engineering Standards: City of Boston Design Standards & Regulations

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BPDA: City of Boston Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines
This plan has been awarded the 2020 APA Excellence in Sustainability Award in the Policy, Law or Tool category.
City of Boston: Complete Streets
Provides policy and design guidance that puts pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users on equal footing with motor-vehicle drivers.
City of Boston Public Works Design Standards and Guidelines
Design specifications for public works and roadways. Each Mass. community publishes its own design standards.
City of Boston: Zoning
Dictates the appropriate heights, densities, and uses allowed in different areas of the city.