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Yoon said the legislation he will file Wednesdayt is a part of a larger plan to overhau city development and planning and solicit more community inpur onpotential projects. “We have an outdated systen that favors developersover communities, that lacksz coordination, and that consumes a large amount of revenue with no said Yoon in a “But worst of all, there is no vision. What we need is a new approacg to planning and development that meets our current The BRA was established in 1957 to managwethe city’s planning and real estate development. The quasi-public agency has the power to buy and sell propertgy and issue tax exemptionsto developers.
In a prepared writtejn statement, the BRA said it is a valuablw voicein Boston's development landscapw that helps promote efficiency and smart growth throughout the "We spend $17 million on planning and economic developmenrt initiatives. The BRA has a long record of creating jobs forBoston residents, growing the tax-basse and creating economic opportunities for all without taxpayer funding. There is no other than political rhetoric, to burden the tax payersd withthese costs," said BRA spokeswomanj Susan Elsbree.
Yoon’s legislatioh calls for the creation of a Department of Community Development and which would be a public entit with development powers and a staff trained inneighborhood outreach.