The oldest neighborhood in Boston, Charlestown is finally being thrust into the development spotlight. The city last week adopted a new planning guide for Charlestown that has unlocked potential for economic development and housing production, though it has faced some high-profile opposition, and the neighborhood has millions of square feet of development that would add housing, labs, office and retail to the historically industrial neighborhood. 
The Boston Planning & Development Agency at its Sept. 28 board meeting adopted PLAN: Charlestown, a wide-ranging planning guide that was in the works for four years, and it approved two new projects that will bring over 600 units of housing and new job opportunities to the neighborhood.The planning… Read the full story here. | 
