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Under the Dorchester Bay City master plan, which the BPDA greenlighted on Thursday, more than 36 acres on the Columbia Point peninsula in Dorchester would be transformed into a massive mixed-use development of office, residential, commercial and community spaces.
The $5 billion, 21-building mixed-use project has long been in the works, with developers envisioning a climate-resilient mini-city on the site of the former Bayside Expo Center.
Plans include 21 new buildings and an "extensive" new street system for the waterfront area.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency board Thursday night approved a master plan for Dorchester Bay City, a $5 billion, 21-building mixed-use project along Mount Vernon Street and Morrissey Boulevard.
In the summer, the city comes alive. And just a short train ride or drive to the surrounding areas opens up a world of hiking and the best that nature has to offer. Here's an in-depth look at what to do and where to go in Greater Boston this season — and how to stay cool through it all.