DOWNTOWN BOSTON—Damn, that would've kind of neat: "Boston 2024 is giving second thoughts to its proposal to hold beach volleyball events on the Boston Common, a part of the Olympic bidding group's plans that has faced some criticism." [Boston.com]
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BEYOND THE HUB—Boston's inclusionary housing policy is inspiring Pittsburgh's planning with stats like this one: "For its part, the Boston policy has spurred the creation of 1,718 affordable units citywide, many of them in choice residential developments, since its start in 2000." [Post-Gazette]