CivicSep 03, 2025 Share ↗ 2025 Boston Mayoral Candidates Share Their Vision for the City's Built Environment Photo by CDMA on Unsplash.The BSA asked current candidates running in the 2025 Boston Mayoral Election to answer eight questions regarding the city's built environment.Read the full responsesRead the full, unabridged responses to all of the questions the BSA asked the 2025 mayoral candidates, which includes additional information about voting in the upcoming municipal election.Download nowAs part of our ongoing commitment to a more equitable, sustainable, and well-designed Boston, the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) invited all candidates in the 2025 Boston mayoral race to respond to some key questions about the city’s built environment.At the BSA, we believe architecture and design are powerful tools for improving quality of life. Our work is rooted in the core values of equity, environmental responsibility, and the advancement of architecture. From affordable housing and climate resilience to public space and infrastructure, decisions about the built environment directly shape the daily experiences of Boston residents.The goal of this survey is to better understand how each candidate plans to address the city’s most pressing challenges through the lens of the built environment.We urge all eligible voters to participate in the upcoming election, both the primary in September and the general election in November. Your voice helps shape the future of Boston.Meet the Candidates Michelle WuDistrict 1Mayor Michelle Wu is working to make Boston a home for everyone.Since taking office, she has invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston’s history. In her first full year as mayor, gun violence fell to the lowest level on record—and has continued to fall every year since. She promised a summer job to every BPS student who wanted one—and delivered, and has expanded Universal Pre-K to serve more children and families than ever before.As a Boston Public Schools mom, a daughter of immigrants, and an MBTA commuter, Mayor Wu is investing in building community for Boston’s brightest future. Josh KraftDistrict 1Josh Kraft has spent 35 years working in the communities of Boston. Most recently, Josh was President of the New England Patriots Foundation, and for three decades before that worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, including 12 years as its President and CEO. In 1993, he founded the Boys & Girls Club in Chelsea when the city and its schools were in state receivership. Unanimously selected to serve as the Boys & Girls Club of Boston’s President and CEO in 2008. Josh also co-chairs the Hate Crimes Task Force for Massachusetts.Questionnaire ResponsesThe BSA asked candidates eight questions focused on how they plan to work with the city's built environment if elected as Mayor of Boston in the 2025 election.Read the full responsesRead the full, unabridged responses to all of the questions the BSA asked the 2025 mayoral candidates, which includes additional information about voting in the upcoming municipal election.Download now
Commonwealth Model Workshop meeting illustrates the need for diversity in developmentThis week, a conference room at the BSA was host to a mix of individuals from Boston and beyond. In attendance at this meeting of the Commonwealth Model Workshop, both virtually and in-person, were BSA staff, architects, city officials, community center leaders, developers, and a lawyer.CivicSep 22, 2022