Boston Building Resources
@bostonbuilding.bsky.social
Sustainable home improvement resources from a nonprofit reuse center & a consumer co-op in Roxbury Crossing. Open to the public.
https://www.bostonbuildingresources.com/
https://www.bostonbuildingresources.com/
Fixing up abandoned and neglected housing units could be an important part of solving the housing crisis. Affordable, salvaged building materials could be an important resource.
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Empty apartments across Massachusetts could be key to solving housing crisis
It’s usually a lot cheaper to put vacant housing units back on the market than to build new ones.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Fixing up abandoned and neglected housing units could be an important part of solving the housing crisis. Affordable, salvaged building materials could be an important resource.
www.wgbh.org/news/housing...
www.wgbh.org/news/housing...
The Mass Dept of Environmental Protection is hiring a Regional Planner for their waste reduction team: massanf.taleo.net/careersectio...
Regional Planner III
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Mass Dept of Environmental Protection is hiring a Regional Planner for their waste reduction team: massanf.taleo.net/careersectio...
Our Working with a Contractor workshop missed the printed schedule, but you shouldn't miss out on this opportunity to learn how to best choose and work with a home improvement contractor to make your project a success. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/1130905572...
January 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Our Working with a Contractor workshop missed the printed schedule, but you shouldn't miss out on this opportunity to learn how to best choose and work with a home improvement contractor to make your project a success. Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/1130905572...
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Hot new #Boston scam drops; no, the city isn't demanding you pay a $4.35 'parking invoice'
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January 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hot new #Boston scam drops; no, the city isn't demanding you pay a $4.35 'parking invoice'
www.universalhub.com/2025/hot-new...
www.universalhub.com/2025/hot-new...
Happy New Year! We're taking our annual inventory and will open at noon today.
January 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Happy New Year! We're taking our annual inventory and will open at noon today.
A donation of 30+ sit-stand desks has just arrived at the BBR Reuse Center. These Uplift and Herman Miller desks retail for $1,000+ each. Our price $225/$150 each. Open until 4:30 today and tomorrow! #bargainhunt #desks
December 23, 2024 at 4:33 PM
A donation of 30+ sit-stand desks has just arrived at the BBR Reuse Center. These Uplift and Herman Miller desks retail for $1,000+ each. Our price $225/$150 each. Open until 4:30 today and tomorrow! #bargainhunt #desks
Amazing work being done in Sweden, making reuse and repair a part of the norm. @bostonglobe.bsky.social #reuse #repair #dontthrowitaway
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/s...
Massachusetts wants to revolutionize its waste stream. Sweden has some answers. - The Boston Globe
A handful of strategies used in Stockholm and across Europe could be adapted to Massachusetts, experts say, if the state is serious about being a national leader on waste reduction.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Amazing work being done in Sweden, making reuse and repair a part of the norm. @bostonglobe.bsky.social #reuse #repair #dontthrowitaway
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/s...
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/12/s...
BBR's work speaks to two of our greatest challenges: affordable housing and climate justice. Please make a contribution to keep us going & growing!
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Support the Reuse Center at BBR
Keep good-quality materials out of the landfill
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November 27, 2024 at 3:29 PM
BBR's work speaks to two of our greatest challenges: affordable housing and climate justice. Please make a contribution to keep us going & growing!
givebutter.com/2024-appeal
givebutter.com/2024-appeal
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he Boston Foundation released its annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card this morning. The data, compiled by the foundation’s think tank Boston Indicators, gives insight into a number of housing market factors — from rent and home sale prices to rates of housing instability:
Could public land help alleviate Boston's housing crisis? A new report suggests so
The Boston Foundation released its annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card on Tuesday, pointing at one potential solution to the region's housing crisis: undeveloped public land.
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November 12, 2024 at 2:41 PM
he Boston Foundation released its annual Greater Boston Housing Report Card this morning. The data, compiled by the foundation’s think tank Boston Indicators, gives insight into a number of housing market factors — from rent and home sale prices to rates of housing instability:
Last Saturday's Tiling workshop was a hands-down great experience. Our December 7 class still has some space available. Learn how to lay out, cut, and grout for your next home project. Register via www.eventbrite.com/e/9964548322...
November 12, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Last Saturday's Tiling workshop was a hands-down great experience. Our December 7 class still has some space available. Learn how to lay out, cut, and grout for your next home project. Register via www.eventbrite.com/e/9964548322...
A fresh coat for a fresh account! Wood floor in the co-op building getting refinished today.
November 11, 2024 at 6:39 PM
A fresh coat for a fresh account! Wood floor in the co-op building getting refinished today.