Mark McGonagle BPDA Community Engagement Manager for Allston, Brighton,
Anthony D'Isidoro
Boston Planning & Development Agency announces community engagement team to further agency’s diversity, equity, and inclusion goals
Aug 31, 2021
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) today announced a team of Community Engagement Managers serving neighborhoods
across the City of Boston. The Community Engagement Managers are part of the BPDA’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion under the direction of Director Barry Reaves, and
further the BPDA's mission to create a community-led, planning first agency, that supports growth reflecting the unique needs of each neighborhood.
The BPDA’s Community Engagement Managers are responsible for assisting
BPDA staff members with the coordination of all outreach efforts related to the agency’s work throughout Boston’s neighborhoods. BPDA Community Engagement Managers (CEMs) support the Agency’s three main pillars of community process: Planning Initiatives, Article
80 Review, and Disposition. CEMs are responsible
for ensuring each BPDA external process actively reflects the community’s goals. CEMs support the Planning, Development Review, and Real Estate departments through designing and managing engagement strategies appropriate for each project or initiative.
Mark McGonagle
Mark
McGonagle is the Community Engagement Manager for Allston, Brighton, South Boston, Savin Hill - Columbia, Glover’s Corner, and Neponset - Port Norfolk. Mark is a lifelong resident of Boston and lives in the Ashmont area of Dorchester with his wife and two
children. Mark has been with the BPDA for seven years and previously worked in youth development and at the Boston City Council.
Mark remains active in neighborhood activities
and non-profit organizations particularly in his hometown of South Boston. He previously served as President of the Dorchester Heights (South Boston) Civic Association, coached South Boston & Dorchester Youth Hockey, and currently serves as Board Member Emeritus
of SPOKE, an arts based non-profit, and as President of the Condon Community Center Council.
You can contact him at Mark.Mc...@boston.gov
Anthony D'Isidoro
