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Boston Mayor Wu says taxpayers may pay developers' costs to kickstart housing production

Mayor Michelle Wu said Boston’s housing crisis is so bad that in addition to enticing developers with $100 million in tax breaks, the city is now considering funding part of their construction costs to kickstart stalled projects.

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