Boston’s new commissioner of the Inspectional Services Department, William Walsh, will be speaking tonight at the Brighton Allston Improvement Association’s monthly meeting. The department has been under increased scrutiny after a series by the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team. For decades, ISD has resisted the efforts of mayors, commissioners, and multiple “blue-ribbon” panels charged with reforming it. The result is that Allston Brighton is full of overcrowded buildings, illegal apartments, and tenants living in unsafe conditions. Property deteriorates and there are no consequences for irresponsible owners.
The meeting will start at 7PM at the Brighton Elks, 326 Washington Street in Brighton Center. Full agenda here.