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Take Action!

Brookline by Design represents a broad coalition of Brookline residents who understand that growth is inevitable, and who realize it needs to be planned – achieved in a thoughtful, deliberate and inclusive way – with all stakeholders in Brookline having a say.

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To ensure Brookline is not misled into permitting un-planned, un-analyzed and poorly regulated development, every concerned citizen urgently needs to take action! Here are some ways you can help:

Vote!

Brookline has high voter registration, but typically low voter turnout. Many Brookline Town elections are decided by fewer than 30% of registered voters. In 2024 and 2025 one in four registered voters decided races Town-wide!

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Here are the important dates for our 2026 annual election:

  • Tuesday April 28: Vote by Mail ballot application deadline

  • Saturday April 25: In-person early voting at designated sites and times

  • Friday, May 1: Last day for early in-person voting

  • In-person voting at Precinct locations: 7AM-8PM Tuesday, May 5

 

More Elections and Voting information is available on the Town Clerk’s page.

Vote for BBD-endorsed Candidates!

BBD carefully screens and selects candidates who support a thoughtful and holistic approach to growth and development with a goal of achieving more predictable and appropriate outcomes.

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Here are the important dates for our 2026 annual election:

  • Visit the BBD Endorsements page to review our 2026 candidate endorsements.

Help Support BBD

As “Your Voice for Planned Growth,” Brookline by Design advocates for inclusive community participation in a thoughtful urban planning process to achieve shared goals around affordability, sustainability, green space and livability.

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But we can’t do it alone.

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If you agree with the importance of planning in a way that’s methodical, sustainable, affordable and realistic, then we encourage you to join with us: 

 

Become involved. Learn more. Add your name to our growing list of supporters working to secure a realistic and sustainable future. And elect representatives who share your vision and goals.

Please Donate

With your help, we’ll be able to provide needed support to the level-headed, independent thinkers in Town Government that Brookline desperately needs.


Please consider making a donation to Brookline by Design today. And please be as generous as you can.

Apply to Join a Board or Commission

  • Current vacancies and application forms are available here.

Run for Town Meeting 

As “Your Voice for Planned Growth,” Brookline by Design advocates for inclusive community participation in a thoughtful urban planning process to achieve shared goals around affordability, sustainability, green space and livability.

​

But we can’t do it alone.

​

If you agree with the importance of planning in a way that’s methodical, sustainable, affordable and realistic, then we encourage you to join with us: 

 

Become involved. Learn more. Add your name to our growing list of supporters working to secure a realistic and sustainable future. And elect representatives who share your vision and goals.

Pursue Your Interests

Brookline’s many Boards, Commissions and Committees comprising its participatory town government hold public meetings in person, on Zoom, or both.​​

  • Identify a topic of interest at https://www.brooklinema.gov/1490/Get-Involved, or a Board or Commission exploring the subject.

  • At Meeting Central, find a public meeting to attend, and sign up to be notified about upcoming meetings.

  • Get tips here for attending public meetings on Zoom.

All public meetings are recorded:

  • Some are available later through links at the respective Board and Commission web pages.

  • Select Board meetings and Town Meetings can be viewed on-line or on RCN and Comcast cable channels through the good work of Brookline’s dedicated community media non-profit, Brookline Interactive Group. While visiting the BIG website, consider making a much-needed donation!

If you haven't seen Brookline Town government at work, you’ll be impressed and perhaps surprised by the dedication and thoughtful discourse of Brookline elected officials, volunteers and involved citizens that only an inside glimpse can provide.

Resources

Following is a basic list of information resources about Brookline:

 

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