The main feature of the green roof is the vegetative trays which contain 8-10 species of hardy sedum, succulents and chives that can withstand drought and midwestern winters. A network of temperature ...

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe told reporters the green roof was only ever meant to be an option, and it turned out to be an expensive one. "It hasn't been removed," he said. "It wasn't a part of the 2.0 plan.

The roofs are one of the initiatives created under Mayor Michelle Wu’s Heat Plan and Boston’s Green New Deal.

It was noted that the new amended plans, with a flat roof, were “acceptable from a highway safety point of view” and acceptable in relation to ecology, subject to a section 106 agreement.

Carole Hunter and Bil Taylor's roof is green, but not because they have an odd sense of style. Their roof is home to an environment-friendly, thriving desert garden. "It's unique, and people are ...