Inaugural Boston Climate Progress Report

The Boston Climate Progress Report "examines Boston’s progress toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, our resilience to future climate disruptions, and the equity of our climate response." Isidor Studio collaborated with the Boston Foundation and the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy to design the main report and its supplementary chapters.

The research was developed through a robust analysis of the city’s prior environmental planning initiatives, paired with interviews from local stakeholders and climate experts. The assessment of progress primarily asks: How well is Boston—as a civic community—driving forward system transformations to meet climate, resilience, and equity goals? Through this project, Isidor Studio worked alongside the report’s researchers and editors to develop the report’s overall graphic language and a series of infographics to demonstrate the four “big lifts” Boston must undertake to achieve its climate goals. In particular, the infographics address upgrades to Boston’s vernacular across scales—from building retrofits, to streetscape improvements, to neighborhood infrastructural upgrades. The overall design draws inspiration from regional topography while reinforcing bold messaging through a high-contrast palette.