After 2½ years of lobbying the city and his neighbors Matt Malloy last month finished installing a hundred-odd square feet of brick pavers on his front lawn, parked a brand new Tesla on top of them, and plugged the vehicle into a charging port mounted on the side of his Victorian home.
In the end, it took 2½ years, 37 letters of support, the services of an architect, and the endorsement of four Boston city councilors for Matt Malloy to get what he wanted.