To Survive Rising Seas, Boston May Need To ‘Make’ Land Again | Cognoscenti
To Survive Rising Seas, Boston May Need To ‘Make’ Land Again | Cognoscenti To Survive Rising Seas, Boston May Need To ‘Make’ Land Again | Cognoscenti
2023
Waterfront Property Owners Band Together
Flood Barrier Would Fortify Downtown By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Nov 13, 2022 Pedestrians walk in front of Rowes Wharf in Boston. Climate studies have identified Long Wharf as a potential major entry point for flood waters to enter downtown Boston, damaging private properties and public infrastructure. Photo by James Sanna | Banker …
Climate Concerns Central to Piers’ Future
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jan 22, 2023 | A photojournalist takes a picture of a person wading in storm-driven flood waters on Long Wharf on Dec. 23, 2022. An $800,000 engineering study will guide Boston’s plans to build flood barriers at the wharf and protect properties such as the Chart House. Photo …
Resources
Resources Pier 5 Association is making extraordinary progress to reactivate this public property as an landmark waterfront national park providing healthful recreation, cultural events and historic views from the Head of Boston Harbor. Heavyweight Use – Private Profit Development More public cost, Massive public disruption lasting years, More area traffic disruption, More private isolated wealth, …
Pier 4 Repairs
The current Pier 4 unfortunate situation could have been prevented. Reactionary post-hoc out of season maintenance impacts recreational equity of people from all walks of life from around the globe. Adjacent Pier 5 is the largest pier and facing similar circumstances.
Research
Resources & Research Thousands of documents including the original plans present conditions and legal obligations of the Boston Public Development Agency to Pier 5 and the Charlestown Navy Yard historic district. Pier 5 Association is making extraordinary progress to reactivate this public property as an landmark waterfront national park providing healthful recreation, cultural events and …
Chronology
A visual history provides critical temporal context and birds eye perspective of complex human landscaping. Pier 5 Association is making extraordinary progress to reactivate this public property as an landmark waterfront national park providing healthful recreation, cultural events and historic views from the Head of Boston Harbor. Chronology
Comment 80
“Open space and climate resilience on the waterfront should take precedence over luxury housing that will be susceptible to storms and sea level rise.”
Comment 75
“Many memories, don’t do this…”