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What Michelle Wu’s win means for Boston
Michelle Wu’s historic election as the next mayor of Boston not only writes a new chapter for the city’s history, but also turns a page for the country’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Though they represent the nation’s fastest-growing portion of the electorate, they remain significantly underrepresented in political office. Wu now enters a slim …
Coalition for Resilient, Inclusive Waterfront
We Stand For A Resilient Waterfront The waterfront is already bearing the brunt of many of the most dramatic impacts of our changing climate, and plays an outsized role in shaping the public health, safety, and economic wellbeing of surrounding neighborhoods. Future development and infrastructure decisions must prioritize resilience — both to address the impact …
One resilience infrastructure – one architecture & urbanism
One Architecture is a global leader in resilience infrastructure, through flagship projects in New York and other cities, as well as through its consultancy for, a.o., 100 Resilient Cities and the Asian Development Bank. One Architecture founder Matthijs Bouw is the Rockefeller Urban Resilience Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Resilience is the ability to …
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Charlestown Climate Change Forums – Offshoots
Charlestown Climate Change Forums GALLERY Offshoots, Inc. was hired by the Charlestown Waterfront Coalition to give a series of public presentations on potential future climate impacts for the Charlestown Navy Yard. Based upon information provided by Climate Ready Boston, Offshoots, Inc. summarized flood and climate change risks as well as shared strategies and precedents for …
Boston Coastal Resilience Flood Planning – Offshoots
Boston Coastal Resilience Flood Planning GALLERY As the landscape architecture subconsultant to Utile, Offshoots helped develop Boston’s first Coastal Resilience Design Guidelines and recommendations for a citywide zoning overlay. The new design guidelines apply to existing and future developments, ensuring buildings and their landscapes are built or adapted to withstand the flooding risks posed by …
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Boston Coastal Resilience Flood Planning – Offshoots
Boston Coastal Resilience Flood Planning GALLERY As the landscape architecture subconsultant to Utile, Offshoots helped develop Boston’s first Coastal Resilience Design Guidelines and recommendations for a citywide zoning overlay. The new design guidelines apply to existing and future developments, ensuring buildings and their landscapes are built or adapted to withstand the flooding risks posed by …
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1964 What is Zoning? | Boston Planning & Development Agency
What is Zoning? The Boston Zoning Code is the set of rules by which the City’s neighborhood planning is implemented and dictates the allowed shape, density, and use of development in a given area. It protects Boston’s distinct neighborhoods from the development of buildings or uses that do not harmonize with their surrounding context. Fifteen …
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Charlestown Navy Yard Waterfront Activation Plan | Boston Planning & Development Agency
During 2007 the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Charlestown community engaged in a planning process for the Charlestown Navy Yard (CNY) to establish new waterfront public destinations, improve access to the Harbor, and support maritime uses. The effort resulted in a Waterfront Network Activation Plan which focuses on year round public use and enjoyment …
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