Category: Critical Factors

• Government Accountability, Transparency & Accessibility Hearing on November 10, 2022

  Government Accountability, Transparency & Accessibility Hearing on November 10, 2022

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• Charlestown Waterfront Coalition Flood… | Coastal Engineering Co.

  Charlestown Waterfront Coalition Flood Mitigation StudyCoastal Engineering Co. in association with Offshoots, Inc. conducted a series of public forums on potential future climate impacts and available flood mitigation strategies for the Navy Yard in Charlestown, MA. Based upon information provided by Climate Ready Boston, flood zone analysis, regional precedents for climate change resiliency adaptations, and […]

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• Boston completes plans to strengthen all 47 miles of coastline against flooding

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• Hurricane Ida brings historic flash flooding across NYC, second record rainfall in 10 days | 6sqft

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• See NYC’s sweeping master plan that promises climate resilience for Lower Manhattan | 6sqft

  See NYC’s sweeping master plan that promises climate resilience for Lower Manhattan | 6sqft See NYC’s sweeping master plan that promises climate resilience for Lower Manhattan | 6sqft

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• BPDA Releases Two Draft Scenarios for the Future of Charlestown

  BPDA Releases Two Draft Scenarios for the Future of Charlestownby John Lynds • August 4, 2022 • 0 CommentsThis week the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) announced an important milestone and update in the PLAN: Charlestown community planning process.The BPDA officially released two draft scenarios for the future of Charlestown, focusing on the industrial area along Rutherford Avenue […]

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• To Preserve America’s Past, National Park Service Turns to Innovation | The Pew Charitable Trusts

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• To Preserve America’s Past, National Park Service Turns to Innovation | The Pew Charitable Trusts

  To Preserve America’s Past, National Park Service Turns to InnovationFunding from Great American Outdoors Act supports intricate repairs at historic sitesARTICLE April 21, 2022 By: Marcia Argust & Thomas St. Hilaire Read time: 3 minProjects:U.S. Public Lands and Rivers ConservationRead Mode SHAREThe Statue of Liberty’s terreplein will be repaired through funding from the Great American […]

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• House passes $4.2 Billion Economic Development Bill

  House passes $4.2 Billion Economic Development Billby John Lynds • July 20, 2022 • 0 CommentsThis week, Rep. Dan Ryan and his colleagues in the House passed a $4.2 billion Economic Development Bill that will make significant investments in Charlestown and across the state.The bill utilizes American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) surplus funds, and bonds […]

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• On the Waterfront: Requiem for a Tree

  On the Waterfront: Requiem for a Treeby Patriot-Bridge Staff • November 14, 2019 • 0 CommentsBy Michael ParkerA beautiful, large 50-foot beech tree in the Navy Yard was completely uprooted and fell due to the winds accompanying the devastating coastal storm. While I am sure that multiple trees met the same fate throughout the region, it is instructive to […]

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