Let’s ask the BRA for published results of this survey. Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown¿Quieres ver esta encuesta en español? Clic aquí.What is this survey for? This survey walks through the same feedback questions presented in the first Open House (April 29, 2021) for the project Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and …
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Only Plazas, courtyards and lawns are claimed as Green open space by the BRA. More than half of the claims show no images. The public would like to see them and clear definitions of “Open”, “Green”, Lawn, Field, Plaza, Courtyard, Permeability and other rational, logical clear community communication. Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS)This web map …
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This web map displays a portion of Boston’s Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS).POPS are privately owned and maintained spaces created through the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s development review process that the public is encouraged and invited to enjoy. These spaces can be interior or exterior, plazas, green spaces, courtyards, pedestrian connections, or areas on …
Calculating the Value: Development vs. Waterfront AccessCLF tool estimates the value of tradeoffs between development and public access Calculating the Value: Development vs. Waterfront Access – Conservation Law Foundation Photo: Roberto Zingales (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Flickr May 19, 2022 (BOSTON, MA) – Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has developed an online tool that highlights the tradeoffs between increased …
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Doubts dog a Paris-prompted vision for swimming in BostonPool reporting gets dirty in the City of Light.By Scot Lehigh Globe Columnist,Updated May 26, 2022, 3:00 a.m.22The floating pools in Paris’s Bassin de la Villette waterway have provided an in-lake swimming spot, but some locals are reluctant to take the plunge.SCOT LEHIGH/GLOBE STAFF/SCOT LEHIGH/GLOBE STAFFPARIS — …
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Need for Open Space The Charlestown neighborhood is the oldest settled land in the City of Boston and has the highest population density among all Boston neighborhoods. The need for open space for its health benefits and mental well being has been made clear throughout the pandemic.
Coastal Adaptation Coastal Cities are implementing the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations Global Compact. Urban Renewal components include resilience, climate adaptability, frequently mimic or function like nature. Public Values, Imagination + Implementation Many cities are now prioritizing open space as part of their social justice agendas.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/lifestyle/2022/05/12/parks-and-recreation-olmsteds-bicentennial-renews-appreciation-for-his-public-spaces-in-boston-and-beyond https://www.nps.gov/frla/index.htm Parks and recreation: Olmsted’s bicentennial renews appreciation for his public spaces in Boston and beyond By Jared Bowen May 12, 2022Open Studio SHARE Email Facebook Tweet More than ever, the pandemic made us enjoy the pleasure of parks. Frederick Law Olmsted saw that coming. The legacy of the famed landscape designer of New York’s …
