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BPDA Releases Two Draft Scenarios for the Future of Charlestown

Action, BRA, Chronology, Critical Factors, Missions, SDGs, Visions, Why

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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Wu Declares Heat Emergency, Opens 12 BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residents

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Wu Declares Heat Emergency, Opens 12 BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residentsby Patriot-Bridge Staff • July 20, 2022 • 0 CommentsMayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning Tuesday, July 19 through Thursday, July 21 due to the weather that is forecasted for this time period. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid …

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Out with the BPDA – The Bay State Banner

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Out with the BPDASal GiarrataniGrowing up in the South End and Lower Roxbury during the ’50s and ’60s, I remember well the planned destruction of numerous city neighborhoods that were deemed too far gone to save (“Is Wu still planning to close the BPDA?” Bay State Banner, Aug. 18).If memory serves me correctly, it was …

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Charlestown Sprouts to Expand, Requests Support from Community

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Charlestown Sprouts to Expand, Requests Support from Community by Patriot-Bridge Staff • April 14, 2022 • 0 CommentsThe Charlestown Sprouts Community Garden is expanding this spring by building new gardening beds. As many as 30 gardening families new to Charlestown Sprouts will be able use these beds to grow culturally important food for their families. To support this project, …

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Mayor Wu announces strategies to enhance coastal resilience in East Boston and Charlestown | Boston.gov

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MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE COASTAL RESILIENCE IN EAST BOSTON AND CHARLESTOWNWith the completion of “Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown (Phase II),” the City has developed resilience plans for all 47-miles of Boston’s coastlineToday, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston and Charlestown (Phase II), a comprehensive framework …

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Arthur Jemison Appointed Chief of Planning | Boston.gov

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ARTHUR JEMISON APPOINTED CHIEF OF PLANNINGDevin Quirk will serve as Deputy Chief for Operations and Organizational Transformation, and the City will hire a Deputy Chief of Urban Design to help drive the Mayor’s vision for planning that builds a Boston with and for everyone.Affirming a key commitment to reform the City’s development process to elevate planning and ensure that growth delivers the resources …

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