Port of Boston needs (regulatory) attention Line between port and non-port activities shouldn’t be so rigid TOM SKINNER Feb 23, 2019 SHARE 19 KUDOS TO BOSTON Harbor Now’s Jill Valdes Horwood and James Aloisi from TransitMatters for highlighting the need to rethink industrial ports like Boston (“Boston’s Port Needs Attention”). While their insights and observations were spot-on, …
2,339 have signed. Let’s get to 2,500! SIGN PETITION HERE! http://www.change.org/BostonPier At 2,500 signatures, this petition is more likely to get picked up by local news! Pier 5 Association, Inc. started this petition to Mayor, Boston Michelle Wu Pier 5 is the last open public waterfront destination along Boston’s Harborwalk. Pier 5 should not be privatized into another apartment complex with …
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Using Trees and Vegetation to Reduce Heat IslandsTrees and other plants help cool the environment, making vegetation a simple and effective way to reduce urban heat islands.Trees and Vegetation ResourcesHeat Island CompendiumRelated WebcastsWhat Communities are DoingRelated Links on Trees and VegetationTrees and vegetation lower surface and air temperatures by providing shade and through evapotranspiration. Shaded …
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The National Drought Mitigation Center | 3310 Holdrege Street | P.O. Box 830988 | Lincoln, NE 68583–0988phone: (402) 472–6707 | fax: (402) 472–2946 | Contact Us Map of Drought Impacts
The Boston Naval Shipyard at Charlestown was formally closed July 1, 1974. This action, in conjunction with the closing of the South Boston Naval Annex and the Chelsea Naval Hospital has significantly affected the City of Boston. It resulted in the direct loss of some 5,900 jobs in 1973-74, a year of unusually high unemployment …
Boston Naval Shipyard Charlestown Planning & Development Program 1975 Read More »
2021 Annual ReportEconomic ImpactDirect spending by domestic and international visitors totaled $10.0 billion in Calendar Year (CY) 2020Visitor expenditures supported 102,100 jobs in 2020 and $4.3 billion in wages and salariesVisitor expenditures generated $879.9 million in Massachusetts state and local tax revenue in 2020Each dollar spent by a visitor in 2020 generated 5.7 cents in …
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USGS Flood Current Conditions and NotificationsThe USGS offers multiple products that allow our stakeholders and the public to be notified of high-flow conditions and USGS flood response activities:WaterWatch: Access current flood and high-flow conditions (image below), along with other streamflow informationRegional and Local Flood Alerts: View current and historical alerts of flooding and response activities; subscribe to …
Executive Summary This landscape assessment is the outcome of Phase 1 of a tri-phased project and was designed to inform the path forward for engaging the private sector to invest in nature-based solutions (NBS). A literature review was undertaken to understand the contemporary thinking around NBS and identify key opportunities and challenges faced by decision …
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contact@pier5.org – Pier 5 Association, Inc. National Park Service Master PlanPlease read and please post and please sharehttps://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/news/2022-06-21-npb_develops_ea.htm Please make comments here BEFORE JULY 20th!https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=214&projectID=90626&documentID=121095All residents’ comments are welcome and encouraged. All Friends and Neighborhood groups, Pier 5 Association, Flagship, Constellation, Shipway, Parris Landing, etc may want to make a response. Charlestown Navy Yard Master Plan Please Comment – contact@pier5.org – Pier …
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