Who will save the saddest pier in Boston? After officials rejected plans to replace the Charlestown pier with floating houses, residents are pushing for a stunning waterfront park. But if no one is willing to pay, the Navy Yard’s last vacant pier could be left for dead. What’s next for Charlestown’s Pier 5, the saddest […]
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Many are concerned about Charlestown overdevelopment, without infrastructure planning. Many residents and friends are delighted that Pier 5 may become a public park. Our work is important to the community’s well being. CHARLESTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: Attached is a list (with some notes that may or not be relevant) that the BRA has in the works for our community. You may like to see this overview. HISTORY: Many are rightfully frustrated
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BPDA Rejects Housing Proposals for Pier 5 by John Lynds • November 24, 2021 • 0 Comments The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has rejected the three housing proposals that were on the table for the condemned Pier 5 site in the Navy Yard. According to a letter to the community from BPDA real estate officer Morgan McDaniel,
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The Boston Redevelopment Authority, supports a public Pier 5 park and withdraws privatized development Request for Proposals. The Pier 5 Association (P5A) is pleased the authority is highly supportive of public open space and ensuring access to Boston harbor in historic Charlestown Navy Yard. The authority “enthusiastically supports increased open space and/or park creation at Pier
To the Editor: A letter to the editor in a recent Vineyard Gazette newspaper, caught my attention and seemed to resonate with me as we are facing monumental development proposals in our one square mile of 20,000 people. The writer stated, “It’s time to allow open meetings on huge controversial plans, wearing a mask of
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Coastal Zoning Overlay District in Effect by John Lynds • November 10, 2021 • 0 Comments Late last month, Acting Mayor Kim Janey signed a new Coastal Zoning Overlay District into effect requiring new development in Charlestown and other Boston coastal neighborhoods to take additional steps to limit the damage and displacement related to the impacts of coastal storms
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Breaking: New report finds the NYS Environmental Bond Act would support 65,000 jobs and $6.7 billio | Rebuild By Design Breaking: New report finds the NYS Environmental Bond Act would support 65,000 jobs and $6.7 billio | Rebuild By Design
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It’s important to act now. With current economic turmoilprivate developers threaten public assets. Learn more and participate in Boston adaptation. FEMA considers Boston to be in retrograde. Yet, Boston is catching up to other coastal cities. Amongst many harborfront private and public private projects has hidden gems such as Piers Park in East Boston and
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CommonWealth Nonprofit Journal of Politics, Ideas, and Civil Life Neglect should not be used to privatize a public asset A CITY MUST always protect its public assets. For Boston, these assets are largely embodied in our harbor and its waterfront. Foremost among our waterfront assets are the Harbor Walk and its potential focal point at the
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