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Waterfront Access for All
Open, Green Public recreational equity in Charlestown. The Boston Navy Yard Pier 5 is the only fully open Harbor Walk location with unobstructed view sheds including the Charles and Mystic Rivers, Boston skyline, East Boston and the entire harbor all the way to the Harbor Islands. Pier 5 Association is making extraordinary progress to reactivate…
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National Incident Management System Emergency Operations Center How-to Quick Reference Guide October 2022
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Arthur Jemison Appointed Chief of Planning | Boston.gov
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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Healthy Places Newsletter Sign Up
Healthy Places Newsletter Sign UpPlease add your contact information to receive all the latest updates on how we are creating healthy spaces throughout Boston! Public events, opportunities to speak with City of Boston staff, and project information can be found at boston.gov/healthy-places. Healthy Places Newsletter Sign Up
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Preparing for heat | Boston.gov
PREPARING FOR HEATBoston is experiencing increased temperatures and extreme heat events due to climate change. The Heat Plan identifies strategies to address future impacts of extreme heat and increase citywide resilience. Preparing for heat | Boston.gov
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Climate Ready Charlestown | Boston.gov
CLIMATE READY CHARLESTOWNWe’re creating neighborhood solutions to coastal flooding from sea level rise and coastal storms.SECTION NAVTAKE ACTIONPHASE TWOREPORTNEWSLETTERACTIONSBUILD RESILIENCENEWSESPAÑOLThis Climate Ready Boston program identified locations in Charlestown that face risks from coastal flooding and sea level rise. In 2017, we developed coastal resilience solutions for Sullivan Square, the Neck and Rutherford Avenue. We are…
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CRS East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) | Map
CRS East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) | Map CRS East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) | Map Welcome to CoMap: East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) As we consider what the future looks like here, we want to hear from you! Use this interactive tool to create a map that reflects your experiences in…
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Charlestown Master Plan 02129 | MoveOn
O: Charlestown, MA residentsCharlestown Master Plan 02129CMCampaign created byCharlestown Master Plan Our neighborhood of Charlestown is in a transformative period and the pressures of economic development must be balanced against preserving and strengthening our residential neighborhood. Our community needs a comprehensive master plan establishing the framework for future development in Charlestown and ensuring our voice…
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Three top staffers set to depart BPDA, adding to dozens of agency openings – The Boston Globe
Three top staffers set to depart BPDA, adding to dozens of agency openingsAnother round of departures are underway at the city’s powerful development agency, as builders worry about understaffing.By Catherine Carlock Globe Staff,Updated July 20, 2022, 5:36 p.m.28Boston City HallLANE TURNER/GLOBE STAFFThree of the most senior remaining staffers at the Boston Planning and Development Agency…
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Map of Drought Impacts
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
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Economic Impact of Massachusetts Tourism
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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National Park Service Master Plan
National Park Service Master Plan 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=121095 All 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. View this post or copy and…
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Why an Abandoned Pier in Charlestown Matters
Once in a lifetime opportunity to create iconic open space By: SHERRIE CUTLER, ROSEMARY MACERO and KATHY ELLIOTT Jun 21, 2022 THERE IS A GREAT deal of uncertainty in the US economy with rising energy costs and inflation, and our city of Boston is grappling with a host of issues such as homelessness, affordable housing,…
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Frequently asked questions about the Abandoned Housing Initiative | Mass.gov
Frequently asked questions about the Abandoned Housing Initiative Find answers to commonly asked questions about the Attorney General’s Abandoned Housing Initiative (AHI) How big is the program? We have received over 2,200 property referrals in over 140 cities and towns across Massachusetts.What properties are eligible? Eligible properties include abandoned residential properties with violations of the…
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A proposed amendment to the harbor plan, Boston Redevelopment Authority is handing out exceptions that betray public interest and mock developers who play by the rules.
Patronage Over Policy: Why Proposed Project is Bad News for the Boston WaterfrontJUL 29, 2016 DEANNA MORAN | @DEMORAN18via Flickr user Roberto Zingales (CC BY-SA 2.0)ShareTweetShareThis blog post was originally published on bluemassgroup.com.Well-connected developers routinely ask regulators to bend and break the rules to maximize building square footage and project profit. The Cronin Group, a…
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Calculating the Value: Development vs. Waterfront Access – Conservation Law Foundation
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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Heat Resilience Solutions for Boston
https://www.boston.gov/environment-and-energy/heat-resilience-solutions-boston#:~:text=This%20plan%20provides%20a%20citywide,%2C%20equitable%2C%20and%20resilient%20Boston.
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Wu’s housing play
Wu’s Housing Play By JENNIFER SMITH 04/22/2022 07:15 AM EDT Presented by National Grid Image: Boston Overdevelopment and Blockage of public access to waterfront. PLANS ARE USELESS, PLANNING IS INDISPENSABLE — Boston’s development community is recalibrating after a week of rapid-fire announcements that set the stage and the stakes for Mayor Michelle Wu’s housing policies. Brian Golden,…
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New Advisory Group members named for PLAN Charlestown
by Seth Daniel • February 25, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcharlestownbridge.com%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fnew-advisory-group-members-named-for-plan-charlestown%2F&layout=standard&show-faces=true&width=450&action=like&colorscheme=light Some 26 people have been chosen for the long-awaited PLAN Charlestown Advisory Group, which began meeting last night, Feb. 24, beyond newspaper deadlines. The Advisory Group had been rolled out more than a year ago when PLAN Charlestown kicked off in the packed gym of the Warren Prescott January 2020…
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2022 Wu Eyes Changes To Planning And Development
March 1, 2022 Other items on her mayoral to-do list, such as abolishing the Boston Redevelopment Authority, which was rebranded under Mayor Marty Walsh as the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), are not something that will happen as quickly. Translating the campaign pledge into reality first means hiring a chief of planning as project…
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2022 Pier 4 of Charlestown Navy Yard temporary partial closure for due to identified structural deficiencies
Pier 4 of Charlestown Navy Yard temporary partial closure for 2022 due to identified structural deficiencies. As part of the BPDA’s ongoing proactive capital maintenance and repair program, Pier 4 was recently subject to an inspection and assessment by the Waterfront Structures Division of GEI Consultants. This inspection is part of a multi-million dollar BPDA…
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Pier 5 Association hosts City Council Candidates forum
Pier 5 Association Inc. hosts Candidates Night for City Council Candidates Feb 7, 2022 at 7 pm via Zoom. See our blog page for Zoom invitation link to meet the candidates. Watch forum on Youtube
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Open Space Requirements of Pier 5
Historic Pier 5, at the Head of Boston Harbor in the Charlestown Navy Yard, is owned by the BPDA and has been neglected for decades. In September 2020, an RFP was issued by the BPDA for redevelopment of Pier 5. Only three proposals were received, all for residential housing which is not an original M.G.L.…
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2021 BPDA Supports public open space, exceptional benefits on Pier 5
Update: On November 21, 2021 the BRA indicated it is “highly supportive of public open space along the water’s edge and ensuring access to the harbor” in the Charlestown Navy Yard and would support increased open space and/or park at the Pier through philanthropic or private financing. In their statement, the BRA states it would…
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Courageous Sailing Center – Right between Piers 4 and 5
Pier 5 is the jewel of Boston Harbor, which is not utilized. Where but Boston would lay waste a magnificent opportunity to transform our historic Navy Yard, plus this is the site of the assault from the British in the Battle of Bunker Hill; has magnificent views of the expanse of the City skyline from the…
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East Boston Climate Resilience Report Briefing
East Boston Climate Resilience Report Briefing The Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston has released new research exploring the question of what is necessary for true community and climate resilience in East Boston. The report, Opportunity in the Complexity: Recommendations for Equitable Climate Resilience in East Boston, released December 17, was requested by a group of local…
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1966 Boston Naval Shipyard National Historic Landmark
Boston National Historical Parks Boston Naval Shipyard (designated November 13, 1966) Bunker Hill Monument (designated January 20, 1961) Faneuil Hall (designated October 9, 1960) Old North Church (designated January 20, 1961) Old South Meetinghouse (designated October 9, 1960) Old State House (designated October 9, 1960) Paul Revere House (designated January 20, 1961)
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1971 Navy Yard Showing the Close Proximity of Charlestown Housing
1971 Navy Yard Showing the Close Proximity of Charlestown Housing
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2022 Neighborhood of Charlestown and the Need for Open Space
Charlestown is the oldest settled land in the City of Boston and thus has the highest population density among all Boston neighborhoods. Charlestown has the least amount of Open Space with 3.09 acres per 1,000 residents compared with over 5 acres in East Boston and 7.59 acres for the City as a whole. Charlestown ranks…
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2022 Sustainable Development Goals
The Navy Yard in 1993, Pier 5 was walkable and Navy Yard residents used it everyday as did people who fished from it, both from inside and outside the community. Then one day, well over a decade ago, the Pier was declared condemned and an ugly chain link fence was erected. Overnight, Pier 5 became…
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Stop the Pier 5 RFP Process Pending Comprehensive Cost/Benefit Analysis
Stop the Pier 5 RFP Process Pending Comprehensive Cost/Benefit Analysis The purpose of M.G.L. Chapter 91 is to protect the public interest in the waterways of the Commonwealth. It ensures that the public rights to fish, fowl and navigate are not unreasonably restricted and that unsafe or hazardous structures are repaired or removed. The Federal Emergency…
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Engineering Study
Engineering Study A public solution to include further detailed engineering & design work, with restoration approaches that address environmental risks, shoreline resiliency, and best community interest – will require prompt action Repair and Strengthening of Submerged Steel Piles Using GFRP Composites | Journal of Bridge Engineering | Vol 21, No 7 (ascelibrary.org) https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Duluth-Superior-Harbor-Steel-Structure-Report-December-2008.pdf https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icri.org/resource/resmgr/2016_Spring_Convention/_06_Hazem_Jadallah_Presentat.pdf
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Pier 5 VISUAL EASEMENTS
Axial views which survive from the historical building pattern of the Shipyard and those which shall be re- established are identified on this map. PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS The pattern of pedestrian movement shall be ex- tended by providing public walkways at the ground level in the private realm. Areas bordering pedes- trian routes should be as…
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“Greenway Crossroads” Mural Proudly Presented by the BRA
Early in BRA Navy Yard stewardship, a mural hung at the BRA entrance “Greenway Crossroads” proudly presented the future public green space at Piers 4, 5, 6. The Boston Naval Yard is a Special Place for the Public. How did the BRA stray so far from that original vision? Now proposing the privatizing of a…
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Beloved Courageous Sailing Center
Beloved Courageous Sailing Center Keep the Watersheet! Children sailors need sheltered, well protected water sheet for practicing and docking. Open to the public and educational, the renown Courageous Sailing Center would not be able operate with any development other than a park on Pier 5. With privatization, the center would lose 50% of the water…
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Honor Navy Civil Rights Legacy
Honor Navy Civil Rights Milestones With a crew of 150 African-American enlisted men and six officers. was part of the Evarts-class destroyer escort for other naval vessels in the Atlantic Ocean. The USS Mason (DE-529) commissioned on March 20, 1944.
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Celebrate Maritime History
Celebrate Maritime History A Landmark Point of Interest, memorializing 50,000 women and men working in the Navy-Yard during WWII. Pier 5 served tens of Tall-Ships docking and sailing right here during Sail-Boston 2000 and 2017. This is the area where British Ships assaulted the Patriots at The Battle of Bunker Hill. This is where John…
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Open Public Park Pier 5 for All
A Welcoming Open Park Supporting multiple water dependent activities and other amenities for the public. New York City decided that open parks and activities for the public are more important than buildings blocking the community views and experience. Imagine a inviting quiet place we can all enjoy all day, year round. An iconic outdoor place…
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A Positive Engineering Report Supports Feasibility of Pier 5 Park
Pier 5 Association independently engaged an engineer company to report on the continued viability of engineering reports commissioned by BPDA (2000 prepared by Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, and from 1987, 2004 and 2017, performed by Childs Engineering Corporation). A recent Preliminary Report from DeSimone states: Anticipated loads from a public occupancy such as a park…
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Waterfront Alliance – Example of a Better Waterfront
Public access is key… to breaking down physical and social bar. Commit to opening up more waterfront access for recreation and education, with a focus on creating equitable open spaces for all New Yorkers. Open space access has been acutely felt by New Yorkers during Covid-19, especially as vulnerable and lower-income communities have access to…
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Blocking Over 200′ Boston WATERFRONT
This is an example of the actual Harbor-View impact Including the entire Pier 5 and the water-sheet between Pier 5 and Pier 4, the base of Courageous Sailing Center: Home – Courageous Sailing Note: this shows only 30′ elevation, while other proposals are going as high at 55′.
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Proposals Ignored Public Interest
A recent RFP by the BPDA, called developers to submit This is example of one of the proposals. Aiming to place floating buildings, blocking over 200′ of the currently open waterfront and privatize the entire use of Pier 5 AND over 50% of the existing water-sheet.
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2030 An Activated Waterfront, Fenced Years Ago
For 40 years, the pier has not been maintained, in spite of the Boston 2030 plan “An activated waterfront is anchored by varied types of open spaces, featuring cultural resources and year-round programming and connecting people with the natural, cultural, and economic history of the region.”
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A Threat to Valuable Public Waterfront
The City of Boston, through the BPDA, opened the door for a privatization of this unique public waterfront area. Pier 5 is the only open spot and waterfront, in the Boston Harbor with unobstructed views to the city, Charles and Mystic Rivers, East Boston and the entire harbor all the way to the Harbor Islands.
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2021 BRA Rejects Housing Proposals for Pier 5
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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WRITE LETTERS – SUPPORT THE EFFORTS & DONATE
CONTENT SUGGESTIONS – COPY & PASTE TO YOUR LETTER Legal, Environmental, Climate resilience concerns: Environmental 1. Rising Sea Level impacts on Pier 5, including severe exposure to winter storm conditions. 2. Limitations on the use of Tidal lands under M.G.L.c. 91 for water dependent uses only and the associated exclusion of public from East and…
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ON PIER 5?
Welcoming Open Parks? NYC, decided that open parks and activities for the public are more important than buildings blocking the community views and experience Special Vista Attractions? Get even a higher view to the horizon, learn about the harbor and the history, without blocking the view for thousands… An Interesting Garden? With beach-like areas, places…
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BRA/BPDA IGNORED PUBLIC INTEREST
This is example of one of the proposals. Aiming to place floating buildings, blocking over 200′ of the currently open waterfront and privatize the entire use of Pier 5 AND over 50% of the existing water-sheet. This is an example of the actual Harbor-View impact BLOCKING ~200′ OR MORE OF THE WATERFRONT Including the entire…
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Charlestown, We in are in trouble.
“We in Charlestown are in trouble. There are monumental building proposals. There will be huge impacts on our infrastructure, green and open space. There will be thousands of new residents added to our one square mile. Surrounded by water we will be severely impacted by climate change and flooding. There are only three ways in…
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The Presentation was an Embarrassment for the BRA/BPDA
Nov. 17, 2021 – BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story In reference to the BPDA presentation to the Charlestown Neighborhood Council on November 4. See the link to the two published letters below “The presentation was an embarrassment for the BPDA and a frustrating disappointment for Charlestown. Residents should know that…
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Once-in-a-generation chance for resilient, inclusive waterfront. Conservation Law
Oct. 29, 2021 – Once-in-a-generation chance for resilient, inclusive waterfront. – Conservation Law – By Deanna Moran – Director of Environmental Planning, Conservation Law Foundation “Op-ed: The next mayor of Boston will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put forward a vision for the Downtown waterfront that is resilient and inclusive of all residents, and that…
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Have Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP
Nov. 5, 2021 – Have Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP – By Save Boston’s Waterfront “This week’s historic victory elected a mayor for the City of Boston that prioritizes an accessible public realm, climate resiliency and inclusivity. Together, we made sure that all the mayoral candidates knew that revamping the Downtown…
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BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story
Nov. 17, 2021 – BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story In reference to the BPDA presentation to the Charlestown Neighborhood Council on November 4. See the link to the two published letters below – Gerald H. Angoff, MD MBA
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2021 Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP
Nov. 5, 2021 – Have Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP – By Save Boston’s Waterfront “This week’s historic victory elected a mayor for the City of Boston that prioritizes an accessible public realm, climate resiliency and inclusivity. Together, we made sure that all the mayoral candidates knew that revamping the Downtown…
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ANNOUNCED: ALL PIER 5, BUILDING PROPOSALS ARE REJECTED!
Nov. 22, 2021 – The BPDA withdraws the RFP to build on Pier 5 The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) withdraws an RFP to build housing on Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard, and supports a waterfront public park, rather than residential housing. Members of the Pier 5 Association, Inc. http://www.Pier5.org and Restore…
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174 Years of the Boston Naval Yard
PIER 5 IS NOT JUST ANOTHER EMPTY LOT This site can celebrate Boston’s Marine History built, repaired, modernized, and resupplied The US Navy ships. During the Second World War women were called to fill the jobs left by men at the front. Over 8,000 women worked here at this shipyard From here ships and the…
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Mayor Wu, blowing up the BPDA isn’t on the back burner
Wu has big plans to restructure Boston’s development agency but so far in her term has tackled more urgent matters, keeping top officials at the BPDA in place for now. By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated December 9, 2021, 10:40 a.m. 105 Michelle Wu ran for Mayor vowing to “abolish” the Boston Planning & Development Agency,…
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WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR PIER 5?
Marine Life in Boston – See how Pier 5 can contribute Christopher Nicodemus, Charlestown, MA The Pier 5 Association (www.pier5.org) and sister organization Restore Pier 5 (restorepier5.org) had a highly successful public meeting on overlooking Pier 5 Wednesday evening June 16. The balloons on 30 foot tethers were strung on the BPDA fence to illustrate…
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HIGH FIVE PIER 5!
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…
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Pier 5 Request for Proposals | Boston Planning & Development Agency
In accordance with the Charlestown Navy Yard Master Plan, the BPDA released an Request for Proposals (RFP) in September 2020 for the ground lease and redevelopment of Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. We received three proposals that we are currently evaluating. Update: The comment period closed on April 5, 2021. The BPDA is…
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What Don’t You Understand BRA?
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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Final Crank for Tomorrow
CHARLESTOWN CRANKS! Cranks! We were called “Cranks”! At the Boston Redevelopment Authority recent Charlestown Plan.Meeting, many who attended to comment were called “Cranks”.Checking the “crank” definition and meaning in the Collins EnglishDictionary, we found that if you call someone a crank, “you think their ideas or behavior are strange”. However, the dictionary also defined the actual object “crank” as:“A crank is…
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Calendar | Boston Redevelopment Authority
News & Calendar Calendar | Boston Planning & Development Agency
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BPDA Updates CNC on Neighborhood Development Plans
BPDA Updates CNC on Neighborhood Development Plans by Patriot-Bridge Staff • November 10, 2021 • 0 Comments By Adam Swift Representatives from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) gamely answered questions about developments that are in the pipeline for the neighborhood before the Charlestown Neighborhood Council at the CNC’s monthly meeting last week. Additionally, the BPDA representatives fielded…
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BPDA & FCNY Joint Virtual Meeting – Nov. 9th at 6PM: RE: Public Activation – Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard
November 3, 2021 The BPDA will be joining Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard to discuss public activation in the Navy Yard on November 9 at 6:00PM. Please join this virtual meeting. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82543948754<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F82543948754&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce33945af2f874695b8ed08d99d58e5ef%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637713827417675979%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=bMfVyYnmRuT%2FVYHcgz%2Bx8t83mQ7Rne7vKuq0NGKNbBA%3D&reserved=0>Meeting ID: 825 4394 8754Passcode: 899305One tap mobile+13126266799,,82543948754#,,,,*899305# US (Chicago)+16465588656,,82543948754#,,,,*899305# US (New York)Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646…
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PLAN: Charlestown Process Creates More Questions as It Moves Forward
PLAN: Charlestown Process Creates More Questions as It Moves Forward by Patriot-Bridge Staff • October 28, 2021 • 1 Comment By Adam Swift Put some Charlestown residents and representatives of the Boston Planning & Development Agency in the same room, even if it’s a virtual room, and there’s sure to be some emotions running high. Last week, the PLAN:…
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At the Head of Boston Harbor, Pier 5 Petition lines add to over 3,000 signers in favor of a park.
On this sunny Boston Autumn Saturday people are lining at Pier 5 in petition to save the Pier and return the historic property to the Public. The petitioners are Pier 5 Association volunteers. Learn more at Pier5.org
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Restore Pier 5 – Vision
A Public Waterfront Park for the benefit of Charlestown, Boston and its visitors. Restore Pier 5 seeks to preserve Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard as a fully accessible, environmentally resilient, recreational and educational open public space. Pier 5, an historic structure situated at the Head of Boston Harbor, should not be developed…
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Coalition for Resilient, Inclusive Waterfront
We Stand For A Resilient Waterfront The waterfront is already bearing the brunt of many of the most dramatic impacts of our changing climate, and plays an outsized role in shaping the public health, safety, and economic wellbeing of surrounding neighborhoods. Future development and infrastructure decisions must prioritize resilience — both to address the impact…
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A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change – SEI
A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change This article presents a systematic and comprehensive global stocktake of implemented human adaptation to climate change. The authors screened more than 48 000 articles using machine learning methods and a global network of 126 researchers. Berrang-Ford, L., Siders, A.R., Lesnikowski, A. et al.…
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Public Waterfront Access! Urge our Leaders
Equitable Resiliency, Progress & Collaboration, Boston Rising Seas Response Coastal cities around the world are realising forward oriented climate resilience, adaptive Nature Based Urban Planning Solutions. Boston is considered by FEMA to be in “retrograde” in global context. Please reach out to the leaders and organizations beginning with the emails below.Explain why you oppose privatization,…
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Pier 4 Noise Study Boston Harbor
Building Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Measurement, and Air Quality Regarding the Acoustical (sound), vibrational and air quality field testing for projects such as Pier 5 and Mystic Inlet and afforable housing tower. Reason 1 Courageous Public Sailing Community would be disbanded. Boston Harbor Pier 4 Noise Study Pier 5 wind speed Averages 10-20 miles per…
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Pier 5 • Don’t develop it!
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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1916 Yeomen (F) (F for Female) Register to Vote
Yeomen (F) (F for Female) Register to Vote Boston National Historical Park Yeomen (F) (F for female) were the first women to enlist in the United States military. Their service in World War I was made possible by the Naval Act of 1916, which created a naval reserve force. According to the aptly named history…
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The U.S.S. Constitution
High-resolution Map Specifications:Length overall: 204 ft.Beam (width): 43.5 ft.Displacement: 2,200 tonsDraft: 22.5 ft.Hull: 15 to 20 in. thickSpeed: 13-14 knotsCrew: 450-470Armament in 1812: 30, 24-pounders; 22, 32-pounder carronades; two 24-pounder & one 18-pounder bow chasers on the forecastle. 1 Quarter boat2 Quarterdeck3 Captain’s quarters4 Captain’s day cabin5 Officers’ staterooms6 Bread room7 Ship’s wheel8 Wardroom9 Cartridge filling room10 Powder magazine11 Spirit room12 Cockpit (junior officers’ quarters)13 Anchor capstan14 Bilge pumps15 Shot…
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1914-1918 Boston Navy Yard and the “Great War”
Source: Boston National Historical Park: https://www.nps.gov/articles/bny_wwi.htm?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=large by David Hannigan, Park Guide At the turn of the 20th century, the Boston Navy Yard (now known as Charlestown Navy Yard) entered its second century of service by embarking on its first major expansion since the Civil War. This growth was in line with the goals of President…
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Benefits of Managing the Heat Island Effect
Urban areas, where structures are highly concentrated and greenery is limited, become Heat Islands of higher temperatures relative to outlying areas.
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Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, a National Historical Park, Massachusetts Project Gutenberg’s Charlestown Navy Yard, by National Park Service Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts Produced by the Division of Publications National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Author: National Park ServiceTitle: Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park, MassachusettsRelease Date:…
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A Brief History of the Boston Navy Yard
A Brief History of the Boston Navy Yard Today part of the land formerly of this navy yard (about 30 acres or 120,000 square meters) is controlled by the Boston National Historical Park under the administration of the United States National Park Service. Boston Navy Yard Type Shipyard Historical Name of Location Boston,…
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Boston Navy Yard During World War II
Boston Navy Yard During World War II In 1932, the Department of the Navy designated the Boston (Charlestown) Navy Yard to be the building site for destroyers. Two years later, the USS McDonough (DD-351) slid down the ways, marking the first major ship launching at the yard in over a decade. The launch of McDonough ushered in the most…
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“We Can Do It!” – Shipbuilding Women invade the Charlestown Navy Yard
“We Can Do It!” – Shipbuilding Women invade the Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park The enemy has struck a savage treacherous blow. We are at war, all of us! There is no time now for disputes or delay of any kind. We must have ships and more ships, guns and more guns, men…
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Women Workers at the Boston Navy Yard during World War I
Women Workers at the Boston Navy Yard during World War I Boston National Historical Park In spring of 1917, more than two years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, a radical transformation was taking place at the Boston Navy Yard. The US Navy adopted a radical enlistment policy that opened its…
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Go Boston 2030 Vision & Action Planning
Visions & Action Plan Components Climate Ready Program In Boston’s recent history, ethical urban development challenges of public asset privatization and politics. Now with recent offer, the Boston Redevelopment Authority is finally onboard with having a park instead of private development.
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Sail Boston 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Pier 5
Sail Boston 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Pier 5 Sail Boston 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Pier 5 was the center of the major opening events on Saturday culminating with the Mayors formal black tie ball held in the evening. Piers 1,3,4 and 5 berthed a large number of the…
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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM Building the Navy’s Bases, vol. I (part II)
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Boston Planning and Development Agency Document Center
Boston Planning and Development Agency Document Center http://www.bostonplans.org/document-center?program=29 Documents related to planning, research, maps, policy, annual reports and more—as well as Article 80 development project documents from before 2015—are available below. Article 80 development project documents from 2015 to the present are available in the Article 80 Records Library.
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Marine Life in Boston – Pier 5 contributes to the our community and harbor.
Massachusetts Chapter 91 shoreline regulations seek to preserve and enhance our tidal wetlands and enhance our aquatic environments while fostering planned community growth and vitality. Regarding tidal wetlands under pier 5. The water is deep. As is typical of deep water ports, the shoreline is vertical not estuarian. The 100 foot from shoreline intertidal zone definition…
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Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
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CLF Protecting Boston Harbor, The People’s Harbor
Boston Harbor belongs to all of us, not just to the wealthy. Once one of the dirtiest harbors in the country, Boston Harbor is today a national jewel.But now it faces new risks. Please Add your name to help us maintain public access and promote climate resiliency for the People’s Harbor. Protecting Boston Harbor, The People’s…
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Boston Harbor Now
BOSTON HARBOR NOW WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 FROM THE MERGER OF TWO NON-PROFITS Our sole focus is realizing Boston Harbor’s potential to benefit our city and region. Everything we do involves partnering with public agencies, community leaders, businesses and other non-profits. OverviewBoston Harbor Now is working to re-establish Boston as one of the world’s truly great…
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Boston National Historical Park Charlestown Navy Yard
https://www.nps.gov/index.htm Charlestown Navy Yard Historic Resource Study The National Parks Service (NPS), in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is considering new approaches to leverage existing assets and engage the private sector to strengthen its real property portfolio. NPS/GSA are exploring potential strategies that will foster private sector involvement to promote more effective…
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The Development Review Department
The Development Review Department is led by the Director and Deputy Director of Development Review and is staffed by a team of Project Managers. Project Managers take the lead role in overseeing and coordinating the development review process for all projects that meet the threshold for either Small or Large Project Review.For more information, please…
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Nature Based Solutions Equitability (NBS) + Valuation United – Nations Global Compact
Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds UNITED NATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS How the Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions Method Aligns with Real-World Projects https://ceowatermandate.org/nbs/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2020/08/landscape.pdf This webinar is the second in a three-part series on nature-based solutions (NBS) for watersheds. The webinar series is part of the Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds…
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The Rose Kennedy Greenway TEAM
https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/team/ Charlestown not included. Guidelines for use: https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Greenway-Conservancy-Park-Use-Guidelines-December-2020.pdf Final Guidelines-2010-09-20.indd
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NSF Convergence Accelerator | NSF – National Science Foundation
NSF Convergence Accelerator | NSF – National Science Foundation
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CLIMATE READY CHARLESTOWN Climate Ready City of Boston (Phase 2 active)
Preparing for Climate Change We’re creating neighborhood solutions to coastal flooding from sea level rise and coastal storms.Implementation of Climate Ready CharlestownThis Climate Ready Boston program identified locations in Charlestown that face risks from coastal flooding and sea level rise. In 2017, we developed coastal resilience solutions for Sullivan Square, the Neck and Rutherford Avenue.…
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Imagine Boston 2030 initiative
The City of Boston Redevelopment Authority Vision 2030 program defined the vital need for waterfront public access with connected open space. This plan envisions a city where all residents have better and more equitable travel choices. We are working to build efficient transportation networks that create economic opportunity. We’ll also take much needed steps to prepare…
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The National Parks Service (NPS)
in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is considering new approaches to leverage existing assets and engage the private sector to strengthen its real property portfolio. NPS/GSA are exploring potential strategies that will foster private sector involvement to promote more effective utilization of certain real property located at the Charlestown Navy Yard (CNY)…
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Waterfront Access as a Public Asset = Social Justice
May 20, 2021 To Our Community, City and State Leaders, Social justice needs were being met even during the 1970s Economic Recession. One of the only jobs in 1970s Boston was the Modernization Program for Public Housing in Charlestown – Phase 1; The goal was to re-establish these, then 30 year old, 1100 units as…
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Share this Letter Please!
Please send this PDF to decision makers, family, friends, institutions: PDF Linktemplate to send to leaders whose contact information provided below. Content suggestions – Copy & Paste to your letter Legal, Environmental, Climate resilience concerns: Objections to the BPDA Charlestown Navy Yard Pier 5 Development Proposals Re: Objections to the BPDA Charlestown Navy Yard…
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State Issues Draft Waterfront Development Regulations
May 14, 2021 (BOSTON, MA) – As a result of a lawsuit won by Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Massachusetts officials have released new draft regulations concerning waterfront development. The rules propose to retroactively codify the state’s seventeen municipal harbor plans in an effort to correct legal deficiencies in the program uncovered by CLF’s lawsuit. “These regulations impact everyone…
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Comment 80
“Open space and climate resilience on the waterfront should take precedence over luxury housing that will be susceptible to storms and sea level rise.”
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Comments 70
“Pier 5 should be a place for the public to enjoy. It’s restoration should include a waterfront park and celebrate the history of the Navy Yard and its inhabitants from 1800 till its closure.”
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Comment 68
“I’m signing because the waterfront should now be afforded open space for residents, too little of in Charlestown, especially. LoPresti Park on Eastie’s waterfront is an example as to why this should not have an overbearing structure on it!”
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Comments 67
“We need to maintain as much public green space in our city-scape as possible. Let’s turn some of those huge luxury condos that house 1-4 people into spaces that can house 4 – 6 people, densifying the already existing structures. Also, developing on the waterfront may not be a good long-term decision with sea level…
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Comments 63
“We need to maintain as much public green space in our city-scape as possible. Let’s turn some of those huge luxury condos that house 1-4 people into spaces that can house 4 – 6 people, densifying the already existing structures. Also, developing on the waterfront may not be a good long-term decision with sea level…
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National Incident Management System Emergency Operations Center How-to Quick Reference Guide October 2022
fema_eoc-quick-reference_guide (1).pdf(Shared) – Adobe cloud storage fema_eoc-quick-reference_guide (1).pdf(Shared) – Adobe cloud storage
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Arthur Jemison Appointed Chief of Planning | Boston.gov
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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Healthy Places Newsletter Sign Up
Healthy Places Newsletter Sign UpPlease add your contact information to receive all the latest updates on how we are creating healthy spaces throughout Boston! Public events, opportunities to speak with City of Boston staff, and project information can be found at boston.gov/healthy-places. Healthy Places Newsletter Sign Up
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Preparing for heat | Boston.gov
PREPARING FOR HEATBoston is experiencing increased temperatures and extreme heat events due to climate change. The Heat Plan identifies strategies to address future impacts of extreme heat and increase citywide resilience. Preparing for heat | Boston.gov
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Climate Ready Charlestown | Boston.gov
CLIMATE READY CHARLESTOWNWe’re creating neighborhood solutions to coastal flooding from sea level rise and coastal storms.SECTION NAVTAKE ACTIONPHASE TWOREPORTNEWSLETTERACTIONSBUILD RESILIENCENEWSESPAÑOLThis Climate Ready Boston program identified locations in Charlestown that face risks from coastal flooding and sea level rise. In 2017, we developed coastal resilience solutions for Sullivan Square, the Neck and Rutherford Avenue. We are…
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CRS East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) | Map
CRS East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) | Map CRS East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) | Map Welcome to CoMap: East Boston + Charlestown (Phase II) As we consider what the future looks like here, we want to hear from you! Use this interactive tool to create a map that reflects your experiences in…
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Charlestown Master Plan 02129 | MoveOn
O: Charlestown, MA residentsCharlestown Master Plan 02129CMCampaign created byCharlestown Master Plan Our neighborhood of Charlestown is in a transformative period and the pressures of economic development must be balanced against preserving and strengthening our residential neighborhood. Our community needs a comprehensive master plan establishing the framework for future development in Charlestown and ensuring our voice…
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Three top staffers set to depart BPDA, adding to dozens of agency openings – The Boston Globe
Three top staffers set to depart BPDA, adding to dozens of agency openingsAnother round of departures are underway at the city’s powerful development agency, as builders worry about understaffing.By Catherine Carlock Globe Staff,Updated July 20, 2022, 5:36 p.m.28Boston City HallLANE TURNER/GLOBE STAFFThree of the most senior remaining staffers at the Boston Planning and Development Agency…
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Map of Drought Impacts
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
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Economic Impact of Massachusetts Tourism
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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National Park Service Master Plan
National Park Service Master Plan 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=121095 All 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. View this post or copy and…
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Why an Abandoned Pier in Charlestown Matters
Once in a lifetime opportunity to create iconic open space By: SHERRIE CUTLER, ROSEMARY MACERO and KATHY ELLIOTT Jun 21, 2022 THERE IS A GREAT deal of uncertainty in the US economy with rising energy costs and inflation, and our city of Boston is grappling with a host of issues such as homelessness, affordable housing,…
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Frequently asked questions about the Abandoned Housing Initiative | Mass.gov
Frequently asked questions about the Abandoned Housing Initiative Find answers to commonly asked questions about the Attorney General’s Abandoned Housing Initiative (AHI) How big is the program? We have received over 2,200 property referrals in over 140 cities and towns across Massachusetts.What properties are eligible? Eligible properties include abandoned residential properties with violations of the…
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A proposed amendment to the harbor plan, Boston Redevelopment Authority is handing out exceptions that betray public interest and mock developers who play by the rules.
Patronage Over Policy: Why Proposed Project is Bad News for the Boston WaterfrontJUL 29, 2016 DEANNA MORAN | @DEMORAN18via Flickr user Roberto Zingales (CC BY-SA 2.0)ShareTweetShareThis blog post was originally published on bluemassgroup.com.Well-connected developers routinely ask regulators to bend and break the rules to maximize building square footage and project profit. The Cronin Group, a…
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Calculating the Value: Development vs. Waterfront Access – Conservation Law Foundation
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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Heat Resilience Solutions for Boston
https://www.boston.gov/environment-and-energy/heat-resilience-solutions-boston#:~:text=This%20plan%20provides%20a%20citywide,%2C%20equitable%2C%20and%20resilient%20Boston.
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Wu’s housing play
Wu’s Housing Play By JENNIFER SMITH 04/22/2022 07:15 AM EDT Presented by National Grid Image: Boston Overdevelopment and Blockage of public access to waterfront. PLANS ARE USELESS, PLANNING IS INDISPENSABLE — Boston’s development community is recalibrating after a week of rapid-fire announcements that set the stage and the stakes for Mayor Michelle Wu’s housing policies. Brian Golden,…
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New Advisory Group members named for PLAN Charlestown
by Seth Daniel • February 25, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fcharlestownbridge.com%2F2021%2F02%2F25%2Fnew-advisory-group-members-named-for-plan-charlestown%2F&layout=standard&show-faces=true&width=450&action=like&colorscheme=light Some 26 people have been chosen for the long-awaited PLAN Charlestown Advisory Group, which began meeting last night, Feb. 24, beyond newspaper deadlines. The Advisory Group had been rolled out more than a year ago when PLAN Charlestown kicked off in the packed gym of the Warren Prescott January 2020…
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2022 Wu Eyes Changes To Planning And Development
March 1, 2022 Other items on her mayoral to-do list, such as abolishing the Boston Redevelopment Authority, which was rebranded under Mayor Marty Walsh as the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), are not something that will happen as quickly. Translating the campaign pledge into reality first means hiring a chief of planning as project…
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2022 Pier 4 of Charlestown Navy Yard temporary partial closure for due to identified structural deficiencies
Pier 4 of Charlestown Navy Yard temporary partial closure for 2022 due to identified structural deficiencies. As part of the BPDA’s ongoing proactive capital maintenance and repair program, Pier 4 was recently subject to an inspection and assessment by the Waterfront Structures Division of GEI Consultants. This inspection is part of a multi-million dollar BPDA…
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Pier 5 Association hosts City Council Candidates forum
Pier 5 Association Inc. hosts Candidates Night for City Council Candidates Feb 7, 2022 at 7 pm via Zoom. See our blog page for Zoom invitation link to meet the candidates. Watch forum on Youtube
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Open Space Requirements of Pier 5
Historic Pier 5, at the Head of Boston Harbor in the Charlestown Navy Yard, is owned by the BPDA and has been neglected for decades. In September 2020, an RFP was issued by the BPDA for redevelopment of Pier 5. Only three proposals were received, all for residential housing which is not an original M.G.L.…
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2021 BPDA Supports public open space, exceptional benefits on Pier 5
Update: On November 21, 2021 the BRA indicated it is “highly supportive of public open space along the water’s edge and ensuring access to the harbor” in the Charlestown Navy Yard and would support increased open space and/or park at the Pier through philanthropic or private financing. In their statement, the BRA states it would…
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Courageous Sailing Center – Right between Piers 4 and 5
Pier 5 is the jewel of Boston Harbor, which is not utilized. Where but Boston would lay waste a magnificent opportunity to transform our historic Navy Yard, plus this is the site of the assault from the British in the Battle of Bunker Hill; has magnificent views of the expanse of the City skyline from the…
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East Boston Climate Resilience Report Briefing
East Boston Climate Resilience Report Briefing The Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston has released new research exploring the question of what is necessary for true community and climate resilience in East Boston. The report, Opportunity in the Complexity: Recommendations for Equitable Climate Resilience in East Boston, released December 17, was requested by a group of local…
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1966 Boston Naval Shipyard National Historic Landmark
Boston National Historical Parks Boston Naval Shipyard (designated November 13, 1966) Bunker Hill Monument (designated January 20, 1961) Faneuil Hall (designated October 9, 1960) Old North Church (designated January 20, 1961) Old South Meetinghouse (designated October 9, 1960) Old State House (designated October 9, 1960) Paul Revere House (designated January 20, 1961)
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1971 Navy Yard Showing the Close Proximity of Charlestown Housing
1971 Navy Yard Showing the Close Proximity of Charlestown Housing
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2022 Neighborhood of Charlestown and the Need for Open Space
Charlestown is the oldest settled land in the City of Boston and thus has the highest population density among all Boston neighborhoods. Charlestown has the least amount of Open Space with 3.09 acres per 1,000 residents compared with over 5 acres in East Boston and 7.59 acres for the City as a whole. Charlestown ranks…
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2022 Sustainable Development Goals
The Navy Yard in 1993, Pier 5 was walkable and Navy Yard residents used it everyday as did people who fished from it, both from inside and outside the community. Then one day, well over a decade ago, the Pier was declared condemned and an ugly chain link fence was erected. Overnight, Pier 5 became…
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Stop the Pier 5 RFP Process Pending Comprehensive Cost/Benefit Analysis
Stop the Pier 5 RFP Process Pending Comprehensive Cost/Benefit Analysis The purpose of M.G.L. Chapter 91 is to protect the public interest in the waterways of the Commonwealth. It ensures that the public rights to fish, fowl and navigate are not unreasonably restricted and that unsafe or hazardous structures are repaired or removed. The Federal Emergency…
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Engineering Study
Engineering Study A public solution to include further detailed engineering & design work, with restoration approaches that address environmental risks, shoreline resiliency, and best community interest – will require prompt action Repair and Strengthening of Submerged Steel Piles Using GFRP Composites | Journal of Bridge Engineering | Vol 21, No 7 (ascelibrary.org) https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Duluth-Superior-Harbor-Steel-Structure-Report-December-2008.pdf https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icri.org/resource/resmgr/2016_Spring_Convention/_06_Hazem_Jadallah_Presentat.pdf
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Pier 5 VISUAL EASEMENTS
Axial views which survive from the historical building pattern of the Shipyard and those which shall be re- established are identified on this map. PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS The pattern of pedestrian movement shall be ex- tended by providing public walkways at the ground level in the private realm. Areas bordering pedes- trian routes should be as…
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“Greenway Crossroads” Mural Proudly Presented by the BRA
Early in BRA Navy Yard stewardship, a mural hung at the BRA entrance “Greenway Crossroads” proudly presented the future public green space at Piers 4, 5, 6. The Boston Naval Yard is a Special Place for the Public. How did the BRA stray so far from that original vision? Now proposing the privatizing of a…
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Beloved Courageous Sailing Center
Beloved Courageous Sailing Center Keep the Watersheet! Children sailors need sheltered, well protected water sheet for practicing and docking. Open to the public and educational, the renown Courageous Sailing Center would not be able operate with any development other than a park on Pier 5. With privatization, the center would lose 50% of the water…
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Honor Navy Civil Rights Legacy
Honor Navy Civil Rights Milestones With a crew of 150 African-American enlisted men and six officers. was part of the Evarts-class destroyer escort for other naval vessels in the Atlantic Ocean. The USS Mason (DE-529) commissioned on March 20, 1944.
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Celebrate Maritime History
Celebrate Maritime History A Landmark Point of Interest, memorializing 50,000 women and men working in the Navy-Yard during WWII. Pier 5 served tens of Tall-Ships docking and sailing right here during Sail-Boston 2000 and 2017. This is the area where British Ships assaulted the Patriots at The Battle of Bunker Hill. This is where John…
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Open Public Park Pier 5 for All
A Welcoming Open Park Supporting multiple water dependent activities and other amenities for the public. New York City decided that open parks and activities for the public are more important than buildings blocking the community views and experience. Imagine a inviting quiet place we can all enjoy all day, year round. An iconic outdoor place…
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A Positive Engineering Report Supports Feasibility of Pier 5 Park
Pier 5 Association independently engaged an engineer company to report on the continued viability of engineering reports commissioned by BPDA (2000 prepared by Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, and from 1987, 2004 and 2017, performed by Childs Engineering Corporation). A recent Preliminary Report from DeSimone states: Anticipated loads from a public occupancy such as a park…
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Waterfront Alliance – Example of a Better Waterfront
Public access is key… to breaking down physical and social bar. Commit to opening up more waterfront access for recreation and education, with a focus on creating equitable open spaces for all New Yorkers. Open space access has been acutely felt by New Yorkers during Covid-19, especially as vulnerable and lower-income communities have access to…
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Blocking Over 200′ Boston WATERFRONT
This is an example of the actual Harbor-View impact Including the entire Pier 5 and the water-sheet between Pier 5 and Pier 4, the base of Courageous Sailing Center: Home – Courageous Sailing Note: this shows only 30′ elevation, while other proposals are going as high at 55′.
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Proposals Ignored Public Interest
A recent RFP by the BPDA, called developers to submit This is example of one of the proposals. Aiming to place floating buildings, blocking over 200′ of the currently open waterfront and privatize the entire use of Pier 5 AND over 50% of the existing water-sheet.
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2030 An Activated Waterfront, Fenced Years Ago
For 40 years, the pier has not been maintained, in spite of the Boston 2030 plan “An activated waterfront is anchored by varied types of open spaces, featuring cultural resources and year-round programming and connecting people with the natural, cultural, and economic history of the region.”
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A Threat to Valuable Public Waterfront
The City of Boston, through the BPDA, opened the door for a privatization of this unique public waterfront area. Pier 5 is the only open spot and waterfront, in the Boston Harbor with unobstructed views to the city, Charles and Mystic Rivers, East Boston and the entire harbor all the way to the Harbor Islands.
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2021 BRA Rejects Housing Proposals for Pier 5
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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WRITE LETTERS – SUPPORT THE EFFORTS & DONATE
CONTENT SUGGESTIONS – COPY & PASTE TO YOUR LETTER Legal, Environmental, Climate resilience concerns: Environmental 1. Rising Sea Level impacts on Pier 5, including severe exposure to winter storm conditions. 2. Limitations on the use of Tidal lands under M.G.L.c. 91 for water dependent uses only and the associated exclusion of public from East and…
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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ON PIER 5?
Welcoming Open Parks? NYC, decided that open parks and activities for the public are more important than buildings blocking the community views and experience Special Vista Attractions? Get even a higher view to the horizon, learn about the harbor and the history, without blocking the view for thousands… An Interesting Garden? With beach-like areas, places…
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BRA/BPDA IGNORED PUBLIC INTEREST
This is example of one of the proposals. Aiming to place floating buildings, blocking over 200′ of the currently open waterfront and privatize the entire use of Pier 5 AND over 50% of the existing water-sheet. This is an example of the actual Harbor-View impact BLOCKING ~200′ OR MORE OF THE WATERFRONT Including the entire…
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Charlestown, We in are in trouble.
“We in Charlestown are in trouble. There are monumental building proposals. There will be huge impacts on our infrastructure, green and open space. There will be thousands of new residents added to our one square mile. Surrounded by water we will be severely impacted by climate change and flooding. There are only three ways in…
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The Presentation was an Embarrassment for the BRA/BPDA
Nov. 17, 2021 – BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story In reference to the BPDA presentation to the Charlestown Neighborhood Council on November 4. See the link to the two published letters below “The presentation was an embarrassment for the BPDA and a frustrating disappointment for Charlestown. Residents should know that…
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Once-in-a-generation chance for resilient, inclusive waterfront. Conservation Law
Oct. 29, 2021 – Once-in-a-generation chance for resilient, inclusive waterfront. – Conservation Law – By Deanna Moran – Director of Environmental Planning, Conservation Law Foundation “Op-ed: The next mayor of Boston will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put forward a vision for the Downtown waterfront that is resilient and inclusive of all residents, and that…
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Have Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP
Nov. 5, 2021 – Have Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP – By Save Boston’s Waterfront “This week’s historic victory elected a mayor for the City of Boston that prioritizes an accessible public realm, climate resiliency and inclusivity. Together, we made sure that all the mayoral candidates knew that revamping the Downtown…
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BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story
Nov. 17, 2021 – BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story In reference to the BPDA presentation to the Charlestown Neighborhood Council on November 4. See the link to the two published letters below – Gerald H. Angoff, MD MBA
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2021 Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP
Nov. 5, 2021 – Have Mayor Wu Stand Firm Against the Downtown Waterfront MHP – By Save Boston’s Waterfront “This week’s historic victory elected a mayor for the City of Boston that prioritizes an accessible public realm, climate resiliency and inclusivity. Together, we made sure that all the mayoral candidates knew that revamping the Downtown…
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ANNOUNCED: ALL PIER 5, BUILDING PROPOSALS ARE REJECTED!
Nov. 22, 2021 – The BPDA withdraws the RFP to build on Pier 5 The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) withdraws an RFP to build housing on Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard, and supports a waterfront public park, rather than residential housing. Members of the Pier 5 Association, Inc. http://www.Pier5.org and Restore…
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174 Years of the Boston Naval Yard
PIER 5 IS NOT JUST ANOTHER EMPTY LOT This site can celebrate Boston’s Marine History built, repaired, modernized, and resupplied The US Navy ships. During the Second World War women were called to fill the jobs left by men at the front. Over 8,000 women worked here at this shipyard From here ships and the…
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Mayor Wu, blowing up the BPDA isn’t on the back burner
Wu has big plans to restructure Boston’s development agency but so far in her term has tackled more urgent matters, keeping top officials at the BPDA in place for now. By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated December 9, 2021, 10:40 a.m. 105 Michelle Wu ran for Mayor vowing to “abolish” the Boston Planning & Development Agency,…
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WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR PIER 5?
Marine Life in Boston – See how Pier 5 can contribute Christopher Nicodemus, Charlestown, MA The Pier 5 Association (www.pier5.org) and sister organization Restore Pier 5 (restorepier5.org) had a highly successful public meeting on overlooking Pier 5 Wednesday evening June 16. The balloons on 30 foot tethers were strung on the BPDA fence to illustrate…
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HIGH FIVE PIER 5!
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…
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Pier 5 Request for Proposals | Boston Planning & Development Agency
In accordance with the Charlestown Navy Yard Master Plan, the BPDA released an Request for Proposals (RFP) in September 2020 for the ground lease and redevelopment of Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. We received three proposals that we are currently evaluating. Update: The comment period closed on April 5, 2021. The BPDA is…
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What Don’t You Understand BRA?
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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Final Crank for Tomorrow
CHARLESTOWN CRANKS! Cranks! We were called “Cranks”! At the Boston Redevelopment Authority recent Charlestown Plan.Meeting, many who attended to comment were called “Cranks”.Checking the “crank” definition and meaning in the Collins EnglishDictionary, we found that if you call someone a crank, “you think their ideas or behavior are strange”. However, the dictionary also defined the actual object “crank” as:“A crank is…
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Calendar | Boston Redevelopment Authority
News & Calendar Calendar | Boston Planning & Development Agency
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BPDA Updates CNC on Neighborhood Development Plans
BPDA Updates CNC on Neighborhood Development Plans by Patriot-Bridge Staff • November 10, 2021 • 0 Comments By Adam Swift Representatives from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) gamely answered questions about developments that are in the pipeline for the neighborhood before the Charlestown Neighborhood Council at the CNC’s monthly meeting last week. Additionally, the BPDA representatives fielded…
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BPDA & FCNY Joint Virtual Meeting – Nov. 9th at 6PM: RE: Public Activation – Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard
November 3, 2021 The BPDA will be joining Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard to discuss public activation in the Navy Yard on November 9 at 6:00PM. Please join this virtual meeting. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82543948754<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F82543948754&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce33945af2f874695b8ed08d99d58e5ef%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637713827417675979%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=bMfVyYnmRuT%2FVYHcgz%2Bx8t83mQ7Rne7vKuq0NGKNbBA%3D&reserved=0>Meeting ID: 825 4394 8754Passcode: 899305One tap mobile+13126266799,,82543948754#,,,,*899305# US (Chicago)+16465588656,,82543948754#,,,,*899305# US (New York)Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646…
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PLAN: Charlestown Process Creates More Questions as It Moves Forward
PLAN: Charlestown Process Creates More Questions as It Moves Forward by Patriot-Bridge Staff • October 28, 2021 • 1 Comment By Adam Swift Put some Charlestown residents and representatives of the Boston Planning & Development Agency in the same room, even if it’s a virtual room, and there’s sure to be some emotions running high. Last week, the PLAN:…
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At the Head of Boston Harbor, Pier 5 Petition lines add to over 3,000 signers in favor of a park.
On this sunny Boston Autumn Saturday people are lining at Pier 5 in petition to save the Pier and return the historic property to the Public. The petitioners are Pier 5 Association volunteers. Learn more at Pier5.org
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Restore Pier 5 – Vision
A Public Waterfront Park for the benefit of Charlestown, Boston and its visitors. Restore Pier 5 seeks to preserve Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard as a fully accessible, environmentally resilient, recreational and educational open public space. Pier 5, an historic structure situated at the Head of Boston Harbor, should not be developed…
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Coalition for Resilient, Inclusive Waterfront
We Stand For A Resilient Waterfront The waterfront is already bearing the brunt of many of the most dramatic impacts of our changing climate, and plays an outsized role in shaping the public health, safety, and economic wellbeing of surrounding neighborhoods. Future development and infrastructure decisions must prioritize resilience — both to address the impact…
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A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change – SEI
A systematic global stocktake of evidence on human adaptation to climate change This article presents a systematic and comprehensive global stocktake of implemented human adaptation to climate change. The authors screened more than 48 000 articles using machine learning methods and a global network of 126 researchers. Berrang-Ford, L., Siders, A.R., Lesnikowski, A. et al.…
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Pier 5 Conceptual Prospectus Elements Survey
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Public Waterfront Access! Urge our Leaders
Equitable Resiliency, Progress & Collaboration, Boston Rising Seas Response Coastal cities around the world are realising forward oriented climate resilience, adaptive Nature Based Urban Planning Solutions. Boston is considered by FEMA to be in “retrograde” in global context. Please reach out to the leaders and organizations beginning with the emails below.Explain why you oppose privatization,…
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Pier 4 Noise Study Boston Harbor
Building Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Measurement, and Air Quality Regarding the Acoustical (sound), vibrational and air quality field testing for projects such as Pier 5 and Mystic Inlet and afforable housing tower. Reason 1 Courageous Public Sailing Community would be disbanded. Boston Harbor Pier 4 Noise Study Pier 5 wind speed Averages 10-20 miles per…
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Pier 5 • Don’t develop it!
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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1916 Yeomen (F) (F for Female) Register to Vote
Yeomen (F) (F for Female) Register to Vote Boston National Historical Park Yeomen (F) (F for female) were the first women to enlist in the United States military. Their service in World War I was made possible by the Naval Act of 1916, which created a naval reserve force. According to the aptly named history…
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The U.S.S. Constitution
High-resolution Map Specifications:Length overall: 204 ft.Beam (width): 43.5 ft.Displacement: 2,200 tonsDraft: 22.5 ft.Hull: 15 to 20 in. thickSpeed: 13-14 knotsCrew: 450-470Armament in 1812: 30, 24-pounders; 22, 32-pounder carronades; two 24-pounder & one 18-pounder bow chasers on the forecastle. 1 Quarter boat2 Quarterdeck3 Captain’s quarters4 Captain’s day cabin5 Officers’ staterooms6 Bread room7 Ship’s wheel8 Wardroom9 Cartridge filling room10 Powder magazine11 Spirit room12 Cockpit (junior officers’ quarters)13 Anchor capstan14 Bilge pumps15 Shot…
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1914-1918 Boston Navy Yard and the “Great War”
Source: Boston National Historical Park: https://www.nps.gov/articles/bny_wwi.htm?utm_source=article&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=experience_more&utm_content=large by David Hannigan, Park Guide At the turn of the 20th century, the Boston Navy Yard (now known as Charlestown Navy Yard) entered its second century of service by embarking on its first major expansion since the Civil War. This growth was in line with the goals of President…
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Benefits of Managing the Heat Island Effect
Urban areas, where structures are highly concentrated and greenery is limited, become Heat Islands of higher temperatures relative to outlying areas.
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Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts
Charlestown Navy Yard Boston, a National Historical Park, Massachusetts Project Gutenberg’s Charlestown Navy Yard, by National Park Service Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts Produced by the Division of Publications National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC Author: National Park ServiceTitle: Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park, MassachusettsRelease Date:…
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A Brief History of the Boston Navy Yard
A Brief History of the Boston Navy Yard Today part of the land formerly of this navy yard (about 30 acres or 120,000 square meters) is controlled by the Boston National Historical Park under the administration of the United States National Park Service. Boston Navy Yard Type Shipyard Historical Name of Location Boston,…
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Boston Navy Yard During World War II
Boston Navy Yard During World War II In 1932, the Department of the Navy designated the Boston (Charlestown) Navy Yard to be the building site for destroyers. Two years later, the USS McDonough (DD-351) slid down the ways, marking the first major ship launching at the yard in over a decade. The launch of McDonough ushered in the most…
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“We Can Do It!” – Shipbuilding Women invade the Charlestown Navy Yard
“We Can Do It!” – Shipbuilding Women invade the Charlestown Navy Yard Boston National Historical Park The enemy has struck a savage treacherous blow. We are at war, all of us! There is no time now for disputes or delay of any kind. We must have ships and more ships, guns and more guns, men…
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Women Workers at the Boston Navy Yard during World War I
Women Workers at the Boston Navy Yard during World War I Boston National Historical Park In spring of 1917, more than two years before the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, a radical transformation was taking place at the Boston Navy Yard. The US Navy adopted a radical enlistment policy that opened its…
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Go Boston 2030 Vision & Action Planning
Visions & Action Plan Components Climate Ready Program In Boston’s recent history, ethical urban development challenges of public asset privatization and politics. Now with recent offer, the Boston Redevelopment Authority is finally onboard with having a park instead of private development.
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Sail Boston 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Pier 5
Sail Boston 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Pier 5 Sail Boston 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America Pier 5 was the center of the major opening events on Saturday culminating with the Mayors formal black tie ball held in the evening. Piers 1,3,4 and 5 berthed a large number of the…
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MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL & TOURISM Building the Navy’s Bases, vol. I (part II)
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Boston Planning and Development Agency Document Center
Boston Planning and Development Agency Document Center http://www.bostonplans.org/document-center?program=29 Documents related to planning, research, maps, policy, annual reports and more—as well as Article 80 development project documents from before 2015—are available below. Article 80 development project documents from 2015 to the present are available in the Article 80 Records Library.
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Marine Life in Boston – Pier 5 contributes to the our community and harbor.
Massachusetts Chapter 91 shoreline regulations seek to preserve and enhance our tidal wetlands and enhance our aquatic environments while fostering planned community growth and vitality. Regarding tidal wetlands under pier 5. The water is deep. As is typical of deep water ports, the shoreline is vertical not estuarian. The 100 foot from shoreline intertidal zone definition…
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Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
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CLF Protecting Boston Harbor, The People’s Harbor
Boston Harbor belongs to all of us, not just to the wealthy. Once one of the dirtiest harbors in the country, Boston Harbor is today a national jewel.But now it faces new risks. Please Add your name to help us maintain public access and promote climate resiliency for the People’s Harbor. Protecting Boston Harbor, The People’s…
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Boston Harbor Now
BOSTON HARBOR NOW WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 FROM THE MERGER OF TWO NON-PROFITS Our sole focus is realizing Boston Harbor’s potential to benefit our city and region. Everything we do involves partnering with public agencies, community leaders, businesses and other non-profits. OverviewBoston Harbor Now is working to re-establish Boston as one of the world’s truly great…
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Boston National Historical Park Charlestown Navy Yard
https://www.nps.gov/index.htm Charlestown Navy Yard Historic Resource Study The National Parks Service (NPS), in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is considering new approaches to leverage existing assets and engage the private sector to strengthen its real property portfolio. NPS/GSA are exploring potential strategies that will foster private sector involvement to promote more effective…
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The Development Review Department
The Development Review Department is led by the Director and Deputy Director of Development Review and is staffed by a team of Project Managers. Project Managers take the lead role in overseeing and coordinating the development review process for all projects that meet the threshold for either Small or Large Project Review.For more information, please…
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Nature Based Solutions Equitability (NBS) + Valuation United – Nations Global Compact
Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds UNITED NATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS How the Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions Method Aligns with Real-World Projects https://ceowatermandate.org/nbs/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2020/08/landscape.pdf This webinar is the second in a three-part series on nature-based solutions (NBS) for watersheds. The webinar series is part of the Benefit Accounting of Nature-Based Solutions for Watersheds…
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The Rose Kennedy Greenway TEAM
https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/team/ Charlestown not included. Guidelines for use: https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Greenway-Conservancy-Park-Use-Guidelines-December-2020.pdf Final Guidelines-2010-09-20.indd
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NSF Convergence Accelerator | NSF – National Science Foundation
NSF Convergence Accelerator | NSF – National Science Foundation
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CLIMATE READY CHARLESTOWN Climate Ready City of Boston (Phase 2 active)
Preparing for Climate Change We’re creating neighborhood solutions to coastal flooding from sea level rise and coastal storms.Implementation of Climate Ready CharlestownThis Climate Ready Boston program identified locations in Charlestown that face risks from coastal flooding and sea level rise. In 2017, we developed coastal resilience solutions for Sullivan Square, the Neck and Rutherford Avenue.…
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Imagine Boston 2030 initiative
The City of Boston Redevelopment Authority Vision 2030 program defined the vital need for waterfront public access with connected open space. This plan envisions a city where all residents have better and more equitable travel choices. We are working to build efficient transportation networks that create economic opportunity. We’ll also take much needed steps to prepare…
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The National Parks Service (NPS)
in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is considering new approaches to leverage existing assets and engage the private sector to strengthen its real property portfolio. NPS/GSA are exploring potential strategies that will foster private sector involvement to promote more effective utilization of certain real property located at the Charlestown Navy Yard (CNY)…
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Waterfront Access as a Public Asset = Social Justice
May 20, 2021 To Our Community, City and State Leaders, Social justice needs were being met even during the 1970s Economic Recession. One of the only jobs in 1970s Boston was the Modernization Program for Public Housing in Charlestown – Phase 1; The goal was to re-establish these, then 30 year old, 1100 units as…
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Share this Letter Please!
Please send this PDF to decision makers, family, friends, institutions: PDF Linktemplate to send to leaders whose contact information provided below. Content suggestions – Copy & Paste to your letter Legal, Environmental, Climate resilience concerns: Objections to the BPDA Charlestown Navy Yard Pier 5 Development Proposals Re: Objections to the BPDA Charlestown Navy Yard…
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State Issues Draft Waterfront Development Regulations
May 14, 2021 (BOSTON, MA) – As a result of a lawsuit won by Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), Massachusetts officials have released new draft regulations concerning waterfront development. The rules propose to retroactively codify the state’s seventeen municipal harbor plans in an effort to correct legal deficiencies in the program uncovered by CLF’s lawsuit. “These regulations impact everyone…
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Comment 80
“Open space and climate resilience on the waterfront should take precedence over luxury housing that will be susceptible to storms and sea level rise.”
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Comment 75
“Many memories, don’t do this…”
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Comment 75
“I think the cause is just and very important!”
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Comments 73
“We need to preserve what little public open space that we still have in this city.”
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Comment 72
“Save Boston Harbor Waterfront for All at Pier 5!”
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Comments 70
“This is what our neighborhood needs!”
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Comments 70
“Pier 5 should be a place for the public to enjoy. It’s restoration should include a waterfront park and celebrate the history of the Navy Yard and its inhabitants from 1800 till its closure.”
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Comment 68
“I’m signing because the waterfront should now be afforded open space for residents, too little of in Charlestown, especially. LoPresti Park on Eastie’s waterfront is an example as to why this should not have an overbearing structure on it!”
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Comments 67
“We need to maintain as much public green space in our city-scape as possible. Let’s turn some of those huge luxury condos that house 1-4 people into spaces that can house 4 – 6 people, densifying the already existing structures. Also, developing on the waterfront may not be a good long-term decision with sea level…
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Comments 63
“We need to maintain as much public green space in our city-scape as possible. Let’s turn some of those huge luxury condos that house 1-4 people into spaces that can house 4 – 6 people, densifying the already existing structures. Also, developing on the waterfront may not be a good long-term decision with sea level…