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Developers reinventing South Shore waterfront
Bradley Campbell, president of The Conservation Law Foundation, says waterfront redevelopment often walks a fine line between providing public access to the waterfront and creating private communities.
→Source: The Patriot LedgerIn Vikki Spruill, aquarium has right woman at right time
“There is so much more to the New England Aquarium than this Harbor Garage debate. I don’t want me or the aquarium to be defined by the Harbor Garage,” Spruill said. “I have a big conservation agenda to promote here, and that’s my top, top, top priority.”
→Source: The Boston GlobePeddocks Island redevelopment effort reimagines Boston Harbor spit
Federal and state officials are leading a redevelopment of Peddocks Island in Boston Harborto make it more hospitable for and attractive to visitors.
→Source: Curbed BostonReclaiming an island gem in Boston Harbor
There was a time in the not so distant past when the 34 Harbor islands were more closely integrated into the life of the city; home to hospitals, residences, and farms. … Susan Kane, district islands manager for DCR, thinks that close connection will return.
→Source: The Boston GlobeEditorial: The Malden River, coming to life
Slowly but surely, a plan to increase public access and connect Everett, Malden, Medford, Somerville, and surrounding areas is becoming a reality, thanks to the effort of municipalities, environmental groups, and now the Baker administration.
→Source: The Boston GlobeState Orders National Grid to Build Riverwalk Path, Unlocking Key Piece to the Malden River Greenway Plan
A Chapter 91 license decision orders National Grid to build, maintain and create signage for a pathway that will run the full length of their longtime riverfront property. It’s a property that has closed off access to the River for residents more than a century.
→Source: Everett IndependentDevelopers revamp plans for L Street Power Station project
Amid concerns that their original plans to transform the L Street Power Station would overwhelm its South Boston neighborhood, developers hoping to transform the shuttered plant have come back with a new, slightly scaled-back version.
→Source: The Boston GlobeOpinion: This Is Not the Way to Stop Homes From Flooding
The federal government is considering a plan that could cost taxpayers more money and encourage land speculation without addressing the problem
→Source: The New York TimesEditorial: Boston, here’s a chance to make the Northern Avenue Bridge a real destination
Walsh and the coalition should think more boldly, and build a linear green space limited to pedestrians and bicyclists, one that flourishes with trees, grass, benches, public art, and even a revenue-producing cafe.
→Source: The Boston GlobeMaritime research lab planned for Seaport District waterfront
Danvers-based real estate development firm Kavanagh Advisory Group intends to develop a four-story maritime research building on Wharf 8/Pier 7 in Boston’s Seaport District, an open-water site located between the Legal Harborside seafood restaurant and Blue Hills Bank Pavilion.
→Source: Boston Business JournalRecurring events
- Friends of the East Boston Greenway: →Monthly Meeting
- Friends of the Boston HarborWalk: →Monthly Meeting