Stories We’re Following

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 Ledger

In 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 Globe

Peddocks 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 Boston

Reclaiming 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 Globe

Editorial: 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 Globe

State 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 Independent

Developers 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 Globe

Opinion: 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 Times

Editorial: 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 Globe

Maritime 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 Journal

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