Boston Harbor Now and BPDA partner, launch new public amenities web tool to navigate the Harborwalk

Boston Harbor Now officially launched bostonharborwalk.org, a mobile-friendly, interactive web tool for harbor visitors to discover and navigate privately-owned public spaces (known as “POPS”) along the Harborwalk.

→Source: Boston Planning & Development Agency

The transformative power of the public realm

A discussion with New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver.

→Source: Reimagining the Civic Commons

CLF Continues Fight Against Unlawful Boston Waterfront Plan

Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts today for diminishing the public’s right to the use of Boston’s waterfront.

→Source: Conservation Law Foundation

A Waterfront Dream in Chelsea

As high-end commercial development threatens to overwhelm traditional maritime uses closer to Boston’s downtown, Chelsea is striving to maintain a balance, mindful of the economic and even historic value of its working waterfront.

→Source: The Boston Globe

A Vibrant Harbor, Thanks to Watchdog Groups

Boston Harbor, once labeled the dirtiest harbor in America, is now the cleanest in the country. It didn’t happen by accident.

→Source: The Boston Globe

Conservation Law Foundation’s Brad Campbell Takes the Fight to the Waterfront

CLF’s president discusses why—and how—the organization is still fighting for the public’s right to the Boston waterfront.

→Source: Boston Business Journal

Charlestown Lower Mystic Open House

Share your ideas about what kind of waterfront access, parks and open spaces, and walking/biking improvements you want to see in your neighborhood. Join us for drinks, snacks, and lively conversation dockside!

Date: June 14, 2018
Location: Schrafft’s Center and Docks
More Information: facebook.com/events/255263028546921/

How One Woman in East Boston Shares Climate Know-How with Costal Neighbors

Challenges associated with the environment can often seem bigger than one person can handle. But Magdalena Ayed [founder of The Harborkeepers] is showing how each person—schoolchildren included—can have a role in addressing issues.

→Source: Christian Science Monitor

Proposed 600-Foot Tower Doesn’t Square with Boston’s Waterfront Dreams

Resistance to this plan is usually cast as the selfish desire of abutters to protect views and parking. Yet if this building goes up and a wall of buildings follows, the loss is greater than any one sightline.

→Source: The Boston Globe

Boston Harbor For All Summit – Advancing Collaborative Action

Join Boston Harbor Now and public, private, and nonprofit partners for a two-event, interactive series addressing our harbor’s opportunities and most urgent challenges, with a focus on how we can work together to move key policies and projects from planning to action.

Date: May 30, 2018
Location: BSA Space, Downtown
More Information: bostonharbornow.org/bostonharborforall

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