Public Way

This map will show you every publicly accessible space on Boston’s waterfront

You might not know it, but you have access to some of the biggest waterfront views in the state.

→Source: Boston 25 News

Commercial Wharf Ch. 91 Exemption Would Grandfather Mixed Use & Parking Rights

The battle at Commercial Wharf for access, use and parking rights continues on the North End waterfront.

→Source: North End Waterfront

Don’t let Eastie become Southie, residents say

East Boston, with its picturesque views of the harbor and downtown skyline, diverse restaurants, and historic landmarks, has emerged as one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods for real estate — second only, perhaps, to South Boston’s Seaport District.

→Source: The Boston Globe

‘The People’s Harbor’ AFH Interactive Art Series

Participate in one or all of these community-based collaborative art experiences along our meandering harbor, culminating in an all-inclusive public exhibit in “A Street” Park in South Boston.

Date: July 23-August 11
Location: Various Locations
More Information: eventbee.com/event?eid=178769024#/rsvp

The waterfront is for all

Amid this flurry of construction and reinvention, an important point has been lost: The waterfront belongs to the public. Since the 17th century, everyone in Boston—not just the wealthy—has had a legal right to the use of the lands surrounding the harbor.

→Source: CommonWealth Magazine

The Future of the Northern Avenue Bridge

The Fort Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA) is hosting a special edition Fort Point and Seaport neighborhood meeting on the Northern Avenue Bridge with City of Boston officials. Come hear the latest and provide feedback on current concepts.

Date: July 18, 2018
Location: Capital One Café, Seaport
More Information: fortpointboston.com/2018/07/the-future-of-northern-avenue-bridge.html

Activation of the Charlestown Navy Yard Waterfront & Water’s Edge

This request for proposals is to activate the waterfront and watersheet of the Charlestown Navy Yard, specifically Dry Dock #2, the foot of Dry Dock #2, Pier 3, and the Harborwalk.

→Source: Boston Planning & Development Agency

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

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 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

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