Resilience

Opinion: Seize the moment on Boston Harborwalk 2.0

We can go beyond the initial public-access-centered Harborwalk and plan for sea level rise and access in ways that are comprehensive, connected, and truly creative.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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Boston faces a daunting future of rising seas

Boston may soon go through another era of reshaping the city, as it did in the 19th century—but this time for different reasons.

→Source: Public Radio International (PRI) "Living on Earth"
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Fear not, East Boston: Parks mean you won’t end up another Seaport

Some of the city’s most expansive waterfront parks are planned for the Eastie side of the harbor. It means that Eastie has a shot at remaining a waterfront for all, not one for only those who can afford it.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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Flood Resiliency Zoning Overlay District and Resiliency Design Guidelines RFP

This project will function as a critical step in implementing the City of Boston’s 2016 Climate Ready Boston 30vulnerability assessment and resiliency plan and more recent technical analysis of coastal resiliency strategies for East Boston, Charlestown, and South Boston.

→Source: Boston Planning & Development Agency
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Building community beware: Risks rising along with the tides

Even without current comprehensive regulation, there are strong reasons for industry professionals to look to the future design needs both to add long-term value and to avoid liability from increasingly obvious risks.

→Source: New England Real Estate Journal
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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
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With new Martin’s Park, plans for more ferries, things are happening on the waterfront

A roundup of what’s progressing along.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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Moakley Park Vision Plan Open House

Join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for the second in a series of public engagement events and share thoughts on what you would like to see in the Moakley Park Vision Plan. Refreshments and activities for kids will be provided.

Date: July 19, 2018
Location: Tierney Learning Center, South Boston
More Information: boston.gov/public-notices/46126

Event Parks, Resilience

The Harborkeepers Marine Science and Maritime Festival

Be part of the first annual East Boston Marine Science & Maritime Festival, organized by The Harborkeepers. Have a fun day by the waterfront with art, science, music, and food!

Date: July 14, 2018
Location: Constitution Beach, East Boston
More Information: facebook.com/events/944063752420099/

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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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