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Boston Master Plan COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION On Wednesday, March 10 the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Planning Coordinating Group held a community-wide workshop to finalize the basis for the Master Plan. The turnout was terrific, and everyone worked hard to meet the challenge of the evening’s agenda. Recognizing there was a great deal of information presented and that we want to get as many ideas and thoughts from the community before we move on to drafting the Master Plan, we are providing a week’s additional time for individual review for both those people who attended the meeting and those who were unable to be present. Located on this web site is a copy of Feasibility Analysis of Preferred Alternative presented and discussed at Wednesday evening’s workshop. We are interested in your comments, particularly regarding your preferences for the options presented as well as your thoughts on which plan elements you think should be given high priority for implementation. You can send your comments by March 19 to Jansi Chandler, Project Manager, BRA, One City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02201 or call her at (617) 918-4325. Jansi’s e-mail address is: Jansi.Chandler.bra@ci.boston.ma.us so you can send your comments electronically.
Options presented were: Boston East Site Develop medium density residential with a minor cultural use; or Marine industrial with major cultural facility. Liberty Plaza/Central Square Retain maritime industrial use with increased waterfront access; or Redesign plaza to provide improved access to waterfront through the plaza building; remove Designated Port Use status in order allow commercial use on the waterfront; create a landscaped waterfront and a connection to Central Square. Condor Street/American Legion Playground Develop new passive park at Condor Street Urban Wild with waterfront access and restoration of native vegetation; or Combine Urban Wild with American Legion Playground by closing intervening section of Condor Street; provide parking on closed street; connect playground to waterfront by means of Harborwalk. Hess Oil Sites Remove DPA designation and convert former fuel tank site into a waterfront park; build new housing on vacant Hess parcel on south side of Condor Street.; or
Maintain marine industrial uses on waterfront Hess site in conformance with Designated Port Area requirements with pedestrian access to Chelsea Creek and landscape buffer on Condor St. Use site on south side of Condor St. for residential parking. We are interested in learning what your thoughts are concerning these options as well as your ideas on priority items of the Preferred Alternative described in the accompanying document, Feasibility Analysis of Preferred Alternative.
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