December 9, 2020 | 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. ET | Free for all, advance registration required Hosted by The Trustees Boston Waterfront Initiative, this virtual panel discussion will feature stories and examples of innovative green solutions being used to protect waterfront cities and communities from the effects of climate change, including rising sea levels. Read More…
Adam Castiglioni shares these photos of flooding at Long Wharf during Monday’s “king tide.” King tides occur when the Earth, sun, and moon are as close to each other as possible in their relative orbits, combining to produce the greatest tidal effects of the year. It is above the highest water level reached at high Read More…
The Climate Ready Boston team discussed the release of their long-awaited findings on the Downtown, North End and Dorchester neighborhoods at an event held on Thursday. Team members presented a project overview before shifting to a panel discussion and Q&A session. Building on the Resilient Boston Harbor plan as well as the Imagine Boston 2003 Read More…
Climate Ready Boston’s project team will release their long-awaited climate resilience reports focusing on the North End, Downtown, and Dorchester on Thursday, October 29th at 12:00PM. The one hour long release celebration will begin with a brief presentation of both neighborhood reports, followed by a panel discussion with key City experts, and wrapping up with Read More…
Boston residents: Share your opinion about climate change and community planning. Click on the link to take our short survey by UMass Amherst researchers. Take the survey to earn an entry into our prize draw for a 50$ gift card.
by Joanne Hayes Rines Employees from the MBTA surrounded the Aquarium T station with flood prevention tube and 5 T cars were parked on the street. Other materials were on hand if the entrance was in danger of flooding. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com. Read More…
City Councilor Matt O’Malley (District 6) proposed a hearing to discuss implementing requirements for all new constructions—residential, commercial, and industrial—to have a net-zero carbon footprint. The City of Boston pledged a commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 under the Carbon Free Boston initiative in an effort to combat climate change. In December 2019, Mayor Read More…
Nick Black, Managing Director of the Boston Waterfront Initiative for the Trustees, led a discussion on a new proposal to create a park or public open space at Sargent’s Wharf in the North End at the January North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting. As part of the Trustees’ One Waterfront Initiative, the proposal explored the Read More…
Monday’s high tide brought flooding to the North End’s Lewis Wharf. A “wicked high tide” is expected to bring more coastal flooding on Tuesday, when there will be a 12-foot high tide at 12:35 p.m. Similar conditions are predicted for Wednesday afternoon, when rainwater will add to the high tides. Photo submitted by Davida Carvin. Read More…
Boston Harbor Now, an organization dedicated to bringing the Boston Harbor back to the people, hosted a panel that invited waterfront leaders from across North America to talk about how their cities are developing their waterfront spaces on Thursday evening. Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Boston’s Harborwallk throughout the month of October, the organization invited Read More…
Mayor Marty Walsh released a plan this week that has Boston becoming carbon-neutral by 2050. Walsh plans on doing this by developing new guidelines for building projects and investing in energy saving options for city-owned buildings. About 70 percent of carbon emissions come from buildings in the city. New city-owned buildings will be designed as Read More…
Three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, thousands of demonstrators marched from Boston’s City Hall to the Massachusetts State House in participation of the Global Climate Strike on Friday. Inspired by sixteen-year-old Greta Thurnberg, who led the movement from NYC’s Friday rally, the strike marked the beginning of a week of climate action. Read More…