The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors recently approved adoption of the Coastal Flood Resilience Design Guidelines at their September Board Meeting. The Guidelines, which build on Mayor Marty Walsh’s Climate Ready Boston (CRB) initiative, are intended to serve as a reference for residents, business owners and developers. The goal of the Read More…
Alisha Pegan, Climate Ready Boston Coordinator, along with Joe Christo, BPDA’s Resilience and Waterfront Planner, delivered a project update to members of the Wharf District Council (WDC) earlier this week. The project goals have assembled around four themes: Engagement, Short-Term Solutions, Long-Term Solutions, and Implementation. The engagement piece is pivotal for matters of this magnitude Read More…
On Wednesday, August 14, at 7 p.m. North End photographer David Arnold will present his climate comparison photographic essay on the Jumbotron at the DCR Memorial Hatch Shell as part of the Annual Green Concert. Boston Landmarks Orchestra and the New England Aquarium have put together a moving and thought-provoking orchestral program paired with videos Read More…
Boston’s Climate Ready Downtown and the North End Project team recently gave an update on their plans to protect the neighborhood from flooding due to rising sea levels. Two main options have been identified: 1. Raise the roadway and bike lanes by 5-7 feet. This has the advantage of being public property so it would be easier Read More…
Mayor Marty Walsh spoke to the Wharf District Council on July 16th, covering a range of issues from building seawalls along Boston’s waterfront to dealing with the city’s ever increasing traffic congestion. Climate resiliency is high priority for Walsh as he announced an ambitious plan to build seawalls and burns to protect against flooding. “We Read More…
The City of Boston will host the second community event for Climate Ready Downtown & North End on Tuesday, July 16 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the BSA Space, 290 Congress Street. From 6 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. there will be a presentation from the project design team. They will give an update Read More…
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) will host an open house on Monday, June 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the public to hear about the City’s efforts to promote buildings that are better adapted to coastal flooding and sea level rise. The open house will be held at the Leventhal Room Read More…
During this week’s City Council meeting, the Boston City Council showed support for the federal Green New Deal in a resolution. “The climate crisis is here now. We see it in Boston every single year,” said City Councilor Michelle Wu. “We are working on it as much as we can at the city level, but Read More…
The City of Boston hosted a poster session last week to introduce the Climate Ready North End and Downtown projects. This is part of the Climate Ready Boston initiative to prepare Boston for the long-term impacts of climate change and rising sea levels. The open poster session had information for attendees to learn about the projects, talk Read More…
The City of Boston hosted a poster session to introduce the Climate Ready North End and Downtown projects at a March 12th meeting. Residents filled the Pilot House venue to capacity to hear from city officials and take part in the planning exercise. With flooding now a regular occurrence on the waterfront, the Climate Ready Read More…
Boston Harbor Now’s Director of Policy Jill Valdes Horwood and Director of Planning Alice Brown have started a bi-weekly video blog covering topics related to the harbor. Their first video, “Learning to Speak Climate Change” demystifies the terminology that gets tossed around regarding climate change. In this informative, five-minute vlog (video blog) Jill and Alice Read More…
Carl Spector, Commissioner of the Environment for the City of Boston, presented an overview of the Coastal Resilience Study for the Downtown Waterfront at the November Wharf District Council meeting. Starting in 2019, this study will be conducted in various neighborhoods, including the Wharf District, as part of city’s Resilient Boston Harbor vision to protect Read More…