On Thursday, June 15th, 2017, the City of Boston hosted a Construction Update Meeting in the gym of the Nazzaro Center. Though information on several different departments and projects were available to the people of the North End, it was a rather low turn out (perhaps because of this). In a series of posts, we Read More…
Pat O. shares this video of what happens to traffic on Commercial Street when buses regularly double park in the recently narrowed street configuration.
The following information was submitted by Kay Barned-Smith, CCM, AIA, Public Works Construction Management and Connect Historic Boston Project Manager. Please note there is a North End Construction Update meeting scheduled for June 15, 2017, 6:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. See the flyer. INFORMATION RE: NORTH END CONCERNS In response to a number Read More…
Things to know for Tuesday! Notable headlines: North End roadwork sends business south Just as the summer tourism season approaches, the North End finds itself surrounded with construction projects that encompass sewer line replacements and cycle tracks. Businesses in the area are noticing a steady decline in patrons as neighbors deal with clutter and noise, read in full at the Boston Read More…
A discussion not on the agenda, but definitely a hot topic, erupted at the May 11th meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). North End waterfront condo associations, representing over a thousand residents, have signed on to a joint letter expressing their “deep concern” regarding City Hall’s “community engagement,” most recently regarding the handling of the North Read More…
The list of mistakes on the North End cycle track continues to grow. Paul Foster shares this photo of a recently installed sign for cyclists. The sign contains several obvious errors. Placed on the northbound side of Commercial Street, the sign incorrectly sends cyclists to North Station by going over the N. Washington Street Read More…
Now entering its third summer of construction, the North End cycle track continues to generate tremendous controversy among residents as it nears completion on Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue. Locals cite increasing public safety concerns due to poor planning along with faulty design and execution. City officials have said they will not do any immediate rework other than to add new signs and increase enforcement. Read More…
One of the longest, widest stretches of brick sidewalks in the North End / Waterfront neighborhood will disappear this Spring to make way for dedicated bike lanes, called cycle tracks. The area from Eastern Ave (Lewis Wharf) to Commercial Wharf will be replaced with concrete sidewalks, not brick, on the waterside of the street, according Read More…
Please take note of the construction notice below. Paving on Commercial Street, both the cycle track and the roadway, will be underway from November 8th through 10th, from Prince St. to Battery St. The work schedule is shown in the flyer. Access and parking will be limited, please plan accordingly.
With paving scheduled in the next few weeks, the cycle track bike path on Commercial Street in Boston’s North End is soon to open for public use. (Atlantic Avenue might have to wait until next Spring.) Looking past the hassle of the extended construction period, vote in the poll below regarding your thoughts on the new addition Read More…
Please see the attached notification for upcoming milling and paving work on Commercial St. between Battery and Prince Streets over the next four weeks starting October 19, 2016.
At this week’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting, Frank and Gloria Giammanco expressed their interest to extend the living space in their building on Moon Street, while a petitioner at 278-284 North Street sought a legal occupancy change for renovations. Also, the Battery Wharf Hotel is looking to get their Certificate of Occupancy changed to list “live music,” while the Read More…