This video features Brent Toderian, Vancouver’s Planning Director, and Michael Marrella, Project Director of New York City Planning Department’s “Vision 2020.” Both Toderian and Marrella address how waterfront cities can support density while ensuring a “livable” city. Presenting this “Opening Conversation” is Vivien Li, President of The Boston Harbor Association. TBHA’s forum, “A Clean Boston Read More…
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Behind the Scenes Video: Boston Harbor Cleanup of Marine Debris by The Boston Harbor Association
[youtube=http://youtu.be/m66ctBZczfs&w=600] Since the year 2000, The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA) has removed more than 240 tons of floating debris from Boston Harbor making it safer for swimmers, boaters and marine life. The 2011 program began this week and TBHA gave observers “on harbor” access to watch the program in action. We also had the pleasure Read More…
“Vibrant Waterfronts” by Ken Greenberg, Urban Planner
The video above shows Ken Greenberg, internationally-recognized urban planner and author of “Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder” (2011) presenting “Vibrant Waterfronts.” Introducing Mr. Greenberg is Vivien Li, President of The Boston Harbor Association. This presentation was sponsored by The Boston Harbor Association” as part of a 2-day event, “A Clean Read More…
“Boston Harbor in Photos” by Aerial Photographer Alex MacLean
Renowned aerial photographer and pilot Alex MacLean presents a photo slideshow showing the progress of Boston’s waterfront from 1975 through today. The presentation was sponsored by The Boston Harbor Association as part of a 2-day event, “A Clean Boston Harbor: What Next?” held at the IMAX theater at New England Aquarium and the Moakey Read More…
“A Clean Boston Harbor: Twenty-Five Years Later” by Doug Foy
Doug Foy speaks about the 25-year clean-up of Boston Harbor and its role in making a Boston into a great city. He also discusses the upcoming peril of sea level rise from climate change. Foy is the former President of the Conservation Law Foundation, the chief plaintiff in the famous 1980’s Boston Harbor case. He Read More…
Boston Harbor Association’s “Grading the Harborwalk” Day on May 21, 2011
News from The Boston Harbor Association: First-Ever “Grading the HarborWalk” Day on 21 May 2011 Participate in the first-ever, city-wide “Grading the HarborWalk” Day, a community effort organized by The Boston Harbor Association to evaluate every segment of the 39-mile HarborWalk public access system on 21 May 2011, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers from Read More…
Harbor Association Update and New Year’s Eve Events
Vivien Li, Executive Director of The Boston Harbor Association provides an update on TBHA including upcoming New Year’s Eve events. The update is shown below. Ms. Li also writes in this week’s Banker & Tradesman about rising sea levels with estimates in harbor levels to increase another 2 1/2 feet to 6 feet by the Read More…