The Conservation Law Foundation held a forum on September 20th about the role of Chapter 91 in protecting Boston’s waterfront, sponsored by the local group, We Are Boston’s Waterfront. “We want to educate as many residents as we can on these principles so you can be an advocate in your own neighborhood,” said Deanna Moran, Read More…
A new community group, We are Boston’s Waterfront, introduced themselves at the April 2018 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). Co-founder Sydney Asbury explained the organization emerged from the “Save Our North End Waterfront” effort that successfully worked to stop a hotel proposal at Lewis Wharf in 2016. Community members have expanded their Read More…
Representatives from Boston Climate Action Network and We Are Boston’s Waterfront held a rally on Sunday afternoon outside the Aquarium MBTA station. The groups are seeking a moratorium on waterfront development, implementation of Community Choice Energy (CCE) and immediate action to protect against the flooding caused by sea level rise. Standing near the site of the historic flooding Read More…
On Sunday, March 4th, environmental activists and Boston Climate Action Network will come together at the Aquarium T-stop from 1:30pm – 3pm to raise awareness about the devastating impacts of rising sea levels in Boston. We Are Boston’s Waterfront invites you to join the growing community of waterfront activists in standing up for greater awareness and Read More…
We Are Boston’s Waterfront hosted a community meeting with the Conservation Law Foundation on January 17, prompted by the recent storm flooding, to discuss the changes we are seeing to the waterfront and how we can plan for the future. Over 60 residents from the North End, Waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods attended, packing the Golden Goose Cafe Read More…