Dramatic images of floating lawn chairs, impassable roads and docks under water have become a common reality in Boston and a call for action city officials and residents say.
Fort Point plan gives Boston another shot at a true destination waterfront
Updated March 13, 2021, 2:30 a.m.
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Parks should be integral to all new development
Shirley Leung is on target in highlighting the one-time-only chance to expand the Fort Point neighborhood into a true destination waterfront for all (âAmid building boom, a battle for parks,â Page A1, March 7).
About 15 years ago, the city presided over creation of the Fort Point 100 Acres Master Plan, which legally set the height and density of new construction with a neighborhood parks network. Parks would not be negotiated on a project-by-project basis, but rather would be an integral part of all new development. This zoning plan remains in effect.
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