Boston Harbor Now Hires Exec with Record of Political Wins
Linda Orel comes to the nonprofit with a background in lobbying around climate issues and historic preservation and will lead initiatives in waterfront development and climate resiliency.
Everett Soccer Stadium Again Falls Short on Beacon Hill
Everett elected officials’ latest legislative maneuver to unlock a redevelopment of the city’s soon-to-shutter Constellation Energy power plant fell short again on Beacon Hill yesterday, victim of discord over a late budget bill.
Could Everett Soccer Stadium Score on Beacon Hill?
An economic development bill filed Monday removes the Alford Street property from a state designated port area, just weeks after House Speaker Ronald Mariano tossed cold water on the idea.
Beacon Hill Asked to Expand Waterfront Flood Defenses
Researchers are urging state legislators to allow experimental new coastal resiliency projects, providing a guide for protecting waterfront real estate from climate change.
State Lifts Limits on Waterfront Projects
A state ruling could open up a 23-acre portion of the East Boston waterfront to large-scale development, replacing parking lots and warehouses with new industrial buildings serving airport-related industries.
East Boston Developers Rethink Resiliency Strategies
As it prepares to break ground on the first building of the Suffolk Downs redevelopment in late summer, Boston-based HYM Investment Group is taking a bigger-picture look at how future flooding and storm surges will affect its 161-acre site and surrounding vulnerable neighborhoods.
Walsh Raised Bar on Housing Production
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s pro-housing agenda delivered benefits to the city but critics say Walsh missed opportunities to make development more equitable and address the transportation and climate change crises.
Boston Still Needs a Working Waterfront
Boston Harbor is nationally renowned as a maritime resource with a long and distinct history of social and economic uses but building the next generation’s waterfront requires a reinvention of one of our greatest assets – the working port.
Gillette Seeks Flexibility to Redevelop Campus
As it studies future options for its 34-acre World Shaving Headquarters property in South Boston, Gillette Co. is seeking to remove some state oversight over what could be built next on portions of the prime waterfront real estate.
Proposal Beefs Up Boston Harbor Ferries to Beat Congestion
With the highways and public transit options around Boston perpetually congested, a new study funded in part by the state details potential new ferry routes to connect downtown Boston with East Boston and the Seaport, Columbia Point and Squantum Point in Quincy.
$11.8B Harbor Barrier Not Best Bang for the Buck, Study Says
A 3.8-mile-long gated barrier protecting Boston Harbor from storm surges would cost up to $11.8 billion and prove less effective than shore-based resiliency strategies, according to a study by the Sustainable Solutions Lab at University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Guide to Boston Harbor’s Public Spaces in the Works
For decades, activists have fought to maintain public access to Boston Harbor as new office towers and residential high-rises cover once-neglected parcels.
Survey Finds Demand For Inner Harbor Ferry Routes
After receiving nearly 3,700 responses from commuters to an online survey, Boston Harbor Now has released a short list of recommended new and expanded ferry routes as part of a nine-month water transportation study.
