Red Flags Raised on Long Wharf Flood Barrier

Construction of a flood barrier to protect downtown Boston from sea level rise faces major hurdles in designing an effective defense while avoiding structural damage to Long Wharf and the MBTA Blue Line tunnel, according to preliminary findings by consultants.

Dorchester Bay Defense Looks at the Big Picture

Developers behind the 6.5 million-square-foot Dorchester Bay City project are offering to take responsibility for protecting not only its vulnerable waterfront site from flooding, but large sections of surrounding neighborhoods.

Climate Concerns Central to Piers’ Future

Once mainstays of the city’s economy, harborside piers now figure prominently in Boston’s attempts to protect against sea level rise. But engineering and financial challenges pose the kinds of barriers that won’t keep the water out.

Waterfront Property Owners Band Together

Protecting downtown Boston from sea level rise will require a unified barrier between the North End and Atlantic Wharf, and waterfront property owners say time is running short to choose the most effective coastal defense strategy.

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.

Wu Restarts Downtown Harbor Plan Process

Opponents of a proposed downtown Boston tower cheered Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to relaunch a contentious waterfront zoning process Wednesday, but the building’s developer warned that “immediate further cooperation” was needed to make sure the resulting plan was able to protect the city from floods.