Downtown Flood Defense Plan Seeks Spending Solution
The Wharf District Council faces its most daunting challenge: coming up with the actual funds to pay for what it says are vital protections for downtown Boston.
Report Shows Spread of Flood Paths in Boston by 2034
Boston’s Wharf District Council released a scenario of how coastal storms could inundate downtown properties as it lobbies for construction of an $877-million flood barrier.
Harbor Flood Barrier Gets State Support
Designs of an $87 million flood barrier protecting downtown Boston will proceed to the next step after receiving state funding for additional engineering studies.
Report: Downtown Boston needs $877M Flood Barrier to Survive Storms
A consulting team led by Arup recommends elevating a 1.5-mile section of waterfront from Christopher Columbus Park to Congress Street to ward off sea level rise and worsening storms.
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.
