Growth in central Boston: a study of development capacity. (draft for discussion purposes only).
Published: 1984
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Subjects: Community development -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Issues.; Development Projects -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Issues.; Downtown, Boston (Mass.) -- Development Projects -- Issues.; Growth Policy -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Issues.; Land use -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Issues.; Neighborhood -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Issues.; Zoning -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Issues.; Boston (Mass.) -- Economic policy -- Issues.
Description: ...assessment of downtown Boston's physical ability to absorb new development projects; provides a general framework for evaluating future growth policy; examines potential for growth on vacant land and abandoned buildings and in areas of lower density than surrounding new and proposed construction (such as Fort Point Channel and portions of the financial district); addresses land use and zoning issues and includes analysis of residential (housing), commercial and industrial development capacity for various neighborhoods (Charlestown, East Boston, Waterfront, Beacon Hill/West End, South Cove, Back Bay, South End, Dudley, Fenway); a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...