Fan pier/pier 4 major development review steps.
Published: 1987
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Political participation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; Cultural Facilities -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown.; Development Projects -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront -- Fort Point Channel.; Fan Pier / Pier 4, Boston (Mass.); Harborwalk, Boston (Mass.); Linkage -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; Open spaces -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; Public art -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; Transportation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; City planning -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Downtown -- Waterfront.; Water taxis -- Massachusetts -- Boston.; South Boston (Boston, Mass.) -- Transportation Planning.
Description: ...includes a memorandum from Homer Russell to Stephen Coyle, BRA Director, rebutting Ian Menzies' column in the February 8, 1987 Boston Globe entitled "Fan Pier Fantasy"; gives background on this proposed development project on Boston's downtown waterfront adjacent to South Boston; touches on the following issues: citizen participation, housing and job linkage, public cultural facility, taxes and public benefits (Harborwalk, open space, water taxi, sculpture garden, etc.); includes an 8 page status report touching on many of the above issues in addition to urban design, transportation, pending approvals and the Fort Point Channel study area; also has a section on South Boston roadway and transit planning; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...