A sourcebook and workbook for fort point channel urban design studies.
Published: 1982
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1982
Subjects: Boston Wharf Company.; Bridges -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fort Point Channel.; Building Heights -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fort Point Channel Area.; Community development -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Development Projects -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston -- Fort Point Channel Area.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston -- Fort Point Channel Area.; Sewer and Water Services -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston.; Traffic flow -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fort Point Channel Area.; Urban renewal -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Fort Point Channel Area -- Planning.; Waterfronts -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- South Boston -- Piers.; Boston (Mass.) -- Economic policy -- South Boston.; Fort Point Channel Area (Boston, Mass.)
Other titles: Fort point channel.
Description: ...a collection of materials relating to South Boston's Fort Point Channel area arranged under the following categories: historical context / environment and energy (utilities, sub-surface conditions, water resources, sewer and water systems, historic resources and buildings, building heights) / bridges / Boston Wharf Company / vehicluar traffic (with 1981 traffic volumes) / parking / trucking / railroads / cruise ship docking / seaport access (new Northern Avenue, 3rd harbor crossing) / industry (Commonwealth Pier, Fish Pier, containerport, Boston Army Base and Boston Marine Industrial Park development opportunities, Gillette) / studios, condominiums, artists' studios / restaurants / institutional (Boston Childrens' Museum, Museum Wharf) / proposals (Jung Brannen housing, EDIC Industrial Park, GSD Arena, Boston downtown waterfront project, BOSCOM, Commonwealth Flats development, Rose Associates, Piers 1, 2, 3, Athanas, Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Co.) / future proposals (public amenities, waterfront walkway, Lobster Park, public marinas, Old North Bridge, RR Museum, Pittsburgh Street Mall, etc.); there are mostly poor quality photocopies of photos, plans, etc.; copies of this item were in the BRA collection...