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Oct 24, 2013

Landmark Center Expansion Community Meeting

Monday, October 28, 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Landmark Center, 10th floor, Fenway

The Project consists of the demolition of the existing freestanding garage and the development of a new mixed-use project integrated with the current historical building. The project proposal is for 550 residential units, 110,000 square feet of new retail use, 75,000 square feet of grocery use, 15,000 square feet of new office use, and 1,500 parking spaces in a subsurface garage.


Climate Change and Resiliency Preparedness Guidelines Public Meeting

Tuesday, October 29, 3 PM - 5 PM
BRA Board Room, 9th Floor City Hall

The Boston Redevelopment Authority along with the City of Boston's Environment Department would like to invite you to review and discuss our new Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency Guidelines. It is anticipated that within the next month the BRA will be adopting Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency Guidelines within the current Design Review Guidelines, and we would like to hear your thoughts. The Climate Change Resiliency and Preparedness Guidelines will encourage developers to conduct the analysis of a proposed project's impacts on the surrounding environment that are attributable to the forecasted climate conditions over the full duration of the expected life of the project.  Utilizing the best available science and all reasonable projections, project proponents will be encouraged to identify changes in the climate and environment and how such changes will affect the project's environmental impacts including the survivability, integrity and safety of the project and its inhabitants. This meeting will allow all interested parties to:
  • Review the Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency Guidelines.
  • Understand how these Guidelines fit within the current Article 80 development review submissions.
  • Ask questions and Give comments


Boston Civic Design Commission Meeting

Tuesday, October 29, 5:15 PM - 8:20 PM
BRA Board Room, 9th Floor, City Hall

Public BCDC meeting to review the design of projects in the BRA development pipeline.


Hotel Commonwealth Expansion Community Meeting

Tuesday, October 29 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Hotel Commonwealth, 500 Commonwealth Avenue, Fenway

The Project consists of the expansion of the existing hotel by adding a new seven story building including approximately 94 additional hotel rooms, event space, and additional parking on the site of the existing surface parking lot. 


Sullivan Square Disposition Study Community Meeting

Tuesday, October 29, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Schrafft's Center Cafeteria, 529 Main Street, Charlestown

The purpose of the Sullivan Square Disposition Study is to build upon the Boston Transportation Department's roadway plan for Sullivan Square. As part of the study, there will be a community-based visioning exercise to determine appropriate uses, and the character of new development and open space in Sullivan Square. The ultimate goal of the Sullivan Square Disposition Study is to enhance the area through the creation of a disposition plan for publicly-owned development parcels that will be created by the new roadway alignment in Sullivan Square. The study will focus on parcel level planning, design guidelines, and a market analysis to achieve a success disposition of the new parcels, that is consistent with community goals and vision for the future of Sullivan Square. All interested parties are invited to attend this public meeting. 

 

Summer Street Crossroads Project Update Community Meeting

Wednesday, October 30, 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress Street Entrance, 5th floor, Dewey Conference Room, Fort Point

This meeting will provide an update to the Fort Point Community regarding the proposed redesign of Summer Street.

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