THE BOSTON PLANNING and Development Agency’s decision to reject the three proposals advanced for privatization of Pier 5 in Charlestown is welcome news, but now the real work begins. The community succeeded in blocking the privatization and redevelopment of the pier and now we need to come up with a better alternative. The Boston Planning […]
Christopher Nicodemus
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Save Pier 5, don’t develop it
A CITY MUST always protect its public assets. For Boston, these assets are largely embodied in our harbor and its waterfront. Foremost among our waterfront assets are the Harbor Walk and its potential focal point at the head of Boston Harbor in the Charlestown Navy Yard— the iconic Pier 5. The Boston Planning and Development […]