IN THE FIELD of urban planning, a master plan is a document and policy guide designed to help communities create a vision of what they want to look like in the future. A master plan should be comprehensive and include existing development, planning initiatives, social and economic considerations regarding all facets of land use. In […]
Diane Valle
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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 […]