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19 -Bos 0.97 TON INFORMER The news for people wh care abou Boston Winter 2011 Make No Little Plans—or Any Plans Some Development Just Happens The Boston Informer is nearing its 20 anniversary. It's time to take stock of what has happened in Boston in those two ‘decades. On the intastruture side, the Cenral ArteryTunne Proje MBTA Silver Lin, new Evelyn Moakley Bridge, MBTA, platform extensions, Boston Harbor cleanup and few Boston Froulevars”" et, an impressive list. The development side of the ledgers not asimpresive. Inneary 20 year we have wasted ink and paper reporting on proposed projects hat silare’ ‘ult An analysis of aticles about proposed development projects {in The Boson Informer since 1992 shows that some proposals have been covered dozens of times. The project eported on most en? City Hall Plaza makeover (17 ances) However, many projects have been bul inthe lst two decades, and for many the fact that Boston was the beefciary— not the suburbs or Rte. 495—is enough. However, we subscribe tothe belie that planing when one thinks about and estab- lishes broad goals, evaluates different ways to acomplish the goals, and develops explicit policies to implement actions is ‘essential o smart, equitable and effective growth. So when we Tooked back at close 1 20 yeas of development in Boston, we sa that much ofthe development was not following any land se plan or even development guidelines. Imagine what things ofthe controversy BRA head Ed Logue generated as ‘result of the Urban Renewal atvities Mayer Collin and he ited, Logue and Collins remain the lst to produce a gener plan for the City. The BRA produced the "1968/1975 General Pan forthe City of Boston, March 1965" with the advice ofthe “Mayor's Citizens Advisory Commitee on Community Develop- ‘ment and four months of public feedback. This was 1968 Dealing with more than physical development, the plan ad- dressed problems with neighborhood stability, population de- lin, employment, higher education, et But onthe development sid, the City today lacks « master plan to guide development ‘decisions The BRAS Seaport District Plan in 1098 was this type of guiding document for de velopment in the Fan Per aca was followed by accession of plans (Munici- pal Harbor Plan, 100 Acres Pan, Innovation Dis trict plan) that seem 10 have revised finda: mental goals and objectives. Plan ‘And in other ‘cttw sue Coe Ue Fea Pa Pa Seema ak anamrarnarge 20 ‘on growth onto yaandsnareeate ped the right path ‘The Pradntal Center master planing has served this function forts campus andthe 2010 Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway ‘uidlines may accomplish that. Best to codify the guidelines mo zoning revisions. Projects that were bul or re abou tobe built without coer: nt plan inlude: Brooke Courthouse: Hayward Place, Suffolk University art school at former MDC building at 20 Somerset SU; Filene' ste; Moder and Paramount heaters, ‘We selected some ofthe long-term development sagas to write shout for historical remembrance and come eit How Did We Get Here? INGEN ® cy tot Piezo 1988-CiyHatPazaceaie rage gaheregsandderonsta: ons 2 prof Goverment Cant tbr Renewal 1994: Cl of aso compen resto move he Pa ‘Wena, Spe 1996 Put gral stor Cy Hat Para crete reshape the Plaza Many eas cur hol, rus gate, recan- cing Harover and Canbge soes: pesto age er Cones Seat. 1997- CaersAdvsory Group appt 1200. reous des aundoned Open arate og Cantrige ‘Sree and gan fet fF Tower bull ‘2003 Tssaved Tas Force peste rateprpops- Late Ma 1988 - Hoyer PL made pat fale Boson Css pct 196 Adverse eveopmerby BRA-no responses 201. 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Crosby Schlesinger Smallridge are the pak designe PEOPLE MOVERS Ed Lambert former mayor of Fall iver and director of The Ur- an Initative at UMass Dartmouth isthe new commissioner cl the Dept of Conservation and Recreation ‘Barbara Boylan, fom Boston bal Investors to Skanska USA. ‘Maggie Schmit, formerly at Daylr/ Tetra Tech to Chelsea Planning and Development Dept Welcome to The Boston Informer ‘The goal is simple: Provide concise pubic information ‘on consnicton projets, planning iitatives, and wha. ‘Sheree affects living and working im Boston, Welcome {0 The Boston Informer The Bo noes publ by ATC formation, ‘nc tines yearn Bost Masachnets reset Anton (Cen vie pesiens, Ane McKinnon Chis Fach, “he Donon ifrme staal ty wonton ety 325.00 Gidjarcittew emit Bonorltomerae com Choc ‘stomthe Web a arbor The City of Boston develops ‘Complete Streets’ guide lines to create green streets accommodate more than just cars.-and bikes and buses.-and landscaping. Tawi nsens signee OT ‘Complete Streets—coming soon to Boston (check out the tomato plants on the bus shelter)! €Bostron INFORMER) ‘A pubcaton of ATC Infomation, In. PO Box 51473 + Boston, MA 02205-1473 You Were Asking ae ees ee et ee (See eee fee a a oda Cid new) itor en Wl hese tare velopment i Boston? 1h Pablo cy developments eterna by ogee Harper ae ie a epee ee Sy Sw ee ae the News EXd coe way mere bath congestion, Wit is happen? Feb ss oad cts pce tps packing tno oa doe pring Tread Vries Pharmaceuticals might mre tothe Fan Petia he Seaport Distt where wo new buldlgs ‘would be bull Why could hil ough? ‘A Si oe lee et Oat mor Spends on POR sprova of Vern new dog (sper) And ibe nod er Cy’ coabage ete tegodatoe to keep Versa Cambege hee, Me ae Flan ot $1.3 lion pivte fonds poured it tis espe ee ‘mun Plalslmoetimpasablepocked with potholes, Beg eta eek cela pag havea pvt faded pace over here anda any verte ont there beter way? 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