443
443
Mar 24, 2009
03/09
by
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (San Francisco, Calif.)
texts
eye 443
favorite 0
comment 0
...folded map of downtown Boston (Beacon Hill, Back Bay (part), Government Center, Financial District, Theater District, Bay Village, Waterfront (part)) with an enlargement of Chinatown; includes a paragraph on the history of the Chinese in Boston and other information; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topic: Downtown, Boston (Mass.)
Source: bplgovdocs
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391
Jul 5, 2011
07/11
by
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
texts
eye 391
favorite 0
comment 0
...photographs of downtown Boston's Scollay Square dated 1924, 1928, and 1968 showing the subway kiosk's transformation over the years; this appeared on p. 7 of a 1968 issue of the MTA's newsletter COMMUTER; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topic: Downtown, Boston (Mass.)
180
180
Apr 29, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 180
favorite 0
comment 0
...a status report on factors affecting growth policy for downtown Boston (development project review procedures, environmental impact standards, Boston Civic Design Commission, historic preservation, IPOD zoning, height limits, institutional materplans, special study areas, Boylston Street zoning study, transportation access plans, planned development areas (PDA), economic development areas (EDA), job training linkage, Fair Employment Commission, housing creation regulations and parcel to...
Topic: Downtown, Boston (Mass.)
Source: bplgovdocs
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502
Sep 15, 2011
09/11
by
Boston (Mass.). Transit Dept
texts
eye 502
favorite 0
comment 0
...includes detailed data on parking supply, occupancy characteristics, parking rates for off-street parking in various parts of downtown Boston; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Parking
559
559
Apr 29, 2009
04/09
by
Congress 7 Limited Partnership
texts
eye 559
favorite 0
comment 0
...describes a proposed mixed use development project in downtown Boston adjacent to the historic Blackstone Block and the Government Center, bounded by New Congress, Hanover, New Chardon, North Blackstone, and New Sudbury Streets, consisting of a hotel, office building, underground parking, retail space and a pedestrian arcade; volume 1 names the development team, includes glossy color architectural renderings of the proposed building, black and white glossy photos of the area, property...
Topics: Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Environmental Impats, Parcel 7, Downtown, Boston...
Source: bplgovdocs
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680
Apr 29, 2009
04/09
by
Congress 7 Limited Partnership
texts
eye 680
favorite 0
comment 0
...describes a proposed mixed use development project in downtown Boston adjacent to the historic Blackstone Block and the Government Center, bounded by New Congress, Hanover, New Chardon, North Blackstone, and New Sudbury Streets, consisting of a hotel, office building, underground parking, retail space and a pedestrian arcade; volume 1 names the development team, includes glossy color architectural renderings of the proposed building, black and white glossy photos of the area, property...
Topics: Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Environmental Impats, Parcel 7, Downtown, Boston...
Source: bplgovdocs
510
510
Jan 30, 2012
01/12
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority; Midtown Cultural District Task Force. Design and Development Committee
texts
eye 510
favorite 0
comment 0
...gives a history of the block and the various proposals made for its redevelopment since the 1950's; the Hinge Block encompasses parts of Washington, Boylston and Tremont Streets in downtown Boston; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Hinge Block, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Tremont Street, Boston (Mass.)
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234
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 234
favorite 0
comment 0
...presents reasons why the area of the Prudential Center project in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood should be considered a "blighted open area" under Chapter 121A of the MA General Laws; includes definition of "blighted open area" as defined in Chapter 652 of the MA Acts of 1960; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.)
Source: bplgovdocs
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233
Jul 5, 2011
07/11
by
I.M. Pei & Associates; Barton-Aschman Associates
texts
eye 233
favorite 0
comment 0
...a brief overview of existing conditions and proposed improvements for traffic circulation in downtown Boston's proposed Government Center area especially as it related to a proposed Central Artery interchange; text refers to three maps which are lacking; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Traffic Access
379
379
Apr 15, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 379
favorite 2
comment 0
...20 architectural photographs and renderings of buildings or proposed buildings in downtown Boston's Government Center urban renewal area; a few are dated on the back and/or name the architectural firm designing the structure; some indicate which parcel they have been designed for but most have no written information; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Buildings, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
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484
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
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eye 484
favorite 0
comment 0
...summarizes various plans and proposals existing in and adjacent to Boston's downtown general neighborhood urban renewal plan area; gives brief description and associated problems of each (Government Center, Waterfront - Faneuil Hall, Beacon Hill North, English Building at Franklin and Pearl, South Station Postal Annex Expansion, Tremont - Mason Street Project, Massachusetts Turnpike Extension, Castle Square and South End and Fort Point Channel); copies of these items were in the BRA...
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Planning, Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
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376
Jun 5, 2009
06/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 376
favorite 0
comment 0
...one map depicts downtown Boston's (Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Boston Wharf Co., Bulfinch Triangle, Chinatown, Custom House District, Downtown Crossing, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Financial District, Fort Point Channel/Fan Pier, Government Center, Leather District, North End, North Station Area, Park Plaza, South Cove, South Station Area and West End) predominant building patterns (major green space, buildings over 200' in height, traditional commercial and cultural areas, 19th...
Topics: Building Height, Buildings, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Interim Overlay...
Source: bplgovdocs
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290
Jun 22, 2011
06/11
by
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
texts
eye 290
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comment 0
...an alphabetical list, by name of office building, of new office building construction completed 1957-1974; includes address, number of floors and square feet of office space; also includes price per square foot of prime office space; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Office buildings, Office buildings
244
244
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Sasaki Associates
texts
eye 244
favorite 0
comment 0
...this map of downtown Boston's Long Wharf depicts docking arrangements, building footprints (with name of building), tree planting and other features of the site and was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Waterfronts, Wharves
Source: bplgovdocs
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456
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
I.M. Pei & Associates; Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 456
favorite 0
comment 0
...presents the rational for revisions to the boundaries of Boston's downtown Government Center Urban Renewal Plan; this is followed by a suggested (?) urban renewal plan in outline form and contains some hand written deletions and corrections; also attached is a copy of "Preliminary Cost Estimates: Special Project Improvements" prepared by I. M. Pei and Associates and Clarkson Engineering Co., Inc.; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal, Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
614
614
Jun 5, 2009
06/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 614
favorite 0
comment 0
...a collection of materials concerning a building reuse development project (condominiums) in downtown Boston; includes elevation drawing, unit plans, the master deed and amendments, unit footage and the by-laws of the Thirty-five Kingston Street Condominium Association; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: 35 Kingston Street, Boston (Mass.), Building Reuse, By-laws, Condominiums, Development Projects,...
Source: bplgovdocs
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473
Jun 5, 2009
06/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 473
favorite 0
comment 0
...a collection of materials concerning a building reuse development project (condominiums) in downtown Boston; includes elevation drawing, unit plans, the master deed, unit footage, and the by-laws of 43 Kingston Street Condominium Association; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: 43 Kingston Street, Boston (Mass.), Building Reuse, By-laws, Condominiums, Development Projects,...
Source: bplgovdocs
616
616
Jun 5, 2009
06/09
by
Freedom Trail Foundation, Inc
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eye 616
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comment 0
...a guide to Boston's Freedom Trail with a brief description and a color photo of each historic site/building on the Trail; also includes a declaration by Mayor Kevin H. White concerning the Trail, a brief history of Boston, facts about the Trail and nearby points of interest (including the Dunfey family owned Parker House, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Harrison Gray Otis house, etc.) and directions on how to get to the Trail; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Historic sites, Tours, Walking Tours
Source: bplgovdocs
471
471
Apr 15, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
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eye 471
favorite 0
comment 0
...a status report of physical progress made in the Govrenment Center Urban Renewal Project area of downtown Boston since the early landtaking in October of 1961 as well as a summary of important planning and development (public and private) accomplishments; includes a project chronology, the financial plan and interesting photos and illustrations; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Chronology, Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
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214
Jun 5, 2009
06/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
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eye 214
favorite 0
comment 0
...briefly describes the state of planning efforts for the North Station Economic Development Area (EDA) in downtown Boston; includes information on building height and floor area ratio (FAR), a streamlined development project approval process, zoning, planning and development criteria and child day care facilities; attached is a copy of a proposed zoning text amendment "Article 39 - North Station Economic Development Area" which details uses, restrictions and other conditions for the...
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), North Station, Boston (Mass.), Zoning
Source: bplgovdocs
206
206
Jan 10, 2012
01/12
by
Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept
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eye 206
favorite 0
comment 0
...describes the history, environmental and scenic resources, demographics, housing, open space system today, and goals and priorities for the next five years for the North End, Downtown, West End, Waterfront, and Chinatown..
Topics: Land use, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Waterfront, Boston (Mass.)
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293
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 293
favorite 0
comment 0
...handwritten information on a printed form giving information about the proposed downtown waterfront urban renewal plan; gives project size in acres, cost, clearance activity, number of dwelling units, and other data; information provided by Marie L. Kennedy; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Area measurement, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal, Waterfronts
Source: bplgovdocs
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251
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
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eye 251
favorite 1
comment 0
...provides information for interested developers concerning the proposed development of new and rehabilitated housing and accessory neighborhood retail facilities on Parcel C-2 in downtown Boston's Waterfront / Faneuil Hall urban renewal area; describes the site and surrounding area, purpose of the offering, criteria for selection, property pricing, design and use requirement, procedures for disposition, etc.; includes sample letter of interest and letter of intent to proceed; the parcel is...
Topics: Developers' Kit, Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Housing, Parcel C-2, Downtown,...
Source: bplgovdocs
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257
Feb 3, 2011
02/11
by
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
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eye 257
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comment 0
...a report meant to complement previous initiatives for the revitalization of downtown Boston (Downtown Crossing, Chinatown / South Cove Master Plan, Midtown Cultural District, Park Plaza Sarni Site, and the New England Medical Center update of it's 1982 Master Plan); focuses on Parcel 31 development and the quality of life issues of the center city area; gives background of each area and sets forth issues for Boston Redevelopment Authority consideration in developing Parcel 31 (Hinge Block)...
Topics: Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Hinge Block, Boston (Mass.), Housing, Parcel 31,...
424
424
Feb 24, 2010
02/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 424
favorite 0
comment 0
...lists vacant land, by address, in Boston's downtown north neighborhood; includes block number, ward, assessor's parcel number, parcel square footage, adjacent land use and present land use; data compiled from the BRA Summer 1961 field survey, assessor's plates and files, Bromley Atlases and Sanborn Atlases; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Area measurement, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Land use, Vacant lands
Source: bplgovdocs
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315
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
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eye 315
favorite 0
comment 0
...an inventory of open space in downtown Boston's Back Bay neighborhood; lists assessors' parcel number, lot size and address; predominant land use is also given; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Land use, Open spaces, Vacant lands
Source: bplgovdocs
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232
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
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eye 232
favorite 0
comment 0
...this document gives a history of the steps taken to determine the condition of buildings in downtown Boston's Government Center urban renewal area that resulted in the area being declared blighted; includes list of 30 conditions for which each building was inspected, results/conclusions (with statistics) of the inspections, land use data (with area measurement in acres) and comments on the area's economic decline; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Area measurement, Building Conditions, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
476
476
Apr 22, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 476
favorite 0
comment 0
...describes 17 downtown Boston development projects: 1) Post Office Square Park and Garage, 2) 75 State Street, 3) Rowes and Foster Wharves, 4) International Place, 5) 150 Federal Street, 6) 101 Federal Street, 7) 101 Arch Street, 8) 99 Summer Street, 9) Heritage on the Garden, 10) 500 Boylston, 11) 20 Custom House Street, 12) 21 Custom House Street, 13) 745 Atlantic Avenue, 14) 110/120 Tremont Street, 15) 101 Merrimac Street, 16) Parkside West, 17) One Faneuil Hall Square; provides the...
Topics: Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Office buildings, Public Participation
Source: bplgovdocs
592
592
Apr 15, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Mayor's Historic Conservation Committee
texts
eye 592
favorite 0
comment 0
...covers the historical development of the Blackstone Block in downtown Boston, discussed by century, under the headings topography and architecture; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Architecture, Blackstone Block, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Topography
Source: bplgovdocs
234
234
Mar 17, 2011
03/11
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 234
favorite 0
comment 0
...presents various data on office space, employment, new office construction, etc. in Boston's downtown / Back Bay area; some data dates back to 1929 but most is from 1950 through 1970 with projections for 1975 and 1980; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Labor supply, Office buildings, Projections (1980)
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148
Feb 3, 2011
02/11
by
Massachusetts. Dept. of Community Affairs
texts
eye 148
favorite 0
comment 0
...this document addressed to Robert T. Kenney, Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, details the Dept.'s reasons for not approving the Park Plaza Urban Renewal plan as submitted by the BRA; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Park Plaza, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal
204
204
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 204
favorite 0
comment 0
...information for prospective developers; includes general information and requirements, sample letter of intent, rehabilitation requirements, legal and financial ability, selection criteria, submission of letter of intent, design requirements, design and planning objectives, special objectives, conditions and controls, Urban Renewal Plan Chapter VII, Rehabilitation, an advertisement, a map indicating location of buildings, and public disclosure statement; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Building Reuse, Developers Kit, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Fulton Street, Boston (Mass.), Housing,...
Source: bplgovdocs
686
686
May 14, 2009
05/09
by
Boston Off-Street Parking, Inc; South Terminal Developers
texts
eye 686
favorite 0
comment 0
...an air rights proposal submitted to the Boston Redevelopment Auythority over the existing New Haven Railroad trackage on parcel C in downtown Boston's South Station urban renewal area; describes the project, method of financing, type of construction, parking rate structure, estimated income, etc.; also includes a market study and related data and letters concerning this development project proposal; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: South Station (Boston, Mass.), Airspace (Law), Central business districts, Downtown, Boston...
Source: bplgovdocs
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274
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 274
favorite 0
comment 0
...provides information for interested developers on a proposed hotel development project on parcels A6 and A7 in downtown Boston's Waterfront / Faneuil Hall urban renewal area; describes the site, purpose of the offering, criteria for selection, property price, procedures for the disposition of the parcel, etc.; includes sample letter of interest, guide to development and design, a copy of the urban renwal plan for the area as amended April 8, 1965 and public disclosure documents; this item...
Topics: Developers Kit, Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Hotels, Parcel Development, Parcels...
Source: bplgovdocs
340
340
Apr 15, 2009
04/09
by
Barton-Aschman Associates; I.M. Pei & Associates
texts
eye 340
favorite 0
comment 0
...an urban renewal planning study designed to make recommendations to rearrange the pattern of streets in order to more clearly define, make more continuous, and create a more logical and orderly major surface street system; to channel traffic into efficient well-designed corridors rather than permitting it to filter through literally all streets in the area; to consolidate the street system so as to provide more useable redevelopment sites; to establish the proper relationships between land...
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Parking, Planning, Streets, Traffic, Tunnels, Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
224
224
Jul 5, 2011
07/11
by
Beacon Companies
texts
eye 224
favorite 1
comment 0
...announces that the Rowes Wharf development on downtown Boston's waterfront has been awarded the 1989 Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence; includes a color photo view from the harbor by Steve Rosenthal; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Development Projects, Rowes Wharf, Boston (Mass.), Waterfront, Downtown, Boston (Mass.)
223
223
Jun 5, 2009
06/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 223
favorite 0
comment 0
...a synthesis of the known facts and ideas concerning the servicing of downtown Boston's central business district retail trade area on the "ladder blocks" bounded by Bedford, Tremont, Bromfield and Washington Streets and is to used for planning analysis by the BRA, (CCBD), Victor Gruen Associates and other consultants in CBD urban renewal planning; examines three (3) schemes; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Central Business District, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Retail Servicing
Source: bplgovdocs
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171
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
Committee for the Central Business District; Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 171
favorite 0
comment 0
....this memorandum raises questions and makes recommendations concerning the Interim Report for Downtown Boston's Central Business District Urban Renewal Project as proposed by Victor Gruen Associates, Inc.; also provides background on the planning process; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Central Busines District, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
520
520
Apr 22, 2009
04/09
by
Widmann, Lin
texts
eye 520
favorite 0
comment 0
...historical and architectural profile of the area surrounding the Custom House in downtown Boston's waterfront financial district; the copy in the BRA collection is a photocopy..
Topics: Architecture, Buildings, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Financial District,...
Source: bplgovdocs
226
226
Apr 15, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 226
favorite 0
comment 0
...concerns building height limits of parcels A-1 and D-6 in the Rowes Wharf development project in downtown Boston's waterfront; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Building Heights, Development Projects, Parcel A-1, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Parcel D-6, Downtown,...
Source: bplgovdocs
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190
Mar 3, 2010
03/10
by
Boston. Office of the Mayor
texts
eye 190
favorite 0
comment 0
...concerns the restoration of the historic Faneuil Hall Markets in downtown Boston; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Faneuil Hall (Boston, Mass.), Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Historic preservation
Source: bplgovdocs
176
176
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 176
favorite 0
comment 0
...a working draft providing brief background information on downtown Boston's Central Business District and the cooperative effort to develop an urban renewal plan for this area; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Central Business District, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Planning, Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
380
380
Mar 17, 2011
03/11
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Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 380
favorite 0
comment 0
...briefly describes the economic importance of downtown Boston's Theater District; includes brief history of the area and outlines it's future; also includes a directory of theaters, movie houses, restaurants, coffee shops/fast food, hotels, lounges, ticket agents and emergency health care in the area; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Amusements, Hotels, Restaurants, Theater District, Boston (Mass.),...
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226
Developer's kit prepared by Boston redevelopment authority for the properties located at 72, 74-76, 78-80, 82-84, 86-88, 90-92, 94, 98, 102-104, 106-108, 110-112, 146-148, 150-152, 154-156, 158-160, 162-164, 166-168, 170-172 commercial street, Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 15, 2009
04/09
by
Boston Redevelopment Authority
texts
eye 226
favorite 0
comment 0
...a suggested letter of intent is included in this kit; also included are: general information and requirements, rehabilitation requirements, design requirements, design and planning objectives, special objectives, conditions and controls, selected criteria; this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Building Reuse, Commercial Street, Boston (Mass.), Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal
Source: bplgovdocs
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244
Feb 24, 2010
02/10
by
Massachusetts Port Authority
texts
eye 244
favorite 1
comment 0
...provides basic facts on the port and outlines plans for the future; provides brief information on facilities (Moran Terminal, Castle Island Marine Terminal, Boston Fish Pier and Commonwealth Pier); lists 60 terminals (keyed to map) located in South Boston, Downtown, Charlestown, Everett, Chelsea, Revere and East Boston; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Piers, Port of Boston, Waterfront, Boston (Mass.), Wharves
Source: bplgovdocs
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347
Mar 11, 2011
03/11
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Planning Services Group (Cambridge, Mass.); Massachusetts. Mass Transportation Commission
texts
eye 347
favorite 2
comment 0
...this report begins with a brief historical background of the highway system in the Boston metro area; reviews previous studies that have had significant effects in shaping the region's highway and expressway network; inventories the highway system and traffic parameters such as vehicle registrations, car ownership ratios, highway capacity and volumes, discusses the role of the highway construction agencies in the region and reviews status of the expressway system and gives an overview of...
Topics: Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Express highways, Roads, Motor vehicles, Traffic flow, Transportation
211
211
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
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Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Management. Long Wharf Project
texts
eye 211
favorite 0
comment 0
...describes the state/city cooperative effort to restore historic Long Wharf at downtown Boston's waterfront; reports on progress, purpose (create public gateway to the Boston Harbor Islands State Park, provide a major downtown water transportation facility and to establish additional public access and visitor information services on the waterfront) and the design; copies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Docks, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Harbors, Historic preservation, Parks, Shipping, Waterfronts,...
Source: bplgovdocs
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407
Mar 17, 2011
03/11
by
Gordon, Mitchell F
texts
eye 407
favorite 0
comment 0
...a proposal for the redevelopment of a wholesale district within downtown Boston involving adaptive re-use of old warehouse buildings for commercial entertainment purposes while maintaining the essential eighteen-nineties character of the area; describes existing conditions, goals and objectives, phasing and promotion, etc.; photocopies of this item were in the BRA collection..
Topics: Building Reuse, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Entertainment Districts, Historic preservation, Urban...
291
291
Mar 1, 2010
03/10
by
Economic Research Associates. (ERA); New England Sports Museum
texts
eye 291
favorite 0
comment 0
...assesses the attendance potential and probable distribution at a proposed new museum in one or two downtown boston locations: the Customs House tower and the Boston Garden area; reviews and refines the development concept, examines market area demographics, assesses the experience of comparable facilities, reviews museums and other attractions in the area which might be competitive, analyzes the two proposed sites, projects attendance and provides preliminary indicators of sizing for a new...
Topics: Building Reuse, Custom House, Boston (Mass.), Development Projects, Downtown, Boston (Mass.),...
Source: bplgovdocs
411
411
May 26, 2009
05/09
by
Boston Landmarks Commission (Boston, Mass.)
texts
eye 411
favorite 1
comment 0
...gives description of this Arch Street commercial building located between Bussey and Snow Place in Boston's Downtown Crossing area; also gives architectural profile and summary of it's historical significance and briefly gives economic status; covers planning issues and zoning; assesses alaternative approaches to the building; includes recommendations; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection..
Topics: Arch Street, Boston (Mass.), Architecture, Building Reuse, Downtown, Boston (Mass.), Historic...
Source: bplgovdocs
