Showing posts with label Climate Beacon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Climate Beacon. Show all posts

Monday, October 28, 2024

A Looks At Happenings This Week & Next

updated 10/28: with Article 80 Modernization/Improvement Plan Public Meeting presentation and survey link. ResilientCoasts survey link (see below).

10/16-10/18: Climate Beacon Conference 2024: Building Better, Powering Better, Moving Better and Adapting Better at Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress St. This is a free conference. On Thursday afternoon, the Wharf District Council will present the public/private partnership that created the district’s “Conceptual Masterplan for Climate Resilience” based upon the City’s Climate Ready.

10/17: Boston International Logan Airport, seaward of Runway 27, Flowed Tidelands Chapter 91 public meeting at 2pm. Register. Project plans and documents for this application are on file for public viewing electronically at: EEA ePLACE Public Access Portal  (enter 24-WW14-0003-APP in the “Record ID” field). If you need assistance, please contact susan.you@mass.gov, Comment deadline 11/10th.

10/18: Neighborhood Office Hour with South Boston Liaison, Lydia Polaski, at the Superette Courtyard (131 Seaport Blvd) at 10:30am. Grab a coffee and treat at Mia's Bakery. 

10/18-10/20: Fort Point Open Studios is occurring around the neighborhood from the FPAC Art Spaces at the Envoy to artist studios at The Artists Building at 300 Summer Street,The Muse at 63 Melcher, 249 A Street Artists Cooperative and Midway Artist Studios at 15 Channel Center St. Buy art directly from the artists while exploring Fort Point's Historic District! Enjoy live music and more. 

10/21: 259-267 Summer Street (aka the Boston Wharf Co sign building) Public Meeting from 6-8pm. Convert existing office building to mixed-use building, to contain approximately 77 dwelling units, with amenity space, and approximately 3 commercial/retail units, as part of the Office to Residential Conversion Pilot program.  Register.

10/21: 22 Drydock Avenue Public meeting at 6pm. The Notice of Project Change (NPC) proposes the construction of a pedestrian bridge connecting the third floor of ISQ2 to the third floor of ISQ3 over Northern Avenue. The NPC Project includes approximately 1,440 square feet of new construction with minimum clearance height of approximately 32.5 feet over all portions of Northern Avenue.

10/21: MA ResilientCoasts Public Meeting at 6pm.  The goal of the ResilientCoastsinitiative is to develop a comprehensive, state-wide strategy for coastal resilience in the Commonwealth. In collaboration with the state’s coastal communities and other stakeholders, ResilientCoasts will pursue a multipronged approach to identify regulatory, policy, and funding mechanisms to develop focused long-term solutions. Take Survey by November 18th.

10/23:Action Plan to Improve Boston’s Development Review Process (Article 80) Public Meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm. View Article80 Draft Action Plan. This meeting will repeat on Saturday, 10/26 from 11am to 12:30pm 
View Presentation, recording and take survey. Comment deadline is November 20th.

10/24: Gillette’s in-person Community Workshop at 6pm at 105 W 1ST Street for pre-filing planning of the redevelopment of Gillette’s approximately 31-acre site along the Fort Point Channel. It is anticipated that the Project will be built out in phases. It is further anticipated that the Project will support the transition from a site located in a Manufacturing Zone where allowed uses are primarily commercial and industrial uses to a site zoned to also include residential uses as allowed uses. It is further anticipated that redevelopment of the Project Site will include a combination of contiguous, usable green open spaces linked to adjacent public realm improvements

10/25: MA ResilientCoasts Public Meeting at 10am.  The goal of the ResilientCoastsinitiative is to develop a comprehensive, state-wide strategy for coastal resilience in the Commonwealth. In collaboration with the state’s coastal communities and other stakeholders, ResilientCoasts will pursue a multipronged approach to identify regulatory, policy, and funding mechanisms to develop focused long-term solutions.  Take Survey by November 18th. 

10/26Action Plan to Improve Boston’s Development Review Process (Article 80) Public Meeting from 11am to 1pm (new time). View Presentation, recording and take survey. Comment deadline is November 20th.

Wednesday, October 09, 2024

It's All About Climate: Coastal Resilience Hearing, Resilient Coasts, Climate Beacon Conference + The Inundation District

updated 10/9/24: with new ResilentCoasts public meeting dates.

A look at what going on in the City and State regarding coastal resilience:

10/3: City Council Committee On Environmental Justice, Resiliency, And Parks Hearing On Docket #0190, a hearing regarding implementing coastal resilience strategies for Boston's Waterfront, at 10am. View docket. View hearing recording.

10/7: David Abel's film, Inundation District, broadcasts at 7pm on PBS World channel. In a time of rising seas and intensifying storms, one of the world’s wealthiest, most-educated cities made a fateful decision to spend billions of dollars erecting a new neighborhood along its coast - on landfill, at sea level. Film also includes flooding in Downtown and Fort Point. View trailer.

10/9: MA ResilientCoasts Public Meeting at 6pm to 7:30pm  to provide an update on the ResilientCoasts Plan, present the Coastal Resilience Districts, and receive input on the project's approach. The goal of the ResilientCoasts initiative is to develop a comprehensive, state-wide strategy for coastal resilience in the Commonwealth. In collaboration with the state’s coastal communities and other stakeholders, ResilientCoasts will pursue a multipronged approach to identify regulatory, policy, and funding mechanisms to develop focused long-term solutions. Moved to 10/21 at the same time! Register

10/11: MA ResilientCoasts Public Meeting from 10am to 11:30am. This meeting will be a repeat of the 10/9th meeting above.  . A recording of the meetings will be posted on the ResilientCoasts web page as soon as possible Moved to 10/25 at the same time! Register

10/16-10/18: Climate Beacon Conference 2024: Building Better, Powering Better, Moving Better and Adapting Better at Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress St.