![[movingimage]](/images/mediatype_movingimage.gif) | Introduction to Open Spaces - Bruce Eckel Introduction to Open Spaces Keywords: open spaces Downloads: 74 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Open Spaces by Bruce Eckel - Bruce Eckel Introduction to Open Spaces Keywords: open spaces; conferences Downloads: 20 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The municipal parks, gardens, and open spaces of London: their history and associations - Sexby, J. J. (John James) Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Keywords: Parks; Gardens; Open spaces Downloads: 12 |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Twin Peaks Bioregion and the Natural Areas Program - Shaping San Francisco The Franciscan Bioregion is the unique ecological area of Planet Earth and the area of our keen interest, north of the San Francisco airport, from San Bruno Mountain to the Golden Gate. In the heart of the city is a series of hilltops, e.g., Mt. Davidson, Tank Hill, Corona Heights, as well as Glen Canyon, that are still rich with natural areas, wildlife habitats, and indigenous biodiversity. This âTwin Peaks Bioregionâ is severely threatened by noxious weeds and insensitive uses of our local n... Keywords: Twin Peaks; hilltops; open spaces; biodiversity Downloads: 7 |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | News release dated February 22, 1984 - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...names the five second stage finalists in a national competition to redesign Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay; also provides information about the competition, number of entries received, the merit winners, members of the jury, etc.; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Contests; Open spaces; Square; City planning Downloads: 24 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Open space Boston (south end) - Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept ...a listing, alphabetically by South End street, of open space (parks, squares, playgrounds and a cemetery) together with a map of each, a work sheet enumerating needed maintenance and a cost estimate; this item appears to be reproduced from a larger work covering the whole of Boston and was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Cemeteries; Open spaces; Parks; Playgrounds; Square Downloads: 23 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Government center garage design development submission - Government Center Garage Realty Trust ...presumably, a submission to the Boston Redevelopment Authority addressing the revision of a maintenance plan, presenting a comprehensive signage plan, a parking systems improvement plan and interior elevations of the public garage elevator lobby for the proposed parking garage development project in downtown Boston's Government Center; includes a copy of a BRA letter granting conditional design development approval to the Trust and other correspondence/documents relating to the project such a... Keywords: Development Projects; Open spaces; Parking garages; Parks; Signs and symbols Downloads: 8 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Profile of Boston's chinatown neighborhood - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...detailed 1970 and 1980 data on population, housing, employment and business patterns in Chinatown with some comparisons to Allston-Brighton, the South End and Boston; includes statistics on age, education, income and for housing data, persons in unit, median value and rent, vacancy rates, etc.; lists number of businesses by type, 1980 and 1986, and gives open space and parking space statistics; addresses issues of population growth, housing shortages and the consequent need for neighborhood e... Keywords: Asians; Neighborhood; Open spaces; Parking; Socioeconomic Conditions; Zip codes Downloads: 13 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Evaluation of city of Boston park and recreation land: neighborhood of Back Bay/Beacon Hill - Boston Mayor's Office of Capital Planning ...evaluation areas include the parks: Boston Common, Clarendon Tot Lot, Myrtle Street Play Area, Phillips Street Play Area and Public Garden; squares and malls surveyed are: Armory Square, Charlesgate West, Commonwealth Avenue Mall, Copley Square and Dartmouth Street Mall; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Malls; Open spaces; Outdoor recreation; Parks; Playgrounds; Square Downloads: 8 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Copley square competition, Boston, Massachusetts: official program for the design of copley square - Boston (Mass.) ...includes a brief history of this park in Boston's Back Bay; covers location and land use, brief description of the immediate environment, traffic movements (pedestrian, vehicular and rapid transit), physical conditions and characteristics (elevation, groundwater level, soil, topography, climate, building materials), urban design objectives, mandatory and non-mandatory design requirements, etc.; appendix includes list of sponsors, financing, jury information, eligibility requirements, registra... Keywords: Trinity Church (Boston, Mass.); Open spaces; Square; City planning Downloads: 50 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Neighborhood planning and zoning, the interim planning overlay district: Roxbury, a plan to manage growth - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...proposed zoning amendments to control development and to direct future land use patterns; includes a discussion of neighborhood planning and zoning in Boston, a chronology of the plan development and a profile of Roxbury; also includes data on and a discussion of building heights, open space, growth policy, economic conditions and development, linkage initiatives, existing and proposed future land use for specific sub-areas, boundary descriptions for 26 Roxbury planning districts, etc.; three... Keywords: Building Heights; Growth Policy; Interim Overlay Planning Districts (IPOD); Land use; Linkage; Open spaces; Zoning; Zoning Downloads: 9 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Washington street boulevard study - Stull and Lee, Inc ...a preliminary investigation to develop a framework for future urban design/development discussions for Washington Street in Boston's South End, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain neighborhoods; encourages a mix of use that promote and sustain economic viability and residential stability; recommends preservation of open space and enhancement of streetscape, protection of historic structures, provision of adequate parking and transportation access; promotes good urban design; two draft versions are also... Keywords: Streets; Community development; Historic preservation; Housing; Interim Planning Overlay Districts (IPOD); Land use; Open spaces; Planning Downloads: 3 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Framework: master programming for the longwood medical area - Medical Area Service Corporation (MASCO) ...concerning the improvement of the future environment in Boston's Longwood Medical Area located between the Fenway and Mission Hill; this is a preliminary report to develop and implement a program for area-wide improvement; deals with immediate institutional considerations; covers issues such as traffic and access, parking, security, open space, proposed development policy and the long term process; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Growth Policy; Longwood Medical Area, Boston (Mass.); Health facilities; Open spaces; Parking; Planning; Security; Traffic Downloads: 9 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Evaluation of city of Boston park and recreation land: neighborhood of central (chinatown, downtown, north end) - Halvorson Company, Inc ...an analysis of each open space that includes a site description including size in acres, condition assessment and major site issues; usually includes copies of the filled in evaluation forms and photos of each park, playground, tot lot, etc. showing landscaping, equipment, fencing, public art, etc.; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Area measurement; Downtown, Boston (Mass.); Landscape gardening; Open spaces; Parks; Playgrounds; Public art Downloads: 56 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Fact sheet: pier 4, south Boston - Boston Mariner Co., Inc ...fact sheet on proposed master plan for a mixed-use development consisting of office, residential, hotel, retail space, a below-grade parking garage, recreational open space and marine-related uses at Pier 4 in South Boston; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Development Projects; Hotels; Housing; Office buildings; Open spaces; Parking garages; Waterfronts Downloads: 26 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Public benefits: commonwealth center - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...sets forth the public benefits of the first major real estate development project in the Midtown Cultural District in downtown Boston; these include 1) cultural (theaters, restaurants, galleries, etc.), 2) Chinatown (bilingual education, affordable housing, job training, traffic reduction, business opportunities, etc.), 3) historic preservation and open space, 4) transportation, 5) child care and 6) economic development; a draft copy is also kept on this number; copies of these items were in ... Keywords: Cultural Facilities; Child care services; Development Projects; Historic preservation; Midtown Cultural District, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces Downloads: 8 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Chinatown zoning update - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...summary outlining zoning regulations for building height and density and overview of the planning framework evolved from the community based master plan; discusses progress on parcel A/B/C, New England Medical Center Master Plan and the Castle Square garage; addresses special study areas, planned development area and open space zone; this item was in the BRA collection; contains some annotations; includes summary in Chinese.. Keywords: Buildings Heights; Community development; Open spaces; City planning; Urban renewal; Zoning Downloads: 16 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Public access/open space plan, a framework for discussion, Charlestown navy yard - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...gives current and proposed improvements on 34 acres of public/open space at the Charlestown Navy Yard (i.e. Harborwalk/piers, large parks, plazas and courtyards, pedestrian ways); briefly discusses the individual elements of the plan (Shipyard Park, Ropewalk / Flirtation Walk, Second Avenue, Anchor Park, 9th Street "Walk-to-the-Sea" First Avenue, Courageous Sailing Center, Aquarium Plaza and Yard's End Park); includes area measurement in acres for various elements and a colored fold-out maste... Keywords: Area measurement; Charlestown Naval Shipyard, Boston (Mass.); Harborwalk, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces; Parks; Piers; Public Access Downloads: 26 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Chinatown district plan - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...an update of the progress of the Chinatown Community Master Plan and Zoning Plan outlining the zoning regulations for building height and density; outlines planning framework and common visions evolved from the community-based initiative; discusses planned development area, open space zone, urban design and urban control; this item was in the BRA collection and appears to be a working draft.. Keywords: Building Heights; Political participation; Community development; Open spaces; City planning; Zoning Downloads: 9 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Charlestown navy yard master plan executive summary - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...provides an update on current conditions and a revised master plan for the Yard establishing land use and design policies that encourage development of affordable and market-rate housing, preservation of historic buildings, provision of retail and commercial opportunities, protection and creation of open space, etablishment of public attractions, and addresses local transportation isues; gives an overview of community benefits and participation plans; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.); Housing; Political participation; Community and Development; Historic preservation; Housing; Open spaces; Transportation Downloads: 17 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Chinatown community plan update 5/12/1989 - neighborhood building and community development - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...outlines premises, scope, phasing and status of Chinatown neighborhood building and community development; also outlines major issues and tasks for urban design and development, land use and zoning, open space and public realms, housing, historic preservation, parking/transportation and public benefits; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Community and Economic Development; Historic preservation; Housing; Land use; Open spaces; Parking; Transportation; City planning; Zoning Downloads: 20 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Boston university, charles river campus, commonwealth avenue urban design study - Boston University ...surveys the existing conditions of the Boston University academic buildings and its shortcomings relative to its urban setting; gives overview of existing conditions of buildings, land, circulation, open space and provides an urban design proposal and a suggested conceptual design plan and guidelines; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Boston University; Commonwealth Avenue, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces; Street Landscape; Streetscape; City planning Downloads: 82 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Copley square design competition: competition rules, regulations and program, second stage - Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept ...sets forth the procedures for the first stage of the urban design competition for the redesign of historic Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood and announces the National Design Competition; includes guidelines and information about the following: boundaries, design impact area, character, functional uses (informal use, seating, food service, market, vending, programmed activities and Trinity Church); also includes information on zoning, lighting, streets, storage, traffic and pede... Keywords: Trinity Church (Boston, Mass.); Copley Square Centennial Committee; Open spaces; Square; City planning Downloads: 7 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Copley square redesign - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...presents information on the history of Copley Square in Boston's Back Bay and the various urban design configurations of this open space; includes a chronology of the current redesign of this park and information on its budget, planning, citizen participation, the national design competition, Copley Square Centennial Committee, fund raising and the winning design (Clarke and Rapuano); also includes information in its concept, surfaces, plantings, fountain, and lighting; reprints a 1984 BRA pr... Keywords: Trinity Church (Boston, Mass.); Copley Square Centennial Committee; Open spaces; Square; City planning Downloads: 181 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Open space development grant application for the north end park, city of Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Public Facilities Dept ...a grant application submitted to the US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seeking funds for an open space land program (park) in Boston's North End waterfront area that would provide outdoor recreation space and make available easy pedestrian access to and neighborhood use of Boston harbor; briefly describes the plan, the area and it's historic sites; includes cost estimates, letters of support from government agencies and community organizations, a city council resolution and opin... Keywords: Parks; Grant Applications; Parks; Open spaces; Outdoor recreation; Parks; Public Access; Waterfront, North End, Boston (Mass.) Downloads: 41 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Jamaica plain - mission hill park study. (draft) - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...report prepared for the Public Facilities Dept. contains neighborhood analysis, public open space inventory, park standards and recommendations in developing the existing facilities; appendices include a Jamaica Plain - Mission Hill public open space inventory, Old Agassiz School site analysis, possible park sites and population data; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Old Agazziz School, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces -- Massachusetts Boston Jamaica Plain; Open spaces -- Massachusetts Boston Mission Hill; Parks -- Massachusetts Boston Jamaica Plain; Parks -- Massachusetts Boston Mission Hill; Jamaica Plain (Boston, Mass.) -- Open Space; Mission Hill (Boston, Mass.) -- Open Space Downloads: 112 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Annual program completion report and certificate of project completion (cpa ma 01 06 1076), July 1, 1973 - June 30, 1974 - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...a federally required report on the progress of Boston's Comprehensive Planning Assistance Program; covers special revenue sharing and fiscal planning for community development as it relates to urban renewal (home improvement financing, open space, community multi-service centers, historic preservation, etc.) and program planning and management of Boston's bicentennial celebration (Boston 200, expositions); includes "certificate of project completion and of project cost", etc.; a copy of this ... Keywords: Boston 200 Corporation; Bicentennial Celebrations; Community development; Community Facilities; Historic preservation; Dwellings; Open spaces; Revenue sharing; Urban renewal Downloads: 13 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Master plan - Tufts-New England Medical Center ...a status reort on the Center's development projects in downtown Boston's Chinatown / South Cove neighborhood; provides an overview of each phase of their master plan together with information sheets for each area affected describing such projects as parking garages, air rights development, open space, etc.; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Tufts-New England Medical Center; Airspace (Law); Development Projects; Health facilities; Open spaces; Parcel Development; Parking; Urban renewal Downloads: 7 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | An amendatory application to the department of housing and urban development for a comprehensive planning assistance grant (cpa ma 01-06 1025) - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...seeks federal funds for planning activities related to the bicentennial celebration; objectives are 1) produce an Olmsted park system master plan, 2) identify historic parks and open space in Boston and develop a plan for their preservation, 3) develop plans and programs that improve the social, physical and natural environment of the city and to evaluate the environmental impact of major proposals affecting the city, 4) increase awareness of, access to and utilization of public and semi-publ... Keywords: Bicentennial; Celebrations; Community development; Grant Applications; Historic preservation; Open spaces; Parks; Planning; Quality of life; Urban renewal Downloads: 3 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Existing park department facilities: Roxbury - Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept ...a survey of parks, playgrounds, squares, plazas, baths, cemeteries and other facilities owned by the Dept.; includes name, ward in which located, land area measurement in acres, year acquired, description, etc.; also includes a list of maintenance to be performed together with the cost; copies of this item were in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept; Area measurement; Cemeteries; Maintenance; Open spaces; Parks; Playgrounds; Plazas; Public baths; Square; Tree Reservations Downloads: 8 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | South end neighborhood housing initiative (senhi): community comments - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...includes the Mayor's comments on this Boston South End affordable housing plan as well as summaries of letters received and full text reproduction of letters of various community organizations (neighborhood associations and other citizen participation groups); issues commented upon include affordability, time frame, community gardens, open space, technical assistance, zoning, land use, parking and "Tree of Life" (housing units for the homeless); a colored map shows the location of available p... Keywords: Housing; Political participation; Community development; Community gardens; Homeless persons; Land use; Open spaces; Parking; Vacant lands; Zoning Downloads: 72 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | South end open space needs assessment - Boston Urban Gardeners, Inc. [BUG] ...a report submitted to the Boston Redevelopment Authority offering an in-depth examination of the population characteristics and open space resources of each census tract within Boston's South End; includes results of citizen participation interviews and recommendations for land use planning, capital improvements, programming and maintenance; describes the environmental character of the area with an historical overview of open space and it's relationship to the urban renewal plan; also discuss... Keywords: Area measurement; Capital investments; Census Tracts (1970); Political participation; Development Projects; Land use; Open spaces; Public opinion; Parks; Playgrounds Downloads: 11 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Evaluation of city of Boston park and recreation land: neighborhood of hyde park - Halvorson Company, Inc ...contains data and photos of the following open space in Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood: Amatucci Playground, Iacano Playground, Ross Playground, Weider Park, Cleary Square, Mother Brook, Sherrin Street, Sprague Pond urban wilds; includes land area measurement in acres of each; copies of this item were in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Area measurement; Land use; Parks; Land use; Open spaces; Outdoor recreation; Parks; Playgrounds; Recreation areas; Square; Urban Wilds Downloads: 46 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Reuse appraisal: central business district project, Boston, mass. R-82: early land parcel 1 - Larry Smith & Company ...estimates fair market value of parcel 1 in downtown Boston's Central Business District Urban Renewal (Upper Washington and School Street) Area for a commercial development project that would also take into consideration historic preservation and public open space; Appendix A lists land use and building requirements; Appendix B is an analysis of specific office building land transactions in the area; copies of this item were in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Valuation; Development Projects; Historic preservation; Land use; Office buildings; Open spaces; Parcel 1, Downtown, Boston (Mass.); Real property; Urban renewal Downloads: 9 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The crosstown briefing book (Volume B) - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...a collection of documents and information relating to the Crosstown Plan; it includes the following: 1) outline of framework for discussion, 2) Mission Hill/Longwood/Fenway-Kenmore overview, 3) Longwood Medical Area, 4) Kenmore Square, 5) development projects: 1975-1979 investment and proposed development projects 1991-1995, 6) employment centers: 1990 employment, future employment generation, 7) circumferential transit, 8) NIH researching funding, 9) future development sites, 10) parking/tra... Keywords: Crosstown Plan; Development Projects; Kenmore Square, Boston (Mass.); Longwood Medical Area, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces; Planning; Transportation Downloads: 11 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Downtown by design, discussion draft - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...discussion of how the city can manage growth, expand employment and housing opportunities while enhancing the fiscal profile and physical sense of the public environment; the report sketches an historical context, analyzes trends and projections, proposes development objectives and guidelines, outlines implementation methods, public planning framework and outlines the actions required to start the process to control growth policy, land use, open space, urban design, etc... Keywords: Beatification; Community and Economic Development; Growth Policy; Land use; Open spaces; Quality of life; City planning; Zoning Downloads: 10 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Existing park department facilities: Charlestown - Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept ...inventory of playgrounds, cemeteries, squares, a pool and a public building giving very brief description, size and needed repairs with estimated cost.. Keywords: Boston (Mass.). Parks and Recreation Dept; Area measurement; Cemeteries; Maintenance; Open spaces; Parks; Playgrounds; Public baths; Square Downloads: 7 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Chinatown community plan: a proposal - Asian Neighborhood Design ...addresses physical planning issues for San Francisco's Chinatown and aims to stimulate participation in the rezoning process; issues include housing improvement and creation, urban design guidelines, open space requirements, commerce and transportation; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Building Heights / Height; Community and Economic Development; Historic preservation; Housing; Open spaces; Recreation; Transportation; City planning; Zoning Downloads: 52 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Development plan/development impact project plan for planned development area no. 35 bounded by Kingston street, Bedford street, Essex street, the john f. Fitzgerald expressway and Bedford street - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...development plan for a mixed-use facility (One Lincoln Street) on the Kingston-Bedford-Essex site in downtown Boston; gives proposed location and appearance of structure, open spaces and landscaping, proposed uses of site, proposed dimensions, densities, number of employees, traffic circulation, parking/loading facilities and public transportation access; represents first stage in the planning process; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Development Projects; Kingston Bedford Essex Site, Boston (Mass.); One Lincoln Street, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces; Parking garages; Traffic Circulation Downloads: 6 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Fort point channel district plan: framework for discussion - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...gives an overview of the Fort Point Channel district's major undeveloped areas of land which have potential to become a community of balanced variety, opportunity and historic character; outlines project goals, elements of the plan and the transportation plan; includes list of Fan Pier / Pier 4 Citizens' Advisory Committee members, data on land use, buildings, industry, open space, etc.; copies of this item were in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Community development; Fan Pier / Pier 4 Citizens' Advisory Committee; Industries; Land use; Open spaces; Urban renewal; Transportation Access; Waterfronts Downloads: 7 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Bussey institution - Boston Landmarks Commission (Boston, Mass.) ...gives background of area that includes the Arnold Arboretum and the Bussey Institution, a brief description of the building and a bibliography; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Arnold Arboretum; Bussey Institution, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces -- Massachusetts Boston Jamaica Plain; Jamaica Plain (Boston, Mass.) -- History Downloads: 56 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Central artery (i-93)/tunnel (i-90) project: i-93 central artery (congress-north) design contract d017a preliminary design report - Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff ...the purpose of this report is to supplement the Preliminary Design drawings and other documents in order to provide the Section Design Consultant (SDC) with additional information to perform final design; the report also provides background information which would not otherwise be available to the SDC; areas covered include project design criteria and information on the original survey, geology of the area, civil and structural design, environmental impacts (traffic, access, parking, noise an... Keywords: Architecture; Environmental impact analysis; Geology; Historic preservation; Landscape gardening; Noise and Vibration; Open spaces; Streets and Traffic Circulation; City planning Downloads: 132 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Central business district, chinatown gateway, services for design, contract documentation, bid preparation and resident engineering, request for proposals, Boston redevelopment authority - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...includes project concept, criteria and conditions, disposition procedures, submission requirements, scope of services anticipated, etc. for the repair and improvement of the Chinatown Gateway to improve the urban environment and the safety and quality of life in the city; this item was in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Chinatown Gateway, Boston (Mass.); Urban ecology; Historic preservation; Open spaces; Parks; Quality of life; Request for Proposals; City planning Downloads: 36 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Charlestown navy yard master plan report - Charlestown Neighborhood Council. Planning and Zoning Committee ...report stating the views and recommendations of the Charlestown community relative to development in the Navy Yard; outlines the master plan goals and follows up with community benefits (i.e. endowment, the trust, jobs, union labor) also discusses affordable housing, a nursing home, transportation, open space, massing and usage plan; includes overview of individual parcels and individual pier guidelines; the 1st copy on this number contains many handwritten comments; this item was in the BRA ... Keywords: Charlestown Navy Yard (Mass.); Housing; Buildings; Political participation; Community and Economic Development; Nursing homes; Open spaces; Piers; Transportation; City planning Downloads: 83 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | The crosstown briefing book (Volume A) - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...a collection of documents and information relating to the Crosstown Plan; it includes the following: 1) outline of framework for discussion, 2) Mission Hill/Longwood/Fenway-Kenmore overview, 3) Longwood Medical Area, 4) Kenmore Square, 5) development projects: 1975-1979 investment and proposed development projects 1991-1995, 6) employment centers: 1990 employment, future employment generation, 7) circumferential transit, 8) NIH researching funding, 9) future development sites, 10) parking/tra... Keywords: Crosstown Plan; Development Projects; Kenmore Square, Boston (Mass.); Longwood Medical Area, Boston (Mass.); Open spaces; Planning; Transportation Downloads: 47 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Hoosac pier: final environmental impact report: proposed development, Charlestown, Massachusetts - Massachusetts Port Authority ...includes a copy of the Environmental Notification Form (ENF) and related materials concerning a proposed mixed use (commercial, office and restaurant complex) development project consisting of the rehabilitation of Hoosac Pier (owned by MASSPORT) on the waterfront of Boston's Charlestown neighborhood; the plan would also provide public access to the waterfront, the creation of open space and the retention of the marina and the Bunker Hill Pavilion; includes history of the pier and information... Keywords: Air quality; Development Projects; Historic preservation; Hoosac Pier, Boston (Mass.); Land use; Noise; Open spaces; Water quality Downloads: 22 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Long wharf - Sasaki Associates ...describes and illustrates a plan to develop downtown Boston's Long Wharf into a public open space that will serve as one of the entrances to the Boston Harbor Islands State Park, the introduction to Boston for visitors sailing or motoring into the harbor and the focus of a interconnected land and water transportation system; describes the wharf, it's history, implementation of the plan, public access to the waterfront, boating facilities, etc.; also includes an aerial view of the waterfront a... Keywords: Aerial Views; Boating Facilities; Boston Pier, Boston (Mass.); Development Projects; Historic preservation; Open spaces; Parks; Piers; Public Access; Transportation Downloads: 60 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | North end recreation and open space study - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...five preliminary studies on the recreation and open space facilities in the North End of Boston; the five reports include a study on population, housing and land use, an inventory of the existing supply of recreation and open space facilities, an analysis of the adequacy and the need for these facilities, a preliminary plan for recreation and open space facilities and an implementation plan; copies of this item were in the BRA collection.. Keywords: Housing; Land use; Open spaces; Outdoor recreation; Parks and Playgrounds; Recreation; Trails; Urban Plazas; Waterfront, North End, Boston (Mass.) Downloads: 52 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Roxbury 360: a neighborhood rennaissance: facts and figures - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...a compilation of community and economic development information and data for Boston's Roxbury neighborhood; covers public infrastructure improvements (streets, public transportation, parks, open space, public facilities, commercial revitalization, utilities), housing (data on specific projects completed or under construction 1984-1989 and projected 1989-1990) and institutional expansion (Roxbury Post Office, Islamic Cultural Center/Mosque and Whittier Street Neighborhood Health Center); inclu... Keywords: Housing; Capital investments; Community development; Development Projects; Grant Awards; Infrastructure (Economics); Associations, institutions, etc; Land use; Open spaces Downloads: 55 |  |
![[texts]](/images/mediatype_texts.gif) | Roxbury interim planning overlay district discussion workbook. (draft) - Boston Redevelopment Authority ...outlines the process which the Flynn administration believes will result in the greatest opportunity for residents to involve themselves in the planning and implementation of new zoning regulations for the city and for the Roxbury community; Also contains a compilation of issues and an area profile; issues covered include housing, transportation, institutional encroachment, industrial development, neighborhood commercial districts, vacant lots, environmentally hazardous and/or offensive comme... Keywords: Housing; Political participation; Universities and colleges; Community development; Growth Policy; Historic preservation; Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD); Land use; Medical Institutions; Open spaces Downloads: 8 |  |
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