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Friday, 27 December 2024

Boston mayor to discuss future of city's waterfront

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Boston mayor to discuss future of city's waterfront
Boston mayor to discuss future of city's waterfront
Boston Mayor Kim Janey is set to address the future of the Boston waterfront.

MATT, GOOD MORNING.MATT: ANTOINETTE, GOOD MORNING.MAYOR KIM JANEY WILL HOLD A NEWSCONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON TODISCUSS THE CONTROVERSIAL PLANAPPROVED BY THE STATE AND THEWALSH ADMINISTRATION.THE DOWNTOWN WATERFRONTMUNICIPAL HARBOR PLAN OUTLINESGUELIDINES FOR THE 42-ACREWATERFRONT.THE PLAN FACED OPPOSITION BUTWAS APPROVED BY THE CITY IN 2017AND BY THE STATE IN 2018.OPPONENTS EVEN TOOK THE PLAN TOTHE COURTS, A SUFFOLK SUPEORRICOURT JUDGE SIDING WITH THEM,SAYING THE STATE HAD MISTAKENLYAPPROVED THE PLAN.SOURCES TELL THE BOSTON BUSINESSJOURNAL, MAYOR JANEY COULDPURSUE FURTHER REVIEW OF THEPLAN.MEANWHILE, THE CITY IS LOOKINGAT NEW WAYS OF PAYING FOR ASEAWALL ASKING DEVELOPER TO LPFUND IT, ACCORDING TO THE GLOBE.FLOODING AS SOON AS THE 3020-- FLOODING AS SOON AS THE2030’S COULD LEAVE THIS PART OFTHE CITY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TOCLIMATE CHANGE AND RISING SEAS.THE MAYOR’S NEWS CONFERENC

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