Boston Waterfront Planning Still Delayed

Massachusetts officials will consider zoning changes for an area of Boston's waterfront until November—well beyond the expected due date in August.

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September 4, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

The New England Aquarium | 4kclips / Shutterstock

"The planning for a crucial swath of Boston’s waterfront — 42 acres stretching from Long Wharf to the Northern Avenue Bridge — began in 2013," reports Tim Logan. "So it’s not exactly a shocker to find out that the process, which was set to wrap up this fall, will stretch on for at least a few more months."

According to Logan, the main obstacle to the completion of the planning process is a dispute between the New England Aquarium and developer Don Chiofaro about the latter's hopes to build a skyscraper at the location of the Boston Harbor Garage. Logan provides a lot more detail on the politics of the situation, and the ambitions waterfront stakeholders.

FULL STORY: Will planning for a crucial stretch of Boston’s waterfront ever get done?

Saturday, September 2, 2017 in The Boston Globe

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