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Re: Official City Hall Plaza Proposals
Perhaps, but a $60 million complete gut renovation of City Hall Plaza is still big news.
Unfortunately The ship has sailed on any kind of meaningful fix for the plaza for the next three or more decades.
Granted, this will just be more lipstick on a pig, so while it's not the serious cosmic surgery it needs it does seems like a pretty extensive make over.
The Globe seems to be burying the lede here.
Boston Winter is canceled amid plans to renovate City Hall Plaza
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is moving forward with a $60 million plan to overhaul City Hall Plaza, but, city officials said, it will be at the expense of one of the headline events on the brick expanse — the Boston Winter festival.
The planned changes involve a complete redesign of the plaza, including plans for a seasonal fountain and tree-covered gathering spots — as well as the renovation of the North Side entrance of City Hall, which has been closed to the public for 17 years. The improvements also include infrastructure upgrades that could allow for event organizers to better tap into water, electricity, and data lines, allowing for the possibility of expanded activities.
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The new design plans call for a more accessible plaza as well, and possibly a visitors center and gathering spots for groups.
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Testing of the plaza’s infrastructure will begin in the fall and last through the winter and mostly be confined to the plaza’s north side.
But it will affect large scale events planned for that area, including, the city confirmed, Boston Winter, “as the city commences extensive destructive testing and prepares for construction in 2019.”
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After putting out a request for a bid in December, the city has named the construction firm Skanska as the project manager, and is in final contract negotiations with Sasaki Architects for the final design and construction of the project.
Much of their suburban readership could care less about the plaza renovation .
Perhaps, but a $60 million complete gut renovation of City Hall Plaza is still big news.
Unfortunately The ship has sailed on any kind of meaningful fix for the plaza for the next three or more decades.
Granted, this will just be more lipstick on a pig, so while it's not the serious cosmic surgery it needs it does seems like a pretty extensive make over.