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Op-ed in today's Globe
The op-ed blasts Janey's decision. Makes no mention of Baker's announcement that the city can't withdraw the plan. The op-ed appears to be aligned with and supportive of the goals of the Trustees of Reservations and a new coalition, under the aegis of the Trustees, called The Coalition for a Resilient-and Inclusive Waterfront.
Janey decision undermines viable waterfront plan - The Boston Globe
The acting mayor’s withdrawal of the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan throws out years of viable careful planning along with a controversial development.
www.bostonglobe.com
The op-ed blasts Janey's decision. Makes no mention of Baker's announcement that the city can't withdraw the plan. The op-ed appears to be aligned with and supportive of the goals of the Trustees of Reservations and a new coalition, under the aegis of the Trustees, called The Coalition for a Resilient-and Inclusive Waterfront.
While imperfect, the Municipal Harbor Plan was an important step on the path to making our harbor more available to everyone. I was a vocal participant in its development, and believe that it properly balances the need for waterfront redevelopment with the critical — and I might even say, moral — requirement to deliver new and valuable public open space, amenities, and resiliency measures.
I do not question the mayor’s commitment (or the commitment of either mayoral finalist) to inclusivity, access, and resilience, but the August announcement, whatever its intention, does not serve these goals. The new coalition has worked laudably to elevate the waterways conversation, but simultaneous efforts to kill the MHP and start over, especially given the significant progress of the parallel Climate Ready Boston initiative, threaten to set us back years. Regardless of one’s opinion of the two redevelopment proposals, restarting a process that began in 2013, rather than building upon it, does not reflect urgency.