THE BUNKER HILL monument in Charlestown is a symbol of democracy’s promise, but it may soon be overshadowed – literally -- by a colossal monument in
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Fixed link, the one above wasn't working for me. In any case, what even are these arguments:
As it stands now, state law restricts this piece of land to water-dependent industrial uses, which range from traditional port activities to the types of facilities needed to build and maintain offshore wind. These restrictions help preserve maritime uses that support our economy and clean energy goals, and they are becoming increasingly rare in Massachusetts.
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A public legislative process to assess the stadium’s impact on the environment and on communities long overburdened by pollution would have been an opportunity both to develop mitigation measures and advance the Healey administration’s stated commitment to environmental justice. It also could have brought much-needed attention and potential solutions to what is already a transportation nightmare (notably one traceable in part to Wynn’s casino), including improvements to road circulation and to Sullivan Square Station, one of the busiest (and certainly the ugliest) station on the failing T’s Orange Line.
Nuking ancient chemical storage and power plants is a good thing, and reducing diesel shipping up the Mystic actually reduces pollution to the neighborhoods in the area. Plus, all of the offshore wind support and maintenance is going to be based from the Cape. A bunch more people coming to the area via train for games would also be a good thing, and exactly the driver to improve Sullivan, which, indeed is shitty. Like so many things it's about traffic, though. I'm not even a soccer guy, but that area is a wasteland and so close to so many people. Might as well do something actually productive.
