Boston Waterfront residents, calling themselves Preserve Boston’s Waterfront, have been collecting signatures opposing the City’s Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) which will replace the regulations of Chapter 91, the Massachusetts Public Waterfront Act and negatively impact the neighborhood and the city as well.
Residents have also created a website listing some of the real needs for the area such as making the Harborwalk ADA assessable and having a ferry terminal for the reportedly thousands who use the ferry to go to the Harbor Islands or to go home.
“The needs of residents are being ignored mostly to favor the needs of the developers,†Joanne Hayes-Rines noted in an email. “The State and the City of Boston can do better when it comes to the development plans.â€
The community group claims after nearly five years of meetings, discussions and strong community opposition, the MHP includes (in part):
What the MHP does not include (in part):
Joanne recently attended the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) to explain the group’s concerns and needs while collecting opposition signature of the city’s plan.
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