The Fort Pointer
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Tweets and opinions regarding Fort Point, Boston. Lover of all things creative, worldly and aspirational. Otherwise bristly.
Councilor Flynn is leading on calls to cut insignificant budget items such as participatory budgeting ($1.2m). Ask Councilor Flynn what *significant* budget cuts proposed by the admin he’s solidly backing, knowing he’ll get blowback from constituents and City workers. None.
$46m for public investment in FIFA’s Boston 2026 was just released by the feds. $20m from the Commonwealth. There’s only 3 months left to plan before the games begin. 😡 Imagine being Boston’s tourism czar in this insane enviro. He would’ve been slammed for doing too little.
BRAINTEASER SOLUTION A tiny retail pavilion was originally planned on Seaport Common. WS expanded the retail pavilion to a whopping 30,000 square foot, multi-story commercial building. Two years later, WS had BPDA eliminate that building. That’s how Seaport Common “expanded!”
BRAINTEASER In 2010, Seaport Common (Block F) was approved as a 1.3-acre public park (pic #1), upon which, a temporary bldg would be sited for max of 20 years (today, District Hall). District Hall remains. WS claims Seaport Common (Block F) has massively expanded. You tell me.
BREAKING (1/2): WS has filed for a Ch91 license for Seaport Sq Block G, signaling this project may be moving fwd. Block G, approved as housing (2017), flipped to office in 2019. MEMO to BPDA: Block G includes a 5,000sf civic space which should open onto abutting Seaport Common.
