The Fort Pointer

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Tweets and opinions for residents, workforce and visitors of Fort Point, Boston. Lover of all things creative, worldly and aspirational. Otherwise bristly.
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The Fort PointerOct 14, 2023

Downtown this week, a celebration of avarice, hollow as the day is long.

I’ll stand alone, recalling unfulfilled commitments (stay tuned); a withheld comp in City Council testimony; and my Public Records Request revealing relief of remaining obligations in a withheld Agreement.

The Fort PointerOct 3, 2023

Are the proverbial chickens coming home to roost?

"Inundation District," a documentary about the development of Boston's Seaport District by filmmakers David Abel and Ted Blanco, premieres 10/29 at #GlobeDocs festival @brattletheatre. See you there. 🔥
tickets: https://brattlefilm.org/movies/inundation-district/
official site: https://www.inundationdistrict.com

Inundation District

Closing Night Film • World Premiere • Post-Film Discussion with Filmmakers David Abel, Ted Blanco, moderated by a Boston Globe reporter (to be announced).

The Brattle
The Fort PointerSep 23, 2023
JUST IN via substack:
Deep dive by Mayor Wu into the decision to bring women’s pro soccer team to White Stadium, starting in 2026…
https://wutrain.substack.com/p/gooooal
Gooooal!!

Boston welcomes a women’s pro soccer team at White Stadium in Franklin Park starting in the 2026 season

wutrain
The Fort PointerSep 21, 2023
Starry Night, a public art treasure installed under the A Street bridge by Fort Point artist/residents Lisa M. Greenfield and Daniel J. Van Ackere, has been removed after a 13+ year run. 🔥❤️💯 https://greenfield-studio.com/section/137572-Starry%20Night%20I.html… @universalhub
The Fort PointerSep 17, 2023
Grateful to the Castle Island Association for running tours of Fort Independence all summer long, thru Columbus Day. Special thanks today to Steve Sr. for his kindness and wisdom, teaching the history of this place… originally a British fort predating the American Revolution. 🙏🏼
The Fort PointerSep 15, 2023

My Globe comment on the approval of Dorchester Bay City. 👇🏽 It's about our low aspirations.

Good to know Boston's power brokers feel less slighted this month. Maybe they can regroup and plan a civic destination in Seaport, Suffolk Downs or DBC. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/14/business/dorchester-bay-city-approved-bpda/

Dorchester Bay City project: BPDA approval secured

The $5 billion, 21-building mixed-use project has long been in the works, with developers envisioning a climate-resilient mini-city on the site of the former Bayside Expo Center.

The Boston Globe
The Fort PointerSep 14, 2023
My Globe comment below regards "Wu unveils plans to revamp Boston’s decades-old rules for what can be built where.” Also here, a terrific Globe comment by BostonMassMark, a former BPDA/BRA employee. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/13/business/boston-zoning-code-wu-revamp/
Boston zoning code to be updated

Boston's nearly 4,000-page zoning code will get an update for the first time in nearly six decades, the mayor said Wednesday.

The Boston Globe
The Fort PointerAug 31, 2023
Eric BenderAug 28, 2023

A sea change on managed retreat? After years of resistance, some cities and towns plan to move back from eroding coasts

Excellent story in Commonwealth Magazine by Jennifer Smith:

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/environment/a-sea-change-on-managed-retreat/

#ClimateResilience #SeaLevelRise @fortpointer @universalhub

A sea change on managed retreat? - CommonWealth Magazine

AS WATERS RISE, coastal residents are increasingly facing a difficult choice: try to relocate in a difficult housing market and take losses on their homes, or get comfortable with a future where there may be multiple feet of water in their living rooms.  “Eventually people are going to move, either of their own volition or(...)

CommonWealth Magazine
The Fort PointerAug 7, 2023
Eric BenderAug 7, 2023

"Mass. needs a coastal resiliency action plan to mitigate climate change. Now."

"The Commonwealth must act by establishing a Boston Harbor Coastal Resiliency Authority that has an MWRA organizational and governance structure."

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/07/opinion/coast-resiliency-plan-boston-harbor/

Opinion by Bill Golden, whose lawsuit triggered the cleanup of Boston Harbor back in the 1980s.

@universalhub @courtney @fortpointer

Boston Harbor climate change planning must happen now

The Commonwealth must act now by establishing a Boston Harbor Coastal Resiliency Authority that has a MWRA organizational and governance structure.

The Boston Globe
The Fort PointerAug 6, 2023

The Rose Kennedy Greenway is under-appreciated IMHO.

I’m not debating whether or not vehicular infrastructure should’ve been moved below grade or not.

I’m simply in awe of the Conservancy’s work, just as I am FOPG. We are fortunate. ❤️