There remains one final open house event to discuss the Summer Street Pilot Program.
These events provide an opportunity for community members to hear updates on the Summer Street Pilot Program, ask questions, and provide feedback that will help shape the future of the corridor. Below, you'll find detailed information about each of these events:
Monday, July 8th from 5PM - 8PM @ Tynan Elementary School -
650 E 4th St, Boston, MA 02127
You are invited to participate in a virtual Open House for the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park Flood Mitigation Planning & Feasibility Study on July 11, 2024 from 6:00 PM–7:30 PM.
The open house will review the study findings to date, explore how proposed resilience alignments and strategies in the RLFMP will help address current and future flooding risk this area of the South Boston Waterfront which protects port and critical infrastructure and other neighborhood assets, and provide feedback on preferred alternatives.
Toll-free call-in number: 833.568.8864
Meeting ID: 160 376 4447
In partnership with Mass Farmers Markets, Massport is launching the “Fish & Farm Market” every Saturday from 11-3 at the Boston Fish Pier.
Market vendors will feature some of Boston’s best seafood companies, including those based at the Boston Fish Pier, alongside a complementary mix of vendors selling fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, breads, specialty products, and more.
It will run through October and feature a number of our seafood tenants along with other food vendors.
Fish & Farm Market
The Boston Fish Pier – East Parking Lot
212 Northern Avenue
Every Saturday from June 22 through October 26
11 am to 3 pm
For more information, please visit www.massfarmersmarkets.org/fishandfarmmarket or follow
them on social media at @fishandfarmmarket.
Back by popular demand, Boston Seaport's children's programming series, Seaport Smalls: Free Fun for your Tiny Crew.
Join the fun on Saturdays, from 10AM-11AM outdoors at The Rocks at 111 Harbor Way, for a rotating selection of free children's programming for ages 0-8 years old. The programming partners include Bonaparte Magic with magic, Little Groove Music, music for kids, Curious Creatures for live animal education, and Family Yoga with Emily Haight Yoga. Refreshments will be available for purchase at Blue Bottle Coffee.
Convenient parking can be found at the 111 Harbor Way Garage.
Please be sure to register on Eventbrite to receive program updates & schedule changes.
As you may be aware, there was a shooting in the Seaport on June 13. It occurred at approximately 11:45am near 200 Pier 4 Blvd. An 18-year-old woman was shot after attending a graduation ceremony at the ICA. She was taken to the hospital with what we have heard are non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect is still at large.
We have been told that the police see this as an isolated incident and the suspect is known to BPD. There was no immediate danger to the neighborhood.
From the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Way:
Dear Neighbors and Members of the Fort Point Community,
This letter is to share with you our plans for successfully concluding the Safety Net Shelter program currently hosted at 24 Farnsworth Street by the Unitarian Universalist Association, which we first introduced in a March 5 letter to the Fort Point Neighborhood Association (FPNA). As part of the statewide system of shelter for unhoused families, this temporary overnight shelter has been open since March and hosts 25 families with children. The project has been a collaborative effort between the UUA as the owner of the space, the United Way as the funder for the program, the Boston Refugee and Immigrant Community Coalition (BRICC) who operates the shelter, and the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC).
The shelter’s operations have been smooth over the past two months. Residents are driven daily to the YMCA for use of their facilities, as well as to BRICC’s community center in the afternoons. School age children have been attending Boston Public Schools. Both BPS and the YMCA have also been excellent partners in this project. BRICC staff and their security team work closely with the UUA’s operations and facilities staff to manage the space and ensure the safety of our guests.
We have now been able to clarify the timeline needed to wind down the shelter program, which will conclude no later than June 30, 2024. BRICC has identified placements for roughly half of the families and is on track to place all our current guests by that date.
Our May 14 SNA meeting was a great success thanks to all who attended and really informative presenters!
The focus of the meeting was transportation and traffic issues in the Seaport. Huge thanks to our presenters:
Boston Police shared the police log and answered a lot of questions about traffic and safety in the Seaport.
Boston Transportation Department (BTD) represented by Matt Moran and Pat Hoey gave us updates on the planned:
Congress Street improvements;
Summer Street Pilot Program; https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/summer-street-multimodal-corridor-improvements,
South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan; https://www.bostonplans.org/planning/planning-initiatives/south-boston-seaport-strategic-transit-plan
Please check out the transit plan in particular, the amount of information on the 44 proposals is impressive and provides a framework for the future of the Seaport. We all owe it to ourselves to be part of the input process going forward as we prepare for a neighborhood that the BTD projects will dramatically in the number of residents and workers by 2030.
Seaport Transportation Management Association (TMA) - Assistant Director Traci Laichter discussed what a TMA is, the initiatives they have in place and their plans for the future. The work they have done, and the services provided, are a valuable resource to our area. Definitely check out their website with great information and suggestions for anyone who travels to and from the Seaport.
Don't expect to see a new bridge for a decade or so! Although in this case there are sound reasons. The project has been set back by the Army Corps of Engineers coming in to do a study on whether a floodgate could be placed at the opening to the Fort Point Channel. Ten percent of all stormwater in Boston drains into that Channel. When there is a high tide coupled with a large storm, flooding is caused in the surrounding areas because the stormwater drainpipes exiting into Fort Point Channel are lower than the high tide height of the Channel. A floodgate plan would close the gate at low tide when there is anticipation of a high tide storm. The result would be that the stormwater can drain into Fort Point Channel and then be released into Boston Harbor after the storm, with a lowering tide. The first question that the Corps will answer is whether this is a feasible and worthwhile project. After that, if the answer is in the affirmative, a study will be done to see if the floodgate could be incorporated into the Northern Avenue Bridge design. This is a multi-year study and project with a current price tag close to $1 billion.
The Barking Crab restaurant is looking to bring in a floating barge to increase their seating. We understand their request but are also concerned with what this means for the channel, nearby moorings and access through the waterway. We are continuing to monitor the review and approval process.
Harpoon Brewery has teamed up with Hub Sports Boston to launch the Pickleball Social Club – a new space at Harpoon Brewery in Boston’s Seaport with pickleball courts, shuffleboard and more.
The space can hold up to 400 people and will feature four premium lighted pickleball courts, two shuffleboard courts, and numerous cornhole boards. The Harpoon Kitchen will be cooking up concessions and featuring custom menu items such as a Pickle Pop from Wild Pops.
You can reserve a court or join one of the leagues – Rec. League or Juicer League. Rec. League is open to all players, regardless of skill, who just want to have fun. Juicer League is for more experienced players who are looking to play competitively.
Whether you’re joining a league or playing just for fun, the courts can be reserved at https://hubsportsboston.com/
See the plans here:
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