Added Notes & Events
Anthony D'Isidoro
Notes
The comment period for the Draft A-B Mobility Plan has been extended to February 15, 2021
Allston-Brighton Mobility Study | Boston Planning & Development Agency (bostonplans.org)
Events
Allston Brighton Health Collaborative Transportation Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2021, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
The Transportation Committee of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is composed of community residents and organizations who recognize that transportation is a strong indicator and essential component of community health. We advocate to improve equity, access, and safety of all mobility modes in Allston and Brighton. Since 2016, this committee has worked closely with residents and stakeholders to address barriers to safe, reliable and accessible mobility and has become a leading neighborhood-wide voice on multi-modal transportation interests.
Agenda
1. Quick updates (Green Line Extension, I-90, Bond Bill) (5 min)
2. Jay Flynn with TransitMatters talks In-Motion Charging buses in AB (20 min)
3. Marah Holland with MAPC talks Parking Benefits Districts (20 min)
4. With the AB Mobility Study comment period pushed to mid-February, we've got time to coordinate a response. What do we like, what is concerning, what's
our message strategy with fellow advocacy orgs?
For meeting details, please contact Anna Leslie (anna....@abhealthcollab.org)
Reimagine Boston Main Streets
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Brighton Health Collaborative Transportation Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 18, 2021, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
The Transportation Committee of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is composed of community residents and organizations who recognize that transportation is a strong indicator and essential component of community health. We advocate to improve equity, access, and safety of all mobility modes in Allston and Brighton. Since 2016, this committee has worked closely with residents and stakeholders to address barriers to safe, reliable and accessible mobility and has become a leading neighborhood-wide voice on multi-modal transportation interests.
For meeting details, please contact Anna Leslie (anna....@abhealthcollab.org)
Zoning Advisory Board of Appeal Hearing
Inspectional Services Department
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The March 18, 2021, hearing will be held virtually via video teleconference and telephone via the webex event platform.
Interested persons can participate in the hearing REMOTELY by going to our online meeting link or by calling 1-617-315-0704 and entering access code 129 533 0009.
If you wish to offer testimony on an appeal, please sign up online. Please provide your name, address, the address and/or BOA number of the appeal on which you wish to speak, and if you wish to speak in support of or opposition to the project.
Hearings: 5:00 pm
Case: BOA-1065297 Address: 16 Dustin Street Ward: 22 Applicant: Alex Norman
Article: Article 51, Section 9 Floor Area Ratio Excessive
Purpose: Amendment to ALT399170. Built out basement according to submitted floor plan.
Email: Stephani...@Boston.Gov
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Brighton Health Collaborative Transportation Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Anthony D'Isidoro
Western Avenue Corridor Study Public Meeting
Boston Planning & Development Agency
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Please join members of the Western Avenue Corridor Study and Rezoning team virtually as we answer transportation-related questions and present our preliminary recommendations for multimodal improvements to Western Avenue.
For more information about the Western Ave Corridor Study please visit bit.ly/westerncorridor.
Register at bit.ly/westernaveapr13
Toll free call in number: (833)
568 - 8864
Meeting ID: 161
169 7095
Email Contact: Gerald...@Boston.Gov
Anthony D'Isidoro
Anthony D'Isidoro
Thursday, April 15, 2021 @ 10:00 am
To encourage social distancing, all project teams and most Commission members will be participating in this hearing from remote locations.
Those members of the public that are unable or choose not to participate remotely should report to City Hall room 801 at the time of the hearing.
All project team members who intend to join their project's presentation, as well as any City staff representatives or members of the public who wish to remotely offer testimony, should complete the short (four question) online request form.
Public Hearing
PH 9. On a petition by Allbright Realty LLC for the making of Specific Repairs within the following public ways in Brighton, consisting of curb realignment, sidewalk and roadway reconstruction, as well as new and relocated pedestrian ramps, specialty pavement, street lights, street trees, planters, landscaping, irrigation infrastructure, stormwater drainage infrastructure, bike racks, driveway curb cuts, and the removal of an existing median island:
Room 801, Boston City Hall
Email Contact: Todd....@Boston.Gov
Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board Meeting
Thursday, April 15, 2021 @ 3:30 pm
A virtual public meeting.
The meeting will be televised on Boston City TV (Xfinity Channel 24, RCN Channel 13, and Verizon Fios Channel 962) and livestreamed on Boston.gov.
PLANNING AND ZONING
5 Request authorization to adopt a map and text amendment to Article 51, Allston-Brighton Neighborhood District and “Map7B/7D, Allston-Brighton Neighborhood District,” of the series of maps entitled "Zoning Districts City of Boston" dated August 15, 1962, as amended, to create a new “CC-4” sub-district within the Western Avenue/Soldiers Field Road Community Commercial Subdistrict and to establish certain dimensional regulations for Planned Development Areas within the CC-4 subdistrict.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/INVITATION FOR BIDS/CONTRACTS
14 Request authorization to execute a fourth amendment to the Allston-Brighton Mobility Study contract with Kittelson & Associates, Inc. to extend the term of the contract.
Email Contact: Tammy....@Boston.Gov
Inspectional Services Department
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The April 15, 2021, hearing will be held virtually via video teleconference and telephone via the webex event platform.
Interested persons can participate in the hearing REMOTELY by going to our online meeting or by calling 1-617-315-0704 and entering access code 129 533 0009.
If you wish to offer testimony on an appeal, please sign up online. Please provide your name, address, the address and/or BOA number of the appeal on which you wish to speak, and if you wish to speak in support of or opposition to the project.
Hearings: 5:00 pm
Anthony D'Isidoro
Good Morning Everyone,
I wanted to take this opportunity to provide the backup detail for a couple of local items on the agenda for this week’s BPDA Board of Directors meeting.
I know there has been a great deal of conversation in the community.
“14 Request authorization to execute a fourth amendment to the Allston-Brighton Mobility Study contract with Kittelson & Associates, Inc. to extend the term of the contract.”
“Since February 15, staff has been reviewing and considering all public comments to the plan based upon suggestions received. Reviewing all the comments and incorporating changes to the plan is expected to be complete by the end of April, 2021, which will enable staff to present the Final A-B Mobility Plan to the Board in May2021. In case there are any unforeseen delays, staff if requesting authorization to extend the consultant contract to the end of June, 2021. The recommendation would involve no funding increase.”
“5 Request authorization to adopt a map and text amendment to Article 51, Allston-Brighton Neighborhood District and “Map7B/7D, Allston-Brighton Neighborhood District,” of the series of maps entitled "Zoning Districts City of Boston" dated August 15, 1962, as amended, to create a new “CC-4” sub-district within the Western Avenue/Soldiers Field Road Community Commercial Subdistrict and to establish certain dimensional regulations for Planned Development Areas within the CC-4 subdistrict.”
The proposed map amendment will change the zoning for the parcels listed below to Western Avenue/Soldier’s Field Road Community Commercial Subdistrict (CC-4) and make the entire area so designated Planned Development Area eligible. The CC-4 zoning designation would be applied to the following parcels which make up the NEXUS project site as well as the bank building at the corner of Western Ave and Everett St:
North of Western Avenue (currently CC-1)
2200558001: Everett St
2200558000: 293-305 Western Ave
South of Western Avenue (current zoning varies)
CC-1:
2200994000: 300-296 Western Ave
2200996000: 292 Western Ave
2200997000: 280 Western Ave
2200998000: Western Ave
2201006000: 260 Western Ave
2201005000: 270 Western Ave
2201007000: 252 Western Ave
2201008000: 250-248 Western Ave
2201010000: Western Ave
3-F 4000:
2201009000: Western Ave
2201007001: 254R Western Ave
2201011000: Riverdale St
2201007002: 256 Western Ave
2201012000: 17-23 Riverdale St
2201034000: Westford St
The existing CC-1 zoning does not support either housing or research laboratories as allowed uses and has a max FAR (Floor Area Ratio) of 1.75.
The existing 3F-4000 zoning does not support research laboratories and has a max FAR of 0.8
The new subdistrict (CC-4) would be created to reflect the need for a higher maximum FAR of 3.5, to have housing and research laboratories as allowed uses and make the entire area so designated Planned Development Area eligible.
The current CC-1 zoning is already designated Planned Development Area eligible.
The proposed text amendment would add the following line to the Planned Development Areas Maximum Floor Area Ratios Table:
Area: Western Avenue/Soldiers Field Road Community Commercial Subdistrict (CC-4); Maximum FAR: 3.5
If the map and text amendment are approved, it would go before the Boston Zoning Commission for final approval which would then allow the proponents of the NEXUS project to file a Planned Development Area Development Plan.
The Zoning Board of Appeal has no jurisdiction over Planned Development Areas.
Tony
P.S Floor area ratio: a figure which expresses the total gross floor area as a multiple of the area of the lot. This figure is determined by dividing the gross floor area of all buildings on a lot by the area of that lot.
P.S. Please feel free to distribute to members of Impact Advisory Groups for projects located in the Western Ave Corridor Study Area.
Anthony D'Isidoro
76 Ashford Street Public Meeting
Boston Planning & Development Agency
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Proposed Project will consist of a sixteen-story building comprising approximately 220,895 square feet. The proposed structure will contain two hundred and fifty-four residential rental units and sixty-three parking spaces. The building will also include a concierge, a large lobby, a bike room, and various amenity spaces.
The BPDA is hosting a virtual Public Meeting for the 76 Ashford Street project. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Project Notification Form (PNF) filing for the project. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A and comments from the general public.
This meeting will be hosted online, using Zoom. You must register using this link, then you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting. If you're calling in by phone, you'll need to download the Zoom application to see the presentation.
Register in advance for this webinar:
www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_IE6bnv3kRnqRQhPLBVxQhQ
Toll free call in number: 833.568.8864
Meeting ID: 160
279 3129
Email Contact: Michael....@Boston.Gov
Anthony D'Isidoro
West End House Camp
294 Road Between the Ponds
Parsonsfield, ME 04047
Spring Tours!
New and prospective campers and their families are cordially invited to tour our beautiful camp! We will be leading several tours in April, whether or not the snow has all melted! This may be the best opportunity for parents who have not yet been to West End House Camp to see it fully!
Saturday, April 17th @ 11am or 2pm
Sunday, April 18th @ 11am or 2pm
Monday, April 19th @ 11am
Come see our amazing gym, our spacious bunks, the dining hall, the breathtaking waterfront, the Margolin Center - where rockets, catapults, slime and more are made, and the many fields and courts. You will say: "It looks great on the website, but it is even nicer in person!"
Contact Ryan Wilensky (ry...@westendhousecamp.org) to reserve a slot as soon as possible.
Anthony D'Isidoro
West End House Girls Camp (WEHGC) is an overnight summer camp for girls ages 7-15, located in Southern Maine on the shores of Long Pond. The WEHGC experience is intentionally small, progressively multi-cultural, and 100% camper-focused.
‘I AM’ is what defines the West End House Girls Camp: I AM Strong, I AM Courageous, I AM Intelligent, I AM ME. Send your girl to a place where they will be encouraged to be their best-self, gain lifelong friendships, and return home saying, “Camp was awesome! Can I go back next year?”
www.wehgirlscamp.org #Summer2021!
Anthony D'Isidoro
The Allston Brighton Health Collaborative, Councilor Breadon, and the City of Boston are hosting a Covid-19 vaccine clinic this weekend to administer 1,000 doses to community members April 17 and 18 in Allston.
**Anyone over the age of 18 who lives in Allston-Brighton is eligible.**
Location and time details upon registration.
Follow this link to register:
https://www.cic-health.com/boston/jacksonmann
All appointments are for the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine.
The vaccine is free.
No ID or insurance required.
Spanish, Portuguese, and Cantonese interpretation provided on-site.
https://www.cic-health.com/boston/jacksonmann
Anthony D'Isidoro
AB’s Mayflower Medicinals seeks retail cannabis sales (Justin Roshak, The Bulletin: April 15, 2021)
Allston’s Mayflower Medicinals cannabis dispensary seeks to become a retail location for adult use this year. The change would allow Mayflower to sell to adults over the age of 21 in addition to its existing medical patients.
“There’s no work to be done. It’s just a change in use,” said Mike Ross, attorney for the applicant and former Boston City Councilor. “There is no external change to the store. “
We will sell these individually rolled cannabis cigarettes,” said Ross, who specified customers would not be permitted to smoke in or near the store.
“It is illegal to smoke publicly in Massachusetts,” he said. “If we see anyone light up, anyone near us, any of our customers, that’s it: they won’t be welcome back in our facility.”
The process of transitioning to retail will take at least eight months, according to Ross. The company expects to open for adult use in the fourth quarter of 2021.
“We appreciate that Allston was one of the first communities to allow this to happen, and we were among the first stores to open in the state as a result,” Ross said.
Customers will be required to prove their age before entering the facility with two forms of government-issued photo ID. All products will be sold in opaque packages.
Mayflower employs a professional security company which installed and monitors its alarm, panic, and video surveillance systems. Trained, uniformed security guards will be present at the facility at all hours of operation. Products will be stored in a locked, surveilled vault
Parent company iAnthus Capital owns and operates a cultivation and production facility in Holliston. The firm’s Worcester dispensary has already converted to adult use. The company plans to build a new location in Lowell, construction to commence this year.
Two thirds of Mayflower’s Allston employees are Boston residents.
“We seek to ensure that this figure always exceeds 50 percent,” said John Henderson, founder of iAnthus, who stressed his company’s focus on upward mobility:
“The whole idea...is to hire people from Boston, train them in a fellowship for the industry, and get them in this industry,” Henderson said.
Henderson also said the company’s Holliston location had voted to unionize. And while he said, “We fully support our employees’ right to choose,” he added, “It is not an active conversation in Allston at this time.”
The company runs an artist spotlight featuring a local artist on a different strain label each month through the end of 2021. They may renew the project for 2022. There are no Allston themed varieties of cannabis in the pipeline at this time.
Allston Mayflower will offer customers the opportunity to round their purchases to the next dollar and donate the proceeds to the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit dedicated to cannabis justice reform, said Janine Ratliff, director of retail.
Ratliff also said the Allston site was operating at 40 percent volume capacity, with an average transaction size of $125. With retail sales, she expects to double the volume, but expects the average purchase to fall a bit, based on experience at the Worcester location.
No members of the public spoke against the project at Monday’s meeting. Anthony D’Isidoro, president of the Allston Civic Association, thanked the firm for organizing community meetings.
Mayflower goes before the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals on April 27
Anthony D'Isidoro
Mass. Action for PILOTs Town Hall
Massachusetts Jobs with Justice, PILOT Action Group, Boston Ujima Project
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Massachusetts nonprofit hospitals, educational institutions and museums do not pay local property taxes. These institutions rely on police and fire protection, garbage collection and other essential city services. Some communities collect various payments from the larger institutions yet nowhere are all communities fairly compensated for services provided.
State Representatives Erika Uyterhoeven and Maria Robinson
have filed legislation this year to ensure that local communities receive their fair share.
Join this virtual town hall meeting. Learn how your community is impacted, what the legislation can
do and what you can do to make sure that large nonprofit institutions are accountable to their local communities.
Anthony D'Isidoro
Boston Landing life science development site trades for $67 million, bought by Lendlease and Ivanhoé Cambridge partnership (Boston Real Estate Times: March 17, 2021)
BOSTON – JLL Capital Markets announced that it has closed the $67 million sale of 60 Guest Street, a land parcel fully approved for a state-of-the-art life science development in the Boston Landing campus in Allston/Brighton, Massachusetts.
JLL represented the seller, NB Development Group, LLC, and procured the buyer, a partnership of Lendlease and Ivanhoé Cambridge.
“This project is further evidence of the strength of our integrated platform and end-to-end capabilities,” said Lendlease Americas CEO Denis Hickey. “60 Guest Street demonstrates our global strategic focus on delivering a diverse and robust pipeline of development projects alongside best-in-class capital partners like Ivanhoé Cambridge.”
“On behalf of the sponsor and seller of Boston Landing, we are excited to welcome the Lendlease and Ivanhoé Cambridge venture,” said Jim Halliday, President of NB Development Group. “We look forward to their 60 Guest Street project bringing Boston Landing nearer to full completion and their added presence and activation to the unique health and wellness attributes within this district.”
“60 Guest will be a spectacular mixed-use, transit-oriented development strategically located within the Allston/Brighton neighborhood, with close proximity to Cambridge’s Kendall Square, the epicenter of the life science market in Greater Boston and across North America,” said Jonathan Pearce, Executive Vice President, Leasing and Development for Ivanhoé Cambridge. “This new life science building will offer exceptional and ultramodern amenities to cater to the robust demand for specialized life science and research facilities in the Boston area.”
The 50,036-square-foot site is approved for up to 320,000 gross-square-feet of office and lab uses, reaching 165 feet in height and featuring average floorplates of 40,000 square feet. The proposed nine-story structure on the site will incorporate state-of-the-art office/lab space with a robust amenity program featuring a multi-purpose ground-floor and outdoor spaces at key locations throughout the building.
Boston Landing is one of the city’s newest and most dynamic neighborhoods that is considered by many to also be Boston’s premier wellness hub. Anchored by New Balance, highlights of the neighborhood include the Boston Bruins practice facility at Warrior Ice Arena, The Auerbach Center, the Boston Celtics practice facility and the soon-to-be home of The Track at New Balance, a world-class indoor hydraulic track, field and entertainment venue. Boston Landing boasts a transit-oriented location adjacent to the Massachusetts Turnpike as well as the MBTA Boston Landing station providing convenient access as the gateway to Boston from the western suburbs as well as Fenway, Back Bay and South Station downtown.
The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Coleman Benedict and Senior Director Kerry Hawkins.
According to JLL’s Q4 2020 Greater Boston Lab Outlook, tenant demand surged past 4.5 million to end the year, a record for the Boston market. The majority of the 2020 life science deliveries were 94% leased and 81% of space anticipated to deliver in 2021 is spoken for, limiting tenant optionality in the near term.
“60 Guest Street will satiate a portion of the pent-up demand when it delivers in 2024,” Hawkins stated. “Boston continuously ranks as the top life science market in the nation being home to 19 of the 20 largest biotech and pharmaceutical companies by market cap as well as boasting more than 50 local universities and multiple world class research hospitals that support the thriving industry.”
JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm’s in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales advisory, debt placement, equity placement or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,700 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.
Anthony D'Isidoro
National Development sells 226 Harvard to Asana Partners for $11.9 million - Newmark brokers the sale of the 27,930 s/f mixed-use property (nerej: April 9, 2021)
Allston, MA Newmark completed the $11.9 million sale of 226 Harvard Ave., an urban mixed-use asset. Newmark co-head of U.S. capital markets Robert Griffin, vice chairman Geoffrey Millerd, executive managing director Frank Nelson, managing directors Michael Greeley and Jonathan Martin and director Paul Penman, in cooperation with managing director Mathew Adler and associate Christopher Huesgen, of the firm’s Boston and Mid-Atlantic Capital Markets Groups represented the seller, National Development, and procured the buyer, Asana Partners. Newmark financial analyst Coley Cannon provided financial analysis support.
Comprising 27,930 s/f of retail and medical office space, 226 Harvard Ave. is 94% leased to three tenants including Urban Outfitters, Steward Medical Group and Unleashed by Petco.
“226 Harvard Avenue benefits from prominent positioning along Allston’s primary retail corridor, adjacent to Brookline’s Coolidge Corner and moments from the world-renowned universities, hospitals and institutions that call Boston home,” said Penman. “Constructed in 2009 and featuring 24 on-site parking spaces, the asset represents a rare acquisition opportunity in a land-constrained market with high barriers to entry, restrictive permitting and extremely limited parking supply.”
226 Harvard is located within a two-minute walk of the MBTA Green Line’s Harvard Ave. station, one mile from the Steward-affiliated St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and close to Boston University.
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Davis named co-president of The Davis Companies (nerej: April 9, 2021)
Boston, MA According to The Davis Companies (TDC), Stephen Davis has assumed the role of company co-president, working alongside Richard McCready. McCready, who has served as the company’s president since 2014, will continue to share responsibility for overall management of the company as co-president.
In this new role, Davis will assume primary oversight of the company’s investment, development, investor relations and marketing activities. McCready will continue to oversee asset management, accounting and finance, property management, legal and human resources. Both will continue as members of TDC’s investment and executive committees.
Prior to his current role, Davis served as a managing director in The Davis Companies’ development group, overseeing all aspects of many of the company’s ground-up development and adaptive re-use projects. He first joined TDC in 2009 as an associate counsel in the firm’s legal department.
“Stephen and Rick have been working closely together over the past couple of years, in preparation for this planned restructuring of the role. They have a very productive and collaborative relationship – a working dynamic which has yielded meaningful benefits for the company,” said Jonathan Davis, TDC’s CEO. “I feel very fortunate that we are in a position to take this important step in our long-planned succession process. I believe it will enhance our ability to create value for our investors and lay the foundation for the eventual evolution of my own role within the company to Executive Chairman.”
McCready said, “The Davis Companies has grown significantly since I joined as president. This new partnership between Stephen and me will further strengthen our company and help us to continue to grow into the future. I am thrilled to be working with Stephen at this important juncture and very enthusiastic for what lies ahead for our company.”
“In spite of the many challenges which confronted our entire industry in 2020, our firm is entering this new year and new chapter in an extremely strong position,” said Davis. “Not only did we successfully close our Fund IV with more than $125 million above our fundraising target in this past year, but we also had early success in the allocation of a significant amount of that capital and in minimizing the pandemic’s impact on our existing portfolio. This success is a testament to the extremely talented team we have in place across the entire organization. It is a profound honor to work with these dedicated colleagues. I look forward to continuing to work with all of them, and to my continued collaboration with Rick, as our firm pursues the many opportunities which the future holds for us.”
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Callahan Construction Managers begins construction on 5 Washington - developed by Washington Square Ventures with Stantec serving as the architect (nerej: February 26, 2021)
Brighton, MA Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan) has begun construction on 5 Washington St. The project is being developed by Washington Square Ventures (WSV) with Stantec serving as the architect.
The development will occupy a 43,500 s/f parcel of land that sits on the border of Boston and the town of Brookline. The property is two city blocks away from Boston’s Green Line rapid transit system and next to a Whole Foods Market. Quickly becoming a live-work-play destination, the city and the Washington Sq. neighborhood are now home to numerous local restaurants and lifestyle amenities.
Three separate structures were demolished on the site, a gas station, an auto repair shop, and office space and the new 131,500 s/f, five-story building with a basement will be constructed in their place.
This mixed-use building will host apartment and retail parking totaling 127 spaces, 12,500 s/f of retail on the ground floor, and 108 residential apartments on floors two through five with 18 units being designated for affordable housing. Building amenities will include a fitness area, clubhouse lounge, entertaining kitchen, expansive workshare, and home office space. A large outdoor terrace will also be included and will feature two quartz-topped bars, semi-private cabanas, gas grills and fireplaces.
“Callahan is proud to be a part of this dynamic project,” said Patrick Callahan, president at Callahan. “This development will contribute to the growth of the Washington Square/Corey Hill neighborhood and give residents an urban living experience just minutes from downtown Boston.”
“My partner Matt Faris and I are pleased to see our permitting and design efforts come to fruition at 5 Washington”, said Justin Krebs, co-managing partner at Washington Sq. Ventures.
“We appreciate our collaboration with the community and BPDA to redevelop a long-blighted gas service station and vacant office building into a forward-thinking mixed-use development, including new apartments and a CVS, adding to the affordable housing stock while enhancing retail amenities for our tenants and the neighborhood.”
“Stantec is excited to see this project happen after several years of active community engagement and design review by the City of Boston,” said Mark Soltysiak, senior associate at Stantec. “The building will fit proudly into the neighborhood and will add a small pocket park for all residents and neighbors alike to enjoy.”
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Shinrock named exec. VP of Mount Vernon (nerej: February 26, 2021)
Boston, MA Eric Shinrock, who has served as vice president of development and senior project manager for the Mount Vernon Company has been promoted to executive vice president of the firm.
According to Bruce Percelay, chairman of the Mount Vernon Company, “Eric has guided the company through the development of several complex projects as well as a range of new acquisitions and has demonstrated a strategic vision that will help guide us in the years to come.”
A native of Washington D.C. and a graduate of Boston College, Shinrock has served as project manager for a series of high-profile developments by MVC over the past five years.
Since Shinrock has joined the firm, the company’s portfolio has grown nearly 50%. Shinrock will be in charge of new acquisitions for the company on a going forward basis along with Percelay and will be directing the company’s efforts in both New England and new markets.
The Mount Vernon Company was established 30 years ago and has emerged as one of the leading multifamily landlords in the New England area. The company owns a wide range of high-quality apartment buildings and hotels and has major industry awards for the quality of its properties.
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Brighton Capital Projects (Fiscal Years 2022-2026)
FANEUIL BRANCH LIBRARY
Library branch improvements consistent with the BPL's Compass Principles and based on the completed programming study which calls for improved accessibility, interior renovations and refurbishment, as well as, a building addition.
STATUS: In Construction
TOTAL BUDGET: $14,000,000.00
LOCATION: Faneuil Branch Library
DEPARTMENT: Boston Public Library
ARP 2019: ROOFS AND BOILERS AT 3 SCHOOLS
Replace boiler at the Lyon School and roofs at the McKinley K-12 and Curley K-8 Schools, in conjunction with the MSBA Accelerated Repair Program.
STATUS: In Construction
TOTAL BUDGET: $7,450,607.00
LOCATION:ARP 2019: Roofs and Boilers at 3 Schools
DEPARTMENT: Boston Public Schools
MCKINNEY PLAYGROUND
Partial implementation of the master plan including ball field renovations and pathway improvements.
STATUS: In Design
TOTAL BUDGET: $1,760,000.00
LOCATION: McKinney Playground
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
DISTRICT D-14 STATION
Install new windows on the second floor.
STATUS: In Construction
TOTAL BUDGET: $360,000.00
LOCATION: District D-14 Station
DEPARTMENT: Police Departmen
CHESTNUT HILL AVENUE @ WINSHIP STREET
TYPE: Small Scale Safety Project
STATUS: Construction
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS
Upgrade bathrooms at various schools, including fixtures, flooring, partitions, lighting, and paint.
STATUS: In Construction
TOTAL BUDGET: $10,000,000.00
LOCATION: Baldwin ES
DEPARTMENT: Boston Public Schools
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL LOCKER ROOMS
Renovate locker rooms.
STATUS: In Design
TOTAL BUDGET: $2,800,000.00
LOCATION: Brighton High School Locker Rooms
DEPARTMENT: Boston Public Schools
RINGER PLAYGROUND
Design of recommendations from the master plan.
STATUS: New Project
TOTAL BUDGET: $250,000.00
LOCATION: Ringer Playground
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
RINGER PARK MASTER PLAN
Develop comprehensive park master plan that will guide future capital investments.
STATUS: Study Underway
TOTAL BUDGET: $75,000.00
LOCATION: Ringer Park Master Plan
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
HORACE MANN SCHOOL RELOCATION
Infrastructure improvements associated with relocation to accommodate specialized programmatic needs for students with hearing impairments.
STATUS: To Be Scheduled
TOTAL BUDGET: $1,000,000.00
LOCATION: Horace Mann School Relocation
DEPARTMENT: Boston Public Schools
Neighborhood Safety 2021
TYPE: Small Scale Safety Project
STATUS: Design
PENNIMAN ROAD PLAY AREA
Design for a comprehensive park renovation including drainage, play lot, courts, passive areas, pathways, landscaping, site furnishings and infrastructure.
STATUS: To Be Scheduled
TOTAL BUDGET: $300,000.00
LOCATION: Penniman Road Play Area
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
SMITH PLAYGROUND PHASE 2
Additional park improvements including the ball field area based on the master plan.
STATUS: In Design
TOTAL BUDGET: $5,480,000.00
LOCATION: Smith Playground Phase 2
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
BUILDING ENVELOPE REPAIRS AT VARIOUS STATIONS
Building and envelope repairs at Engine 29, 32, 37, 53, and 56.
STATUS: In Construction
TOTAL BUDGET: $5,610,000.00
LOCATION: Building Envelope Repairs at Various Stations
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department
NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY 2021
TYPE: Small Scale Safety Project
STATUS: Design
Anthony D'Isidoro
James F. Collins Hero Square & Park
Fern St, Franklin St, Holton St, Allston
James Finbar Collins United States Army 12 October 1925 – 23 May 1945 James Finbar Collins was born to Bridget and James Collins on October 12, 1925 in Allston. James attended Boston College High School, graduating in 1943. He showed is love for our country when he enlisted in the United States Army on January 11, 1944. Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt.) Collins proudly served with the 72nd Squadron 5th Group until he was killed in action over the China Seas on May 23, 1945. S/Sgt. Collins was awarded the Air Medal for the heroism and devotion he showed in his service to our country. James was survived by his parents, residents of Allston.
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Paul Creighton
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Anthony D'Isidoro
Community Meeting for Proposed Cannabis Establishment
Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 @6:00 pm
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Hosted online per the Cannabis Control Commission April 27, 2020, administrative order.
Notice is hereby given than a Community Meeting for a Proposed Cannabis Establishment is scheduled for:
Application Name: Pure Oasis LLC
Application Address: 535 Washington Street. Brighton MA
License Type: Retail Recreational Use
Proposal: This is an application by Pure Oasis LLC for a Retail Recreational License to be operated at the address of 535 Washington Street - the scheduled date for the meeting will be Tuesday, April 20, at 6 p.m. ONLINE via Webex Meeting Forum.
Email Contact: Conor....@Boston.Gov
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Allston Civic Association April Monthly Meetings
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Register in advance for the April 21, 2021 meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIldO2vqTojGtDDixKydii4IA3SdlrJ0LLm
Register in advance for the April 28, 2021 meeting:
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Meeting agendas posted at:
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Anthony D’Isidoro, President
Anthony D'Isidoro
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Postcards from Allston’ photographer captures a changing neighborhood and its residents (Diti Kohli, Boston Globe: April 16, 2021)
For documentary photographer Edward Boches, the Allston neighborhood is “like a magnet.” He loves the signs and murals, which he has captured in high definition over the last year. The barber shops. The tattoo parlors. Even the houses, record stores, and skate parks.
“There is something about Allston,” he said in a phone interview. “It’s one of the most authentic communities in Boston.”
His images celebrate the beloved locale beyond Fenway, brimming with musicians, artists, chefs, and bartenders. Some of the photos highlight businesses like Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, Flint Cleaners, and Fruity tea shop. Or they reveal the scourge of gentrification with shots of orange traffic cones and construction sites. Others zoom in on people — working, walking, and living.
These stills can now be found in an exhibit and online project dubbed “Postcards from Allston.”
“I always think: What can my work do for other people?” asked Boches, who lives near the Brookline-Allston border. “In Allston, I was documenting ... a changing neighborhood that I am concerned about. People are being driven out, but the community is still alive.”
Twenty-five of his photographs can be seen in the windows of a vacant storefront at 122 Brighton Ave., where they will remain on view until at least August. There, Boches’s shots of bridges and graffiti mask all the boxes left behind by college students when campuses abruptly closed last spring.
Edward Boches
outside the 122 Brighton Ave. exhibitEDWARD BOCHES
Alex Cornacchini, executive director of Allston Village Main Streets, said the display brings life back to the address. The volunteer organization helped fund the exhibit and connect Boches with residents and city officials for the project.
“Because of the pandemic, there’s been a lot of closures,” Cornacchini said. “The vacant storefronts have been a blight on our neighborhood. This adds a dose of vibrancy.”
Postcards created from Boches’s images are also available in packs of 10 at Artful Edge, a frame shop on Harvard Avenue. And an online version of the exhibition features portraits of residents, activists, and government representatives. Beneath the portraits, Boches includes quotes from his subjects on what Allston means to them. Find it at postcardsfromallston.com.
“It’s a platform to recognize, celebrate, and amplify the voices of people who care about this place,” Boches said.
In the quotes, Allston personalities herald the creative community, music scene, and restaurants. At least a dozen touch on the neighborhood’s affordability and diversity. Many reiterate the need to prevent those who first invested in Allston from being pushed out by development and rising rents.
A quote from Jill Rosati, executive director of Arts District Boston, puts it best: “I want to keep Allston weird.”
A construction
site in the neighborhood documented in "Postcards from Allston"EDWARD BOCHES
Boches even added imaginary postcards to the online portion of his project, suggesting that “many artists, musicians, and influencers have found their true inspiration during a visit to Allston,” according to a summary. There are fake postcards from Prince, Pablo Picasso, Banksy, and Santa Claus. “Layover in Allston,” St. Nick allegedly wrote to his crew in the North Pole. “Suggest you consider putting a candy cane division in touch with these guys for a possible partnership.”
Boches, a former Boston University professor, worked with Main Streets to plan a temporary sidewalk expansion of his “Postcards” exhibit along Brighton Avenue for Saturday. He hopes to create a separate physical exhibit for the portraits in the future.
For now, he is satisfied with his work, a true representation of a neighborhood that has his heart. “This is art with a social purpose,” Boches said. “It’s not just pretty landscapes. It’s documenting something — the story of these people and this place.”
An
imaginary postcard from Banksy, sent from AllstonEDWARD BOCHES
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Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting
Ed Kotomori (Chair)
Thursday, April 22, 2021 @ 6:00 pm
The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will be attending to discuss Cambridge Street improvements (primarily the intersection of Windom St and Cambridge St 02134).
We will hear from Harvard about current construction plans and any other issues of interest to the community.All are welcome to attend and contribute.
Please register to receive the Zoom links.
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Anthony D'Isidoro
Western Ave. Corridor study focuses on transportation (Jeff Sullivan, The Bulletin: April 22, 2021)
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A new book to dig into — and a fresh look at Boston’s oldest buildings (James Sullivan, Boston Globe: April 22, 2021)
City archeologist Joe Bagley documents the antiquated Top 50, from Dorchester’s Blake House, built in 1661, to Charlestown’s Salem Turnpike Hotel, built around 1794.
A
new book to dig into — and a fresh look at Boston’s oldest buildings - The Boston Globe
A new book highlights Boston's oldest buildings, including
the George Middleton House at 5 Pinckney St., BostonDAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF
Boston’s City Archaeology Program, established in 1983, was one of the first such departments in the country. Maybe you’ve heard of the excavation that was beginning around that time? It was called the Big Dig.
The Old Corner Bookstore at 283 Washington
St., Boston. DAVID
L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF
For his second book, out this week (April 24), Bagley set his sights not down into the ground, but up toward the sky. “Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them” documents the city’s antiquated Top 50, from Dorchester’s Blake House, built in 1661, to Charlestown’s Salem Turnpike Hotel, built around 1794.
Why would the city archeologist, charged with unearthing buried treasures, devote so much of his research to architecture? It’s simple, Bagley says as he strolls downtown, past several of the city’s best-known “olds,” from the Old State House to the Old South Meeting House: If the city loses its oldest buildings, he could run out of places to dig.
The Ebenezer
Hancock House, 10 Marshall St., Boston. DAVID
L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF
Standing on the sidewalk across from the Old Corner Bookstore, Bagley is asked whether it bothers him that a burrito chain currently occupies the ground floor.
Not at all, he says. The building has housed all kinds of businesses over the years, including a cigar shop, a barbershop, and an apothecary. Five decades or so ago an unsightly billboard towered over the building.
Five decades or so ago an unsightly
billboard towered over one of Boston's oldest buildings, the Old Corner Bookstore.COURTESY JOE BAGLEY
In a city as dynamic as Boston, change is constant. Frankly, Bagley says, if the latest tenant is a takeout restaurant, the building is still useful to the community.
“This is a city. We have to fit more people over time. If there are creative ways to reuse these buildings, then they can hang around a little longer.”
The Paul Revere
House in Boston's North End. JONATHAN
WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF/FILE
Visitors come from far and wide, of course, to tour Boston’s famous civic and residential properties. They shuffle through the North End’s Paul Revere House (circa 1680), one of the country’s oldest-operating house museums, and quaff the Guinness at Charlestown’s Warren Tavern (1780).
But Bagley, a Maine native, relishes the opportunity to shine a little light on some less-famous monuments to Boston’s nearly 400-year history. For a time, he and his wife, Jen, served as caretakers of Dorchester’s William Clapp House. Built in 1806, it doesn’t quite qualify for the oldies list. But the Clapp House does headquarter the Dorchester Historical Society.
A detail of
the George Middleton House, 5 Pinckney St., Boston.DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF
“This book is definitely meant to get people out to find them all,” he says.
Earl Taylor is president of the Dorchester Historical Society, which will host one of several online events Bagley has planned for the rollout of his book in May and beyond. Taylor takes pride in the living history that surrounds his neighborhood. Dorchester, he points out, was settled “about three months prior to Boston.”
A detail of the Ebenezer Hancock House,
10 Marshall St., Boston. DAVID
L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF
When Bagley lived in the Clapp House, Taylor says, he found some scribbling on the timbers in the attic — “what we call ‘graffiti.’ He was able to decipher some of it for us.” Archeology, Taylor says, “is not just in the ground.”
All the proceeds for Bagley’s new book will benefit Boston’s Landmarks Commission, just as the earnings for his first book went to his own archeology program.
“We’re not allowed to moonlight,” he explains. (He does, however, spend his free time creating incredibly intricate hand-cut paper art.)
The archeology position, Bagley says, is his dream job.
“I’ve never had to tell anyone why there’s a city archeology department,” he says. In Boston, where history is around every corner, “everyone just gets it. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.”
“Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them,” by Joseph M. Bagley, Brandeis University Press, $28.95.
A
detail of the George Middleton House, 5 Pinckney St., Boston.DAVID L. RYAN/GLOBE STAFF
Anthony D'Isidoro
Boston College to require all students and staff to be vaccinated for fall semester (Sofia Saric, Boston Globe: April 24, 2021)
Gasson
Hall on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill.BOSTON COLLEGE
Boston College will require students, faculty and staff
who return to campus for the fall semester to be fully vaccinated, school officials announced Friday.
All must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before participating in any on-campus activity, with exceptions granted for legitimate religious and medical reasons, BC’s President William P. Leahy said in a statement.
“Promoting the health and safety of our campus community and surrounding neighborhood is essential and a priority for everyone,” he said.
There will be 4,500 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine available on campus next week.
The vaccine will be administered in Conte Forum on April 26, 27 and 28. Corresponding second doses will be provided on May 17, 18, and 19 for those still on campus or who live within driving distance.
Several other Massachusetts colleges have already announced vaccination requirements, including Emerson College, Boston University, Northeastern University and UMass Amherst.
“The months since COVID-19 surfaced more than a year ago have been challenging, but our campus community has responded with generosity, commitment, and grace,” Leahy said. “I ask that we continue to help and care for one another as the spring semester comes to an end and planning for another academic year moves forward.”
Anthony D'Isidoro
Today!! Affordable & Fresh Fruits and Veggies at PSF Community Center.
Fresh Truck will be hosting a Fresh Mobile Food Market at PSF Community Center's parking lot on Monday, April 26 from 3 pm to 5 pm. Stop by to purchase affordable fresh fruit and produce. Cash, credit and SNAP/ EBT are accepted!
Anthony D'Isidoro
North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project Meeting
Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Monday, April 26, 2021 @6:00 pm
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission will hold a virtual open meeting via Zoom, to update interested persons on the North Allston Storm Drain Extension Project (NASDEP) which recently received MEPA certification.
EEA
NUMBER: 16139 now proceeding to permitting.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://bwsc.zoom.us/j/86847757237?pwd=QzhkZlpCQ3BqY0xqS1pCNUZOOE5JUT09
Dial: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID 868
4775 7237
Passcode 129903
Contact our Communications & Community Services
Department if you have any questions or concerns: 617-989-7995
Anthony D'Isidoro
From Fr. Ed Cardoza:
Hope all is well--Just wanted to give you an update on St. Luke’s and St. Margaret’s.
We are working with the architectural firm Spencer, Sullivan and Vogt which is the same firm that is helping us restore the St. Luke’s Chapel in Roxbury, MA. At the moment, we are completing an existing condition report so neighbors may note folks out on the sidewalk with clipboards or with ladders. Several of the Connick windows have had beer bottles and other items thrown at them from the Brighton Ave Side—so we are likely going to have those removed and restored—and then placed back. This will mean plywood placed in a few windows.
In the meantime, it is my understanding that there were several community posts about “ripping” or “tearing” things out of the church. And speculation that the property has been sold off to a developer. I want to assure you that the property has not, and will not, be sold. It is the intention of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts to restore the property working with its own funds, grants from the City of Boston CPA and the Massachusetts Historical Commission. The property is protected by a preservation lien by the Massachusetts Historical Commission and we will, most certainly, be honoring that commitment--so “ripping” or “tearing” is simply not our approach nor will it be.
Additionally, there are 100 years of collected items in the church basement—some of which have value and most of which do not. Over the next few weeks, we will continue to have clean out crews helping us to prepare the church for restoration.
If there is anything we can do to assure folks, we are committed to preserving the building and deepening our community presence—please let me know.
Anthony D'Isidoro
180 Western Avenue Task Force and Public Meeting
Boston Planning & Development Agency
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This will be a meeting of the Harvard-Allston Task Force (which serves as the Impact Advisory Group [IAG] for this project) and general public to review the proposed project at 180 Western Avenue in Allston.
Please note that this is a combined Task Force and Public Meeting. The meeting will begin with a 30-minute presentation of the project by the development team, followed by a 45-minute discussion of the Task Force, followed by 45-minutes of public Q&A.
This meeting will be hosted online, using Zoom. You must register using this link, then you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the meeting.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
bit.ly/HATF04-27
Toll-free call-in number: 833.568.8864
Meeting ID: 160 008 7349
Email Contact: Nupoor...@Boston.Gov
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Civic Association April Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Register in advance for the April 28, 2021 meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcOitqzwuHNKHwdgLoBauQP5T_MQisoFv
Meeting agenda posted at:
aryt alasti
Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Stakeholders Weigh Embattled North Allston Drainpipe Expansion
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Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday, May 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm
This group is affiliated with the Harvard Allston Task Force and is chaired by Ed Kotomori. We receive Harvard construction updates and Boston Police Department District 14 reports, and we welcome community discussion about other North Allston topics.
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Civic Association June Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This meeting will only be held virtually and not in person. You can participate in this meeting online or by calling in.
Register in advance for this meeting:
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Meeting agendas posted at:
Anthony D'Isidoro
76 Ashford Street Public Meeting
Boston Planning & Development Agency
Thursday, August 12, 2021, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This will be a virtual public meeting to discuss the proposed project at 76 Ashford St. Please register with the link below.
This meeting will be hosted online, using Zoom. You must register using the link below, then you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for
joining the meeting.
Register in advance for this webinar: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_b32JGjxtSTiPwTtcqQtygg
Toll-free call-in number:
833.568.8864
Meeting ID:160
698 8516
Email Contact: nick....@boston.gov
Anthony D'Isidoro
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Transportation Committee of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is composed of community residents and organizations who recognize that transportation is a strong indicator and essential component of community health. We advocate to improve equity, access, and safety of all mobility modes in Allston and Brighton. Since 2016, this committee has worked closely with residents and stakeholders to address barriers to safe, reliable and accessible mobility and has become a leading neighborhood-wide voice on multi-modal transportation interests.
Agenda:
1. Updates from our fearless
Advocates and from you!
2. Review and revise our list of recommendations to real estate developers as part of their transportation mitigations
and community benefits.
For meeting details, please contact Anna Leslie (anna....@abhealthcollab.org)
Anthony D'Isidoro
Thursday, January 20, 2022, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Transportation Committee of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is composed of community residents and organizations who recognize that transportation is a strong indicator and essential component of community health. We advocate to improve equity, access, and safety of all mobility modes in Allston and Brighton. Since 2016, this committee has worked closely with residents and stakeholders to address barriers to safe, reliable and accessible mobility and has become a leading neighborhood-wide voice on multi-modal transportation interests.
LOTS of progress and updates, don't miss out! Including:
- Cleveland Circle Mobility Audit - status of requests
- Vision Zero Boston elected officials responses and status
- WalkBoston's planned Brighton walk audits
- Planning our public AB Mobility Plan updates community meeting
- Strategizing and delegating our approach to development review comment submissions.
Anthony D'Isidoro
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Transportation Committee of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is composed of community residents and organizations who recognize that transportation is a strong indicator and essential component of community health. We advocate to improve equity, access, and safety of all mobility modes in Allston and Brighton. Since 2016, this committee has worked closely with residents and stakeholders to address barriers to safe, reliable and accessible mobility and has become a leading neighborhood-wide voice on multi-modal transportation interests.
- Wins to celebrate
- Allston's E-Cargo Bike Pilot
- Neighborhood Connector stops survey
- Development projects check-in
And of course, laughs and community to connect with!
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) Transportation and Mobility Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 15, 2021, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Transportation and Mobility Committee of the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is composed of community residents and organizations who recognize that transportation and mobility is a strong indicator and essential component of community health. We advocate to improve equity, access, and safety of all mobility modes in Allston and Brighton. Since 2016, this committee has worked closely with residents and stakeholders to address barriers to safe, reliable and accessible mobility and has become a leading neighborhood-wide voice on multi-modal transportation interests.
Agenda:
1. Catching up and updates
2. Bike Network Expansion in AB with BTD's Active Transportation Director,
Stefanie Seskin. Get a preview here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a90bff933db94496b6c4214caf17c706
3. *Officially* joining the committee through our new member
portal! Plus what's coming this fall.
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, May 23,
2023 @ 6:00 pm
Anthony D'Isidoro
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/18/business/after-years-years-planning-harvard-set-break-ground-allston-research-campus/
Chaired by Harvard Allston Task Force (HATF) member Ed Kotomori, this subcommittee invites developer construction mitigation and community relations staff, Boston Police Department District 14, local and state elected officials and their representatives, and local North Allston neighbors, to discuss issues surrounding construction and safety issues in the neighborhood. All are welcome to attend and contribute.
Please register to receive the Zoom link.
Anthony D'Isidoro
Anthony D'Isidoro
Allston Construction Mitigation Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 @ 6:00 pm