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SCROLL DOWN FOR NEWS OF 1999, 1998, 1997

1999

• State Sen. Lynch, Boston Wharf address displacements
  Stillings Street artists and tenants to receive assistance
  12/22/99
  
  
• Boston Globe columnist weighs in on Waterfront
  Calls for City Hall to be guided by Master Plan, not developer ideals
  12/19/99
  
  
• Waterfront Master Plan faltering on Menino watch
  Failed follow-up with zoning; Market determining fate
  12/10/99
  
  
• Convention Center Authority eyes Fort Point for exhaust
  Proposed boiler and smokestack abuts vital residential district
• Menino fundraiser hosted by waterfront developers
  Mayor contradicts stated policy regarding contributions
  12/7/99 (updated 12/8/99)
  
  
• Property owner McCourt calls for waterfront neighborhood
  Abutter critical of Fan Pier plan for its "Kendall Square" feel
  12/6/99
  
  
• Boston Globe editors weigh in on visionary planning
  11/29/99 (update 12/1/99)
  
  
• SAND requests extension of Fan Pier public comment period
  Community expected to comment during holidays (Update 12/8/99)
• Boston Globe weighs in on Old Northern Ave Bridge
  Editorial board and noted historian match SAND position
  11/23/99
  
  
• SAND responds to demolition of historic buildings
  Official Comments sent to BRA regarding Garage/Office
• Fort Point Artists to be displaced, City Hall silent
  Creative community questioning City's cultural values (Updated 12/1/99)
  11/17/99
  
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• Menino overturns Landmark Status of Bridge, favoring floating Shopping Mall
  Mayor vetoes unanimous Historic Landmarks Commission vote on Old Northern Ave. Bridge
  11/15/99
  
  
• Fan Pier megaplan ready, community leaders critical
  waterfront to be lined with dense office/commercial towers
• ICA Selected to occupy Fan Pier Parcel J
  11/9/99
  
  
• Old Northern Ave. Bridge designated Historic Landmark
  11/9/99
  
  
• BRA accepts plans to demolish historic Fort Point buildings
  Demolition approvals sought and received without public input
  11/4/99
  
  
• Municipal Harbor Plan committee considering select private projects
  CAC Members encouraged to tailor harbor plan to specific private waterfront proposals
  SAND Member publishes op-ed piece in The Boston Globe
  Linkage payments benefit overemphasized by developers and political leaders
  11/1/99
  
  
• Boston Globe spotlights high-level abuse of affordable housing
  Access and occupancy provided by BRA to connected parties
  10/7/99
  
  
• SAND files comments on D Street Residential Proposal
  10/4/99
  
  
• SAND Members appeal for preservation of Northern Ave Bridge
  Historic Landmark Status sought at City Hall
  9/28/99
  
  
• SAND strengthens argument for Residential Development
  Article featured in Banker and Trademen
  8/30/99
  
  
• Gillette sues to block Fort Point Place residential conversion
  8/25/99
  
  
• Municipal Harbor Plan draft now in Public Comment Period (see Calendar)
  8/23/99
  
  
• SAND files comment regarding Central Artery commitment
• SAND files comments on MWRA Sewage Outflow changes
• BRA files initial draft of Boston Harbor Municipal Plan
  coastal controls weakened; community excluded from participation
  8/1/99
  
  
• SAND files comments regarding zoning relief for Fort Point Place
  7/12/99
  
  
• Harbortrail bike path moves forward with grant
• Artery saves Old Colony Bridge section for monument
  7/6/99
  
  
• SAND files comments on Massport Parcel F
  6/30/99
  
  
• Fan Pier planners respond to SAND Comments
  6/23/99
  
  
• SAND files comments on Piers Transitway Vehicle Technology
• Mayor Menino renames Seaport District
  Executive Order also limits Residential Development
  6/14/99
  
  
• SAND files comment on Fort Point Place proposal
  Response to PNF submitted to BRA
  6/10/99
  
  
• SAND states position on Fan Pier development project
  Official position letter submitted to BRA
  6/6/99
  
  
• SAND weighs in on Old Northern Avenue Bridge proposals
  Official position letter submitted to BRA
  5/26/99
  
  
• South Boston seafood business faces eviction without relocation plan
  BRA moves to secure Convention Center site characterized as hostile
  5/10/99
  
  
• SAND files comments on Massport's Commonwealth Flats plans
• Daycare center cares for South Boston Seaport children
  4/30/99
  
  
• SAND files comment addressing Massport Logan Expansion Plan
  Economic impact assessment on South Boston Seaport requested
  4/20/99
  
  
• SAND responds to MBTA regarding Piers Transitway
  4/20/99
  
  
• Massport Master Plan arrives, 15 of 30 acres developed
  4/19/99
  
  
• South Boston residents uplift excruciating Seaport District Hearing
  4/15/99
  
  
• Atlantic Seacove Inc. reports hostile eviction procedure for Convention Center
• Beacon Capital purchases four Fort Point properties, 335,000 sq. feet
• Business group purchases pro-runway ads - member companies unnamed
• Massachusetts turnpike exit at Back Bay for westbound traffic examined
• SAND issues amendment regarding future use of historic Fort Point building
  4/14/99
  
  
• SAND issues guideline letters regarding Old Northern Ave. Bridge
• SAND responds to BRA regarding future use of historic Fort Point building
  4/1/99
  
  
• SAND to host first public discussion of BRA Master Plan
  April 27 meeting opens dialog about next phase -- ZONING!
• SouthBostonOnline website reports on SB Traffic Study Meeting
  3/24/99
  
  
• Central Artery relocates Fort Point Ferry dock to the site of M/V Chelsea
  Red Ferry to be displaced -- SAND requests public process
  3/15/99
  
  

3/99 BRA Seaport Public Realm Plan Completed

• BRA releases South Boston Seaport District Master Plan
• SAND testifies at City Hall regarding Massport/Logan Runway impacts
  3/2/99
  
  
• Proposed Massport runway to triple air traffic over future Seaport "neighborhood"
• Harborlights moves forward with 5-year term on Wharf 8
  2/12/99
  
  
• House Speaker Finneran reconsiders Casino Gambling
  South Boston waterfront hinted as ideal location
  2/2/99
  
  
• SouthBostonOnline website voices community issues
  2/1/99
  
  
• Coast Guard pressures Mayor Menino to demolish Old Northern Avenue Bridge
  City Hall's inactivity during federally mandated repair schedule noted on Coast Guard website
  1/25/99
  
  
• Fan Pier planning team previews design concepts at SAND meeting
• Councilor Davis-Mullen proposes waterfront-based South Boston High School
• BRA to move forward with Old Northern Ave. Bridge RFP
  1/14/99
  
  
• BRA moves for compromise on residential development
  South Boston leadership lends support for "workable" plan
  1/5/99
  
  

1998

• BRA Planning Team presents broad overview of Master Plan
• SAND reviews and comments on Harborlights' Environmental Filing
  12/17/98
  
  
• South Boston Residents Group hosts Don Law / Harborlights
  12/10/98
  
  
• BRA gives Northern Ave. Bridge temporary reprieve from demolition
• Boston Edison hotel/office proposal halted for Municipal Harbor Plan
  12/09/98
  
  
• Massport responds to SAND Inquiry
  12/07/98
  
  
• SAND to host Fan Pier planning team at January Meeting
  (see news of 1/14/99)
  12/03/98
  
  
• BRA previews Master Plan in South Boston
• SAND publishes Convention Center EIR comments
• SAND publishes comments re: Boston Edison project on Fort Point Channel
  12/02/98
  
  
• Environmental Affairs office issues ruling on Maritime Industrial Park
  11/23/98
  
  
• South Boston Harbor Academy opens its doors
• BSA hosts Seaport discussion at Build Boston Trade Show
• Boston Herald series questions ethics of "politically wired consultants"
  11/18/98
  
  
• Boston Globe and Boston Herald call for neighborhood ideals on editorial page
• Roger Williams University (RI) students tackle Boston Seaport District plan
  11/16/98
  
  
• Boston City Council President Kelly opposes Seaport District "neighborhood"
  11/12/98
  
  
• Fan Pier planning team compiling Master Planning Principles
  SAND to host Urban Strategies at January Meeting (public, free)
• SAND comments to EPA regarding Marine Industrial Park
  maritime industrial protections supported
  11/9/98
  
  
• Massport and maritime interests discuss truck traffic
• BRA hints at strong residential component of Seaport Master Plan
• Massport extends taxi "short-trip" to Seaport District
• MBTA begins ferry service at Fan Pier
  11/5/98
  
  
• Moakley secures Congressional funding for Piers Transitway
  11/2/98
  
  
• Anthony's Pier 4 property purchased by mall developer Stephen Karp
• Harborlights Agreement Reached / public review bypassed
• Convention Center enters Public Comment phase for Environmental Impacts
• Boston Globe offers Seaport District website
  10/28/98
  
  
• Red Ferry Owner seeks permit for Members Only use of Fort Point Channel
  SAND members address Boston Licensing Board - full text provided
  10/19/98
  
  
• Congress passes Boston Harbor Island bill
  10/15/98
  
  
• SAND and Pritzker Team exchange ideals for Fan Pier Project
• Athanas in discussions with mall developer Stephen Karp
  10/6/98
  
  
• Developers and Financiers peek at revised BRA Seaport District Master Plan
  10/1/98
  
  
• Pritzkers pledge walkway / City to maintain pedestrian access over Old Northern Ave
  9/29/98
  
  
• Don Law and Massport consider new Harborlights site
  9/22/98
  
  
• Children's Museum to spend $12 M on Improvements
• Demand increases for South Boston port
• Public Investment in Seaport estimated at $7 Billion
• International Waterfront Urban Planning Conference Scheduled
  9/21/98
  
  
• BRA selects Waterfront Urban Planning team
  9/11/98
  
  
• SAND hosts MBTA Discussion Wed 8/19
  Director of Planning Hasty Evans to speak
  8/17/98
  
  
• BRA updates Marine Industrial Park Plan
  8/17/98
  
  
• SAND responds to Massport's Seaport Projects
  8/13/98
  
  
• Boston Firm to offer Seaport Planning Grant
  Request for Proposals Distributed
  8/6/98
  
  
• SAND/BSA meet BRA re Convention Center
  MIT graduate students weigh in on Seaport Plan
  8/4/98
  
  
• Consultant sought to study Convention Ctr. Hotel
  Request for Proposals (RFP) distributed by MCCA
  7/30/98
  
  
• Urban Planner sought to Corral Seaport Plans
  Request for Proposals (RFP) distributed by BRA
  7/30/98
  
  
• SAND comments to BRA published
  7/17/98
  
  
• McCourt Co. agrees to land swap
  Transitway plans move forward
  7/1/98
  
  
• BRA sponsors Seaport Planning forum
  Participants include SAND, Boston Society of Architects
  6/29/98
  
  
• Seaport Public Realm forum scheduled by BRA
  Former Gov. William F. Weld represents McCourt Co.
  6/10/98
  
  
• MASSPORT presents legal position
  Pritzker's Fan Pier development considered by Beacon Cos.
  SAND participates in Boston-Tainan Exchange.
  Boston Business Journal weighs in on Harbor Conference
  6/1/98
  
  
• John Hancock Insurance proposes hotel in Buffer Zone
  5/15/98
  
  
• Silver Line delayed due to stall in McCourt/BRA negotiations
  5/7/98
  
  
• SAND discusses Seaport District with MASSPORT
  4/29/98
  
  
• Seaport Journal Weighs in on SAND
  April 98
  
  
• MASSPORT selects Hotel/Office Developer
  4/15/98
  
  
• SAND holds Seaport Urban Planning Workshop
  4/06/98
  
  
• BRA Delays Master Plan / MASSPORT Moves Forward with Hotel/Office
  4/2/98
  
  
• MIT releases Seaport District Economic Forecast
  3/26/98
  
  
• James A. Pappas files for Bankruptcy Protection
  3/25/98
  
  
• Frank McCourt withdraws Sleeper Street Project
  3/17/98
  
  
• Frank McCourt discusses his vision at SAND Meeting
  Banker and Tradesman 3/16/98
  
  
• Noted Boston Historian Weighs In
  Boston Globe 3/16/98
  
  
• Convention Center Bill Approved 3/11/98
  
  
• Frank McCourt to speak at March 10th SAND Meeting
  
• Pritzker Proposal On Hold 3/3/98
  
  
• SAND presents comments on Pritzker Proposal to MEPA 2/24/98
  
  
• South Boston Harbor Academy proposed for Seaport District 2/24/98 (APPROVED!)
  
  
• Boston Business Journal Weighs In 2/24/98
  
  
• BRA Lowers Seaport Height Restrictions to 150' 2/19/98
  
  
• Boston Phoenix Weighs In 2/19/98
  
  
• SAND Presents Comments to City Council 2/18/98
  Re: Convention Center Legislation
  
  
• SAND Op-Ed Published
  "Seaport Master Plan Leaves Neighborhood Adrift"
  Banker and Tradesman 2/9/98
  
  
• SAND member discusses Fort-Point Channel Leases
  Banker and Tradesman 2/9/98
  
  
• SAND member weighs in on Central Artery Project
  Boston Globe 2/9/98
  
  
• SAND voices public position to BRA Director of Planning
  1/20/98
  
  

November 1997

• BRA releases Seaport Master Plan Interim Report DRAFT --- (visit SAND Archive)
• Fort Point residents, business owners found SAND

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