...documents the citizen participation process and is a compilation of public comments received upon the release of the 1985 publication DOWNTOWN GUIDELINES for land use planning issues facing Boston; these were discussed in the context of drafting the Downtown Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) proposed zoning amendment which will control growth policy and economic/community development for the next two years and direct future land use/open space policies; contains summaries of comments as well as full text of comments; includes dates of meetings and public hearings and summarizes key points; discusses the IPOD planning process and it's historic context; also reproduces relevant newspaper articles; issues addressed include building height standards, transportation, environmental impact, housing, historic preservation, neighborhood preservation, etc.; two slightly different versions are kept on this number; an 8p. summary is also kept on this number; copies of these items were in the BRA collection...