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...these guidelines accompany the FORT POINT DISTRICT PLAN PROGRESS REPORT (M3.B16/RA/89.1) published by the BRA in March 1989; Part 1 discusses the future of the Fort Point District, forces for change, community planning process (Fort Point CAC), seven planning goals, three development zones, Boston's new enterprise zone, and a true public/private partnership; Part 2 concerns the New Congress Street/Piers Enterprise Zone and covers existing conditions and major new public and private projects, waterfront plans in other cities, Boston's vision (new urban boulevards - knitting together a series of unique quarters, districts and quarters, the Emerald Necklace of boulevards and parks, and lively streetscapes); Part 3 covers basic principles to integrate public and private investment (1. public space system: establishing a public focus for the district, 2. public streets and transit {public street network: establishing an appropriate district scale, and public transit system: linking the district to the wider region}, 3. managed growth for public benefit {land use and density: establishing a sound foundation and buffers: enhancing existing uses}, 4. street-level Activities {shops and entrances: ensuring an active public zone, and parking and service: defining an internal zone}, 5. massing, scale, and height {building a livable district}, and 6) architectural character {creating a district-wide vocabulary}); Part 4, "Applying the Guidelines" covers 1) New Congress Street (Summer Street Steps, World Trade Center Plaza, and Fish Pier Plaza), 2) Existing Northern Avenue: Waterfront Boulevard, 3) Summer Street, 4) New Northern Avenue (Lobster Park and Mariners' Park), 5) Fan Pier/Pier 4: a public waterfront (Waterplaza), and 6) Boston Wharf historic area (Museum Wharf); copies of this item were in the BRA collection...
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Fort Point Channel, Museums, Fan Pier / Pier 4, Boston (Mass.), City planning, Boulevards and Public Transportation Streets, Waterfront, South Boston, Boston (Mass.), South Boston, Piers and Wharfs / Wharves, Guidelines, Economic Development and Enterprise Zones, Boston Wharf, Urban Design, Architecture and Historic Preservation, Parks and Plazas, New Congress Street, Northern Avenue and Summer Street, Boston (Mass.), Parking, Fort Point Channel Area, Political participationShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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