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New symphony road

1 pp 1975

...the reconstruction of Symphony Road is part of the $2 million program of public improvements planned by the BRA for the "Seven Streets Area"; the new design of Symphony Road will provide a series of small park areas, alternative with automobile parking space, on both sides of the street...

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North Harvard - rehab - correspondence

1 pp 1967

...a collection of material concerning the proposed North Harvard affordable housing urban renewal project in Boston's Allston/Brighton neighborhood; contains such items as a status report on rental balances of current tenants, settlement data for each property, appraisal related letters, copies of the letters sent to the tenants/owners relating to their purchase of the property, etc.; also included are news clippings, a copy of the Blue Ribbon Panel letter to Mayor Collins containing their recommendations, a site map, etc.; this item was in the BRA collection...

#8w330t606

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North Harvard project no. Mass. R-54, amendatory loan and grant application, part i (final draft)

1 pp 1969

...an application to amend a loan and grant contract for the North Harvard affordable housing urban renewal project in Boston's Allston / Brighton neighborhood; document contains application, project cost estimate and financing plan, project expenditures budget, data supporting expenditures budget, resolution of BRA to comply with plan and regulations, certificate of recording officer and the opinion of counsel; this item was in the BRA collection...

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Our cities in the seventies and the forrester model

1 pp 1973

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Parcel seven

1 pp 1967

...general information about the proposed office development project including price per square foot for various sections; copies of this item were in the BRA collection...

#4t64r7163

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Park plaza fact sheet

1 pp 1968

...brief summary of existing conditions; financing; potential benefit to the city, etc...

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Park plaza myths and facts

1 pp 1973

...pamphlet presenting the BRA's position concerning Park Plaza Urban Renewal Project; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...

#q811v628r

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Park plaza project environmental impact report

1 pp 1973

...detailed description of proposed plan, with examination of the effect of the project on the Public Garden and Boston Common, on traffic patterns, the MBTA, air pollution, noise levels, water, sewerage and electrical service, etc.; includes statisics on traffic counts for several streets in the area; expenditures for improvements to the Common and Garden, levels of air pollution and noise levels in the area; brief description of the characteristics of surrounding neighborhoods, such as Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Bay Village and Chinatown; discussion of present and future capcity of the various public utilities in the area; graphs and charts showing projected shadow patterns on the parks at various times of the year...

#mg750689n

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Park plaza, Boston, Massachusetts

1 pp 1970

...general description of redevelopment plans...

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Planning and development for Boston's future

1 pp 1973

...analyzes trends and prospects for the population and economy, with discussion on manpower, housing, manufacturing, retail trade, transportation, etc...

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Planning in downtown

1 pp 1974

...a report that sets forth the BRA's philosophy toward the future together with a collection of planning concepts that are or will be the basis for city policies and programs in downtown Boston; includes sections on planning, the economy, office industry, retail activity, environment (open space, urban design, etc.), housing, historic preservation, transportation, development project sites, incentive zoning, etc.; discusses the Central Artery (a reversible error), the adult entertainment district, Cambridge Street revitalization and Dewey Square; copies of this item were in the BRA collection...

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Preserving home ownership in allston

1 pp 1973

...addresses concern of North Harvard residents that real estate investment by absentee landlords will introduce transient elements to the district; the report seeks to determine the extent to which absentee landlords buy housing in the North Harvard area, examines relationship of absentee landlords to building conditions and lending institutions giving mortgages, and recommends ways to preserve home ownership; includes statistics on housing conditions, sales price, etc.; this item was in the BRA collection...

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Park plaza myths and facts

Park plaza project environmental impact report

Park plaza, Boston, Massachusetts

Planning and development for Boston's future

Planning in downtown

Preserving home ownership in allston