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Description
Docket #0736 - Boston Planning & Development Agency biannual Urban Renewal Upgrade Progress
A
Welcome
to
the
Boston
city
council
chamber,
my
name
is
Michelle
Wu
and
I'm.
The
chair
of
the
Committee
on
planning
development
and
transportation
I'm
joined
by
my
colleague
district
to
city,
councilor,
Edie,
Flynn
and
I
believe
others
may
join
us
over
the
course
of
the
hearing.
Today
we
are
here
to
discuss
docket
number
0
736
a
hearing
order
regarding
the
City
Council's
biannual
urban
renewal.
A
Progress
updates
with
the
Boston
planning
and
development
agency
I
want
to
remind
everyone
that
this
public
hearing
is
being
recorded
in
broadcasts,
live
on
channels,
Comcast,
8,
RCN,
82
and
Verizon
1964,
as
well
as
streaming
on
the
city
of
Boston
website.
So
please
silence
your
cell
phones
and
other
devices.
We
will
take
public
testimony
throughout
the
hearing,
so
how
I
would
like
to
proceed
is
to
give
my
colleague
an
opportunity
to
give
an
opening
statement
and
then
I
will
read
the
few
names
that
have
already
signed
up
for
public
testimony.
A
So
just
so,
you
are
ready.
The
names
that
I
have
are
David
David,
Goggins,
Victor,
branya,
Ford,
Cavallari
and
Elliott
laugher.
So
that's
the
order,
if
you
all
wish
to
get
your
thoughts
together
and
I'll,
pass
it
over
to
my
colleagues
for
an
opening
statement
if
they
wish
to
make
one
councillor
Flynn.
B
Thank
You
Councilwoman,
thank
you
to
the
members
of
the
panel
for
being
here
with
us
and
to
the
members
that
have
come
to
discuss
urban
renewal.
It's
a
it's
a
issue.
That's
been
that
the
city's
been
dealing
with
for
for
many
years.
It
provides
great
power
into
the
hands
of
the
BPD,
a
the
VRA,
but
also
as
as
neighbors
as
residents.
We
also
want
to
make
sure
that
the
neighborhood
voice
is
always
part
of
this
process.
B
That's
the
job
of
the
mayor
and
the
district
city
councils
in
the
City
Council
is
that
large
making
sure
that
the
residents
have
a
voice
on
development
issues.
It's
a
great
piece
of
power
that
the
BIA
has
in
at
times
it
has.
It
has
not
used
that
power
or
discretion
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city,
as
we
look
at
what
happened
at
the
West
End
at
one
time,
one
of
the
most
diverse
neighborhoods,
not
only
in
the
city
but
in
the
country.
B
So
that's
where
I'm
coming
from
I'm
a
strong
believer
in
making
sure
that
our
neighborhoods,
a
diverse
longtime
residents,
low
income
residents,
immigrants
have
the
opportunity
to
live
in
stay
in
Boston,
so
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
with
the
BPD
a
and
with
the
residents
that
are
here
and
that
are
that
are
listening
as
well,
throw
it
out
throughout
our
neighborhoods
and
making
sure
that
the
neighborhood
voice
is
heard
in
this
process.
And
thank
you,
council
I
will
win
to
the
panelists
for
being
here.
Thank.
A
A
C
Morning,
chairman
Wu
and
members
of
the
council,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Renee
LaFave,
general
counsel,
with
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
as
part
of
the
2016
urban
renewal
extension
approvals,
we
agreed
to
provide
you
regular
updates
on
the
progress
of
our
work
today.
We're
pleased
to
provide
you
a
fifth
update
regarding
our
urban
renewal
activities.
C
C
First,
for
the
minor
modifications
procedures,
we
are
continuing
to
notify
the
City,
Council
and
DHCD
of
all
minor
modifications
to
our
urban
renewal
plans
for
the
conciliation
agreement.
For
the
south
end
notification
of
minor
modifications
within
the
south
and
urban
renewal
plan
area
are
also
provided
to
state
legislators
that
represent
those
areas
impacted
by
the
minor
modification.
C
C
C
We
are
now
able
to
respond
to
any
constituent
inquiry
regarding
specifics
about
an
urban
renewal
parcel
in
a
matter
of
minutes.
Instead
of
days
or
weeks
through
our
urban
renewal
webpage,
we
are
able
to
provide
a
user-friendly
table
linking
to
urban
renewal
plans,
modification
lists
notification,
letters
and
maps.
C
Over
the
past
two
years
we
have
gone
through
thousands
of
documents
prioritizing
accuracy
and
thoroughness
to
ensure
that
we
have
laid
the
best
foundation
for
the
next
steps
and
work
ahead.
We
have
been
able
to
complete
this
work
and
now
have
a
comprehensive
land
disposition.
Agreement
inventory
that
takes
stock
of
all
urban
renewal
parcels
in
the
city
of
Boston,
giving
us
granular
details
on
land
use,
open
space
requirements
and
affordable
housing
covenants
across
the
city.
C
In
addition,
this
search
has
given
us
a
fuller
picture
of
properties
with
deed
restrictions,
leases
and
hundreds
of
properties
that
we
own
across
urban
renewal
areas
as
we
complete
our
data
searches.
We
have
been
working
to
add
urban
renewal
information
to
the
BPD
A's
online
zoning
viewer.
We
are
actively
working
to
ensure
that
this
online
tool
is
functioning
and
optimally.
Its
excuse-me
functioning
optimally
prior
to
going
live,
displaying
not
only
urban
renewal
areas,
but
parcels
that
may
be
subject
to
urban
renewal
plans,
land
use,
restrictions
and
other
covenants
as
well.
C
Third,
the
action
plan
asks
that
we
examine
our
existing
procedures
for
the
disposition
of
BPD
a
owned
land
and
to
revise
protocols
accordingly
in
such
a
manner
that
reflects
community
planning
goals
and
priorities.
All
land
dispositions
involve
the
community
says
that
solicits
feedback
from
the
surrounding
neighborhood
sake
holders.
This
feedback
is
then
incorporated
into
community
planning
goals
and
priorities.
C
Finally,
we
have
met
with
DHCD
to
ensure
that
they
are
aware
of
the
progress
made
to
date
and
to
coordinate
expectations
and
timelines
for
our
next
steps.
We
have
agreed
to
provide
DHCD
with
a
written
proposal
outlining
our
community
engagement
and
feedback
from
community
meetings
and
any
proposals
for
changes
to
the
urban
renewal
areas
in
August
of
this
year.
D
This
engagement
plan
will
consist
of
not
only
16
community
meetings
entering
into
each
urban
renewal
area,
but
I
will
also
be
hosting
regular
office
hours
in
every
neighborhood
to
allow
for
anyone
in
the
community
to
drop
in
and
meet
with
me
directly
to
learn
more
or
provide
additional
feedback.
All
presentations
given
at
the
community
meetings
will
be
will
be
posted
on
our
website
for
anyone
who
is
unable
to
attend
our
meetings
and
our
website
will
allow
for
public
comments
and
input
throughout
this
process.
D
The
community
engagement
largely
largely,
will
be
done
in
three
phases.
The
first
phase
will
focus
on
six
urban
renewal
areas:
Brunswick
King
Park,
Plaza,
Kittredge,
North,
Station,
central
business,
district,
school
Franklin
and
CBD
Boylston
Essex
phase
two
will
consist
of
campus
high
school
South
Station,
south
cove,
fenway
and
downtown
waterfront
phase.
Three
will
consist
of
Charlestown
Government
Center
South
End,
Washington,
Park
and
West
End.
The.
D
The
agenda
for
each
neighborhood
check-in
will
consist
of
five
main
items.
First,
we
will
go
over
urban
renewal
background,
giving
a
base
layer
of
terms
and
tools
to
anyone
unfamiliar
with
our
Maryknoll.
Second,
we
will
we
will
review
the
action
plan,
much
of
which
the
council
has
seen
in
our
biannual
check-ins.
D
Third,
we
will
review
the
LDA
inventory
for
that
specific
area
and
introduced
the
new
zoning
view.
Our
zoning
viewer.
You
are
layer.
Fourth,
we
will
review
the
VRA
owned
land
in
each
area,
which
could
help
inform
any
future
RFPs
and,
lastly,
we
will
discuss
boundary
changes
or
any
possible
extension
or
sunsetting
of
urban
renewal
for
that
area.
D
E
For
that
presentation,
Chris
and
I
also
just
want
to
thank
the
chair
and
the
members
of
the
council
for
having
us
here
today,
I'm
devin
cork
and
as
director
of
real
estate
for
the
agency.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
our
commitment
to
transparency
include
the
equity
and
fairness
in
the
way
we
conduct
our
real
estate
leases
and
sales,
and
this
is
really
true
across
our
real
estate
practice.
But
it's
a
perhaps
even
greater
importance
in
our
urban
renewal
areas.
A
great
example
of
the
community
driven
approach
to
public
real
estate
development
is
the
recent
work.
E
The
BPD,
a
in
the
department
in
Neighborhood
Development,
have
partnered
on
in
Dudley
Square
after
two
years
of
community
process,
to
find
the
goals
for
a
publicly
owned
parks
properties
in
the
Dudley
area.
We're
now
putting
out
RFPs
for
the
redevelopment
of
these
sites
when
built
more
than
two-thirds
of
the
units
constructed
will
be
income
restricted,
affordable
housing,
while
also
creating
good
jobs
and
community
focused
public
amenities
like
neighborhood,
retail
and
public
open
space.
E
A
priority
of
mine
as
I've
stepped
into
this
role,
has
been
to
establish
a
firm
accounting
of
all
vpj
properties
and
near-term
priorities
for
disposition.
Ultimately,
we're
prioritizing
property
sales
in
three
areas.
First
is
economic
development.
These
are
properties
that
can
create
good
jobs
and
catalyze
Boston's
economy.
E
Work.
Community
feedback
is
a
key
portion
of
our
planning
and
disposition
activity,
and
we
will
continue
to
engage
community
members,
stakeholders
and
this
council
and
efforts
to
use
public
land
for
the
greatest
public
good,
and
that
concludes
our
testimony.
We'd
love
to
answer
your
questions.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
I
just
want
to
check
anyone
from
the
public
wish
to
testify
now,
given
scheduling
or
would
you
like
councillors
to
engage
okay?
This
is
great
they're
they're,
hoping
to
absorb
the
full
experience
before
chiming
in
so
I
have
a
few
questions
and
I
will
try
to
hold
myself
to
a
time
limit
before
passing
it
on
to
colleagues.
A
So
I
think
there
are
some
issues
that
I've
come
up
checking
after
check-in
in
terms
of
what
exactly
some
certain
terminology
in
that
approval
extension
ladder
from
the
DHCD
from
DHCD
meant.
So
we
had
done
some
more
digging
and
my
office
finally
got
a
response
from
DHCD
on
on
two
pieces
that
we
had
been
thinking
about.
So
I
just
want
to
I.
A
Think
more,
not
for
you
all,
but
for
the
public
report
back
on
that,
which
is
that
there'd
been
some
discussion
about
what
the
term
quote
mere
temporal
meant
in
the
language
that
a
mere
temporal
extension
would
be
categorized
as
a
minor
modification
which
would
not
need
a
City
Council
vote.
And
the
question
was
what
did
Mir
was
mere
the
functional
word.
Meaning?
Was
it
just
a
short-time
extension
when
an
account
wouldn't
need
a
council
approval,
or
was
it
mere
temporal
meaning?
A
Our
communication
throughout
this
process,
with
the
B
PDA,
has
has
said
that,
regardless
of
what
was
decided
there,
the
PDA
would
come
before
the
council
and
seek
that
approval.
We
had
discussed
just
getting
that
understanding
and
writing
through
a
letter
and
I
went
back
and
checked
my
email
and
I
think
we
had
followed
up
after
one
of
the
check-ins
back
in
2017
and
then
got
a
commitment
to
get
the
letter,
but
then
actually
it
never
actually
got
the
letter.
So
just
a
pleasant
reminder.
A
C
But
what
we
did
talk
to
them
about
was
the
fact
that
we
are
going
out
to
do
a
community
engagement
series
of
meetings
that
Chris
just
went
over
today
and
that,
based
on
those
meetings
and
the
feedback
that
we
get
from
the
community,
that
we
would
then
be
able
to
formulate
proposals
for
possible
changes
to
the
urban
renewal
plans
and
report
that
to
DHCD.
So
that
is
why,
at
that
time,
by
August
of
this
year,
we
won't.
We
won't
include
in
our
proposal
that
we're
going
to
you
know
what
plans.
C
Oh,
we
might
want
to
do
a
boundary
change
here
or
there,
but
include-
or
we
might,
depending
on
the
community
process,
that
that
we're
running
that
it's
going
to
start
pretty
much
right
after
this
hearing.
Chris
has
already
started
setting
up
meetings,
but
so
that
so
that
process
will
be
able
to
guide
us
in
terms
of
what
we
will
be
proposing.
So.
A
D
Yeah
that'll
be
the
first
fit
like
all.
Phases
will
go
through
a
community
process,
but
those
are
the
ones
I'm
gonna
get
done
prior
to
August
and
give
back
a
report
on
those
and
then
I
think
I
can
get
it
done
by
late
fall
early
winter.
If
I
need
to
speed
it
up
this
phase
two
and
three
and
get
a
report
in
as
early
as
DHCD.
These.
A
D
Would
be
one
phase
two
starts
okay,
I
didn't
want
to
do
it
over
summer,
too
much
with
people
so
I
can
I
can
do
it
as
quickly
as
people
want,
because
of
all
the
all.
The
presentations
are
ready
to
go,
so
I
could
do
phase
two
and
phase
three
pretty
quickly.
If,
if
there
was
a
need
to
get
in
those
reports,
but.
A
Just
to
clarify
so
Renee,
you
said
that
when
you
go
when
you
propose
give
you
a
written
proposal
in
August
2019
to
DHCD
you're,
hoping
that
it
will
be
based
on
some
community
feedback.
But
most
of
the
community
feedback
for
ten
of
the
ten
out
of
the
sixteen
areas
will
not
is
currently
not
plan
to
have
been
started
by
so.
C
They
did
say
to
us
that
we
can
include
in
our
purple
zone
where
we
are
to
date
and
based
on
the
fact
that
they
saw
that
our
time
line
was
to
finish
the
community
process.
You
know
by
the
end
of
the
year
they
were
comfortable
with
us,
then
going
back
in
providing
update
to
the
feedback
that
we
get
on
the
community
process
run
after
August
19,
okay,.
A
So
in
August
you
will
have
some
proposal,
not
just
for
these
first
six,
but
for
all
of
them,
yes,
and
that
might
be
revised
at
the
end
of
the
year.
Once
you
wrap
up
community
process
for
everything,
so
there
will
kind
of
be
a
initial
proposal
than
a
final
proposal,
probably
by
December,
of
2019
or
by
one
early.
C
Well,
we
we
know
just
based
on
the
phasing
of
of
how
we're
doing
it
that,
given
the
you
know,
given
the
phasing,
we
can
get
a
sense
of
the
plans
that
will
be
easier
for
us
to
come
up
with
proposals,
because
we
put
we
left
the
largest
ones
at
the
end,
and
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
did.
That
was
that
we
would.
C
We
were
hoping
that,
as
we
do
the
smaller
ones
in
the
first
phase
or
two
that
we
would
also
have
some
more
guidance
as
to
if
we
are
going
to
you
know,
just
allow
a
plan
to
sunset
or
look
at
a
boundary
change
that
we
would
also
be
working
with
the
community
as
well
as
DHCD
on
the
proposal
to
do
that,
because
they
had
told
us.
You
know
there
are
ways
to
do
it.
C
D
Know
certainly,
the
first
phase.
Those
six
were
chosen
by
me
because
they're,
the
most
manageable
Janet
Carlson
went
through
every
property
we
own
and
how
to
dispose
of
it.
So
there's
certainly
as
long
as
what
the
community
was
on
board
and
whatever
they
whatever
they
chose.
But
those
are
the
six
most
manageable
areas.
A
So
just
to
clarify
and
then
I'm
gonna
pass
it
accounts
or
Flynn,
because
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm,
not
hogging
all
the
time
just
to
clarify
when
you
are
doing
these
when
you
go
out
and
do
the
community
process
in
each
urban
renewal
area,
you
have
the
five
agenda
items,
but
are
you
proposing
anything
specific
for
any?
Are
you
giving
the
community
something
to
react
to,
or
are
you
just
taking
it
and
I
make?
How
do
you
get
from
the
decision
of
which
option
to
choose
for.
D
Individual
parcels
that
we
own
I
envisioned
like
there
are
like
it's
right
next
to
a
park.
It
has
a
Parks
Department
sign
on
it.
It
should
go
to
the
parks
for
whatever
reason
we
wound
up
with
it.
It
needs
to
it
needs
to
go
apart
or
it's
behind
someone's
house.
It
could
be
used
for
parking
behind
that
person's
house.
You
can't
do
much
with
it,
but
there
are
parcels
that
are
sort
of
empty
vacant,
lots
that
it's
really
up
to
the
community.
Does
the
community
want
a
garden?
D
They
want
housing
and
that
will
be
open
to
them
to
decide
in
terms
of
is
the
boundary
changed
or
is
it
extended
or
terminated?
It's
really
opened
up
to
them,
based
on
the
data
that
I
give
them.
If
I
say
we
have
these
amount
of
parcels
available
and
if
we
lose
their
before
Noah
will
kind
of
stuck
with
those
parcels
like
you
won't
be
able
to
develop
them
or
turn
them
into
a
community
center
and
stuff
like
that,
like
you
can
base
your
information
based
on
that
sort
of
data,
I
guess.
D
C
And
then,
based
on
what
Chris
is
referring
to
about,
you
know
sort
of
the
community
input
on
the
specific
parcels.
What
we
are
also
doing
is
working
then
on,
depending
on
what
what
parcels
are
being
disposed
of,
which
ones
are
we're
finishing.
We
are
also
working
with
our
Planning
and
Zoning
folks
to
do
so
that
we
can
also
put
some
of
the
land
use
controls
that
we
might
want
to
keep.
C
You
know
how
we're
gonna
implement
those
through
the
Planning
and
Zoning
and
then
work
with
our
Planning
and
Zoning
folks
on
then
looking
at
the
plan
and
depending
on
what
parcels
are
left
or
what
parcels
we've
then
gotten
rid
of.
Can
we
change
boundaries
and
then
we
would
go
out
and
propose
that
and
work
with
the
community
on
that,
so
that's
sort
of
how
I
know
your
question
was:
how
do
you
get
from
the
community
outreach
on
the
specific
parcels
to
a
proposal
back
to
the
community
and
that's
about
that's
what
that
would
entail?
I.
E
Think
the
meetings
that
Chris
was
talking,
minister
of
an
initial
overview
of
Auvergne
urban
renewal
itself,
some
of
the
land
transfers
or
that
might
be
proposed
relatively
simple
intergovernmental
transfers,
and
we
would
probably
get
those
done
pretty
quickly,
but
I
think
some
of
the
more
complex
decision-making
and
community
engagement.
We
would
then
move
out
of
a
sort
of
specific
urban
renewal
conversation
to
low
property,
specific
planning
and
disposition
process
and
and
to
your
question
about
whether
or
not
we
would
be
able
to
develop
property
without
River,
no
I
think
it's
Chris
mentioned.
E
Some
of
these
properties
are
very
complex
in
their
ownership
histories.
So
there
are
certain
powers
or
renewal
gives
us
that
would
allow
us
to
move
those
properties
more
quickly
with
urban
renewal
and
then-
and
this
be
part
of
the
community
conversation
in
in
different
urban
renewal
areas.
There
are
different
types
of
land
disposition
agreements
and
restrictions
and
renewal
restrictions
and
some
would
survive
or
renewal,
and
some
would
not
I
think
we
need
to
be
able
to
communicate
pretty
clearly
around.
A
And
then
my
last
last
last
comment.
This
round
is
that
it
just
doesn't
feel
like
the
timeline
is
feasible
if
you're
trying
to
wrap
with
a
final
proposal
by
January
February
of
2020
and
you're,
going
through
parcel
by
parcel
with
folks
and
you're
planning
to
start
the
largest
parcels,
for
example
the
south
end
in
January,
that
you
will
be
wrapped
with
that.
I
mean
just
feels
like
the
Laura.
The
last
one
should
take
even
more
time
than
and
if
they're
starting
in
January,
there's
no
way
you're
wrapping
in
January,
and
it
might
be
well
into.
C
We
spoke
to
DHC
about
that.
It
we
very
well
might
be
asking
for
more
time
on
these
proposals
and
what
they
suggested
was
again
because
of
the
phasing
and
we're
trying
to
do
the
ones
that
we
think
are
most
manageable.
First
see
how
that
goes,
provide
us
the
the
written
proposal,
so
we
can
see
and
look
at
what's
in
front
of
us
and
then
and
then
you
know
act
accordingly.
Basically,
if
we
need
to
make
changes
or
if
we
need
to
work
with
them,
that
we
and.
E
A
B
B
B
Are
we
also
considering
affordable
housing
as
part
of
this
for
the
elderly,
for
low-income
families?
For
for
seniors
for
for
veterans
for
immigrants,
for
people
that
are
having
a
difficult
time
affording
rents
in
Boston,
what
impact
will
this
have
on
on
those
residents?
Those
are
the
questions
I'm
going
to
ask
and
I
hope
getting
answers
on.
But
can
you
give
a
little
bit
of
background
now
on
what
type?
What
type
of
impact
will
it
have
on
those
that
want
to
continue
staying
in
Boston
and
those
that
want
to
live
in
boss?
E
I
can
start
by
speaking
to
what
we're
doing
with
our
property
and
the
colleagues
could
talk
about
how
that
urban
real
powers
themselves
assist
with
that,
but
I
think
it
certainly
like
I
mentioned
in
the
opening
statement.
Public
participation
in
planning
the
future
of
our
land
is
critically
important
to
us.
Using
our
land
for
public
good
wherever
possible
is
critically
important
to
us
and
I.
Think
in
recent
years
have
certainly
have
a
history
of
doing
that
and
parcel
P
12
in
Tri
Mott
Street
in
Chinatown
were
doing
both
affordable,
homeownership
and
affordable
condo
development.
E
We're
in
Dudley
square,
as
I
mentioned,
we're
focused
on
using
public
land
to
do
2/3,
affordable
housing,
senior
housing
has
definitely
been
an
a
major
focus
of
that
I
know.
There's
been
property
in
Charlestown
has
been
recently
developed
to
be
a
hundred
percent
of
affordable
housing
that
was
urban
rural
PPTA
own
land.
B
Have
we
I
mean
I
support?
What
you
just
said
is
making
sure
that
that
great
power
is
used
to
benefit
the
people
in
terms
of
housing
for
our
seniors
and
low-income
families
and
the
elderly
in
maybe
even
parks
and
open
space
and
jobs
and
jobs.
But
but
has
it
also,
on
the
other
hand,
benefited
others
that
may
not
need
that
land
or
need
that
access.
E
When
we're
looking
at
what
to
do
with
BPA
owned
real
estate,
we're
thinking
about
what
it
what's
the
highest
and
best
use
right
and
if
they're,
if
the
property
can
be
a
major
job
center
or
in
a
major
employer-
and
you
know
it's
located
in
a
particular
area-
that's
suitable
for
that.
That
would
that
would
certainly
be
something
that
we
would
consider,
and
that
would
be
part
of
the
community
process
as
we're
talking
about
what
to
do
with
that
real
estate.
E
So
I
I
don't
want
to
give
the
impression
that
a
hundred
percent
of
all
BPD
assets
would
be
used
for
affordable
housing
uses.
You're,
right
parks
and
open
spaces
are
really
important.
Oftentimes,
the
best
owner
of
if
you
have
a
currently
owned
BPD
asset,
is
just
the
property
owner
next
door,
the
homeowner
next
door.
E
It's
a
small
sliver
lot
that
was
taken
as
a
blight
taking
taking
in
the
60s
or
70s,
and
really
should
just
go
back
to
neighborhood
ownership,
and
so
we're
would
generally
do
that
with
an
open
space
restriction
to
ensure
that
something
wasn't
built
there
in
the
future
that
the
community
would
disagree
with.
But
those
are
relatively
simple
transactions,
but
they
take
quite
a
bit
quite
a
bit
of
time,
so
it
sort
of
put
all
of
the
above.
F
B
Also
come
from
this,
as
as
someone
that
served
served
30
years
in
the
military
and
after
every
activity,
we
do
we
kind
of
do
an
after-action
report
of
what
went
well
and
what
what
didn't
go
so
well
over,
say
over
the
last
30
years.
Have
you
ever
done
an
inventory
on
be
Rab
PD,
a
property
on
some
great
accomplishments
that
you
have
done
in
terms
of
building
affordable
housing
for
the
people
and,
on
the
other
hand,
have
you
said
to
yourself.
D
Think
when
I
go
out
into
the
community
engagement
because
of
the
LDA
inventory
and
some
of
the
knowledge
that
I've
gathered
from
that
like
I'd,
be
able
to
sort
of
go
over.
Some
of
the
highlights
like
in
Charleston
like
say,
Delta
college,
like
some
of
the
some
of
the
good
things
that
came
out
of
her
morale
and
then
we
also
have
large
empty
lots
that
are
going
underutilized.
D
B
Not
so
so
much
concerned
on
empty
lots
that
haven't
been
redeveloped
I'm
more
concerned
about
empty
lots
that
we
gave
away
for
a
song
where
the
taxpayers
really
didn't
get
the
price
that
they
should
have
got.
Is
that
the
case
that
we've
seen
any
of
that
type
of
development
over
the
last
30
years?
That's
that's
what
I
would
be
interested
in
so.
C
Councillor
Flynn,
we
can
certainly
come
back.
Take
a
look
at
our
properties,
particularly
the
ones
with
land
disposition
agreements,
because
those
are
the
ones
I
believe
you'd
be
referring
to.
There
have
been-
maybe
one
or
two
at
least
that
I
know
of
my
time,
where
it's
not
so
much
that
we
gave
something
away
for
a
song,
but
that
what
happened
was
you
know
around
2008-2009
property
owners
that
were
that
redevelop
errs
that
we
had
designated
for
properties
came
back
to
us
because
they
could
not
finance
their
projects
at
that
time.
C
E
There's
a
long
history
too.
So
looking
some
educating
myself
on
our
past
property
sales,
there
are
certainly
properties
that
we
gave
away
to
a
budding
property
owner
for
a
dollar
and
taken
from
today's
perspective.
It's
saying:
well,
that's
powerful!
Any
any
land
in
Boston
is
worth
quite
a
bit
more
than
a
dollar
today,
but
in
the
80s
and
90s
in
Boston,
though
it
was
better
to
get
that
property
in
the
hands
of
someone
who
could
be
a
good
steward
of
it.
So
it's
I
think
looking
backwards.
It's
it's
easy
to
criticize.
E
B
B
D
Ultimately,
just
hope
to
accomplish
a
couple
things:
one:
making
the
residents
aware
of
urban
renewal
cuz.
Not
all
of
them
are
making
them
aware
of
where
the
lDA's
are,
what
an
Lda
is
and
if
it
had,
if
it
had
it
to
be
changed.
What
that
process
is
like
beyond
that,
a
history
of
urban
renewal,
as,
as
you
stated,
the
good
and
the
bad.
D
We
are
the
city
we
are
because
of
urban
renewal.
We
are
one
city
and
I'm
trying
to
go
out
to
each
16
urban
renewal
areas,
because
I'm
not
sure,
that's
ever
been
done
by
the
VRA
to
go
out
to
every
individual
area
and
talk
to
those
people
and
get
their
feelings
on
how
they
were
affected
by
urban
renewal
and
get
their
feelings
on
and
how
we
can
change
it
or
what
they'd
like
to
see
in
their
particular
areas.
D
And
then
beyond
that,
the
fifth.
The
fifth
would
be
just
a
deep
dive
into.
You
know
what
happens
next
and
what?
What
would
you
like
to
see
happen
next,
if
I've
shown
you
that
are
not
rubber
and
all
has
been
a
good
thing
and
it's
a
powerful
thing
and
it's
a
tool
for
development
and
a
tool
for
affordable
housing,
and
you
want
to
keep
it
great.
D
If,
if
you
feel
that
the
plans
done-
and
we
accomplished
our
job,
that's
great
as
long
as
everyone
walks
away
understanding,
what
kernel
is
understanding
why
it
occurred
and
understanding
the
good
and
the
bad
that
happened
from
it
and
understanding
that
the
BPA's
goal
is
to
better
the
community.
I
think
that
those
are
the
ultimate
goals.
D
It's
not
an
adversarial,
it's
not
we're
not
in
it,
for
the
money
or
if
for
the
community,
good
and
I'm,
just
gonna,
listen
to
them
and
report
back
internally
and
report
back
to
you
guys
at
the
council,
both
before
I
go
out
there
and
after
to
debrief
every
single
meeting
with
you
or
your
your
aides
and
we're
gonna.
Take
it
together.
Us
the
council
DHCD
these
guys
and
we're
gonna
do
what's
right.
E
D
D
D
B
E
So
we
have
very
detailed
data
and
exactly
where
those
properties
are
where
those
where
those
homes
are-
and
there
probably
is
some
overlap
between
land
disposition
agreements
and
expiring
news
properties.
But
the
expiring
news.
Every
expiring
news
property
has
a
strategy
to
maintain
its
affordability.
E
I
could
not
agree
with
you
more
and
there's
a
whole
team
of
people
at
D&D,
several
staff
members
who
do
nothing
but
that
look
at
how
to
preserve
that
city's,
affordable
housing.
And
what
and
it's
hard
it's
hard
work,
particularly
with
some
of
these
high-risk
properties,
but
there
in
any
way
that
the
VA
can
be
helpful.
They
they
know
we're
here
to
to
assist
with
those
negotiations,
and
it's
something
that
I
think
we
all
as
a
city
should
be
working
very
closely.
I
know.
B
E
No,
it's
actually
fairly
uncommon
and
I
can
I.
Think
I
can
think
of
only
three
examples
too:
in
the
BPD,
a
inventory,
the
twelfth
channel
and
the
Oh
cotton
rain
park
and
the
China
trade
center,
both
in
your
district
councillor
at
the
other
example
I
can
think
of.
Is
the
Bruce
Boeing
municipal
building,
okay,
okay,.
B
C
So
for
any
proposed
changes
we
are
making
to
the
urban
renewal
plans,
particularly
if
they're
boundary
changes.
They
would
be
considered
major
modifications
and
we
would
need
to
seek
city
council
approval
for
those
changes
as
well
as
state
through
DHCD,
and
we
think
that
those
are
the
types
of
changes
that
we
would
be
working
on
and
coming
back
to
the
City
Council
for
an.
In
addition,
we
would
also
be
looking
at
the
urban
rules
they
currently
they're
expiring
in
2022.
B
Thank
you.
I
was
I'm
friendly
with
the
gentleman
he
lives
in
Somerville
now
his
name's
Jim
Caputo,
and
he
has
the
the
West
End
Museum
across
in
the
Boston
Garden
and
so
I,
frequently
and
I'm
used
to
go
in
there
and
and
I
used
to
like
looking
at
the
old
pictures
of
the
of
the
great
neighborhoods
in
Boston,
especially
the
West
End,
is
the
most
diverse
neighborhood
in
the
country
and
there's
all
types
of
ethnic
groups
living
living
well
together
and
then
under
urban
renewal.
B
You
know
we
dismantled
a
great
American
neighborhood.
So
that's
where
I'm
coming
from
on
on
this
debate,
I
want
to
make
sure
that
everything
is
everything.
Is
you
know
when
we
do
this,
that
the
number
one
objective
for
me
is
the
residents
of
the
neighborhoods
making
sure
that
our
elderly
can
continue
living
in
Boston.
Low-Income
people
can
continue
living
in
Boston
families,
our
immigrant
community,
as
well
so
I'm
willing
in
willing
to
work
with
you.
B
E
Certainly
agree
with
you,
counselor
I
think
my
colleagues
do
as
well.
There's
lots
that
we
can
learn
from
history
about
how
urban
renewal
and
had
many
negatives
in
the
past
and
wasn't
always
the
most
community
driven
tool,
but
I
think
you've
heard
from
us
today
that
we're
very
engagement
focus,
very
humanity
driven
focused,
and
this
is
really
part
of
why.
Then
we've
worked
to
rebrand
the
agency
and
and
with
what
we
no
longer
refer
to
ourselves
to
be
PRA.
D
D
But
the
reason
I
did
come
to
we're
here
is
because
the
people
that
are
now
on
the
ninth
floor
are
not
the
people
that
were
on
the
ninth
floor
back
then
they
care
about
the
city.
Everything
that
they
try
to
do
is
for
the
right
reasons
to
protect
the
elderly,
to
protect
people
in
need
to
move
the
city
forward
into
the
city
that
it
is
now
so
I'll
be
out
there
with
them
and
what
we're
gonna
try
to
do
our
best.
No.
B
Thank
you
for
that,
as
I
think
you
said
it
very
well
as
people
that
were
displaced,
even
if
they
were
displaced
at
age,
three
or
as
little
kids,
that
that
pain
stays
with
them
for
them
for
the
rest
of
their
life.
Even
when
you'll
read
these
obituaries
of
elderly
people
that
would
displace
from
the
West
End
at
an
early
age,
they
keep
that
love
of
that
neighborhood
with
them
for
the
rest
of
their
life.
A
You
councillor
Flynn
I'm,
proud
to
serve
with
you,
as
always,
I
have
a
couple
more
questions
on
the
community
process
and
then
just
a
few
on
kind
of
the
the
database
part
that
you
were
talking
about
earlier,
so
just
to
make
sure
I
have
a
completely
clear
understanding
of
what
you're
planning
you
are
right,
now
planning
just
one
meeting
in
each
of
these
areas.
According
to
this
timeline
and
the
months
designated
plus
your
office
hours
as.
E
A
Does
it?
Is
it
fair
to
say
that,
and
what
I
heard
is
that
it
feels
like
you're
treating
these
six
a
little
bit
differently
than
the
rest,
in
that
you
may,
because
you're
considering
sunsetting
these
six,
you
may
go
through
parcel
by
parcel
to
have
those
specific
conversations,
but
that,
in
the
you
know,
forgets
to
take
the
south
end,
for
example,
because
it's
big
and
because
there
was
a
lot
of
discussion
in
the
authors,
you
know
the
authorization
of
the
renewal
process
about
what
should
happen
in
general
I.
A
It
did,
it
didn't
feel
like
there
was
time
being
a
you
know,
it's
I
think
Devon.
You
were
saying
that
it
might
just
be
more
about
a
broad
plan
submitted
by
the
you
know,
early
2020
mark
that
it
might
not
get
parcel
by
parcel
with
in
every
single
urban
renewal
area,
so
that
likely
the
larger
ones,
because
it
would
also
be
cumbersome.
A
C
A
C
C
Again,
what
what
we
are
anticipating
with
DHCD
is
to
go
through
the
first
phase
to
see
how
that
turns
out
how
manageable
that
is
start
the
second
phase
and
then
we'll
get
a
sense
of
what
the
time
timeline
looks
like
for
a
you
know
for
examining
a
bigger
urban
renewal
plan,
especially
one
that
spans
different,
neighborhoods
and
I.
Think
from
there
we'll
have
a
better
understanding
and
and
knowing,
and
so
what
we
do
anticipate
is
when
we
do
our
first
proposal
into
DHCD
in
August.
We
can
give
them
our
in.
C
Our
proposal
include
what
we
think
where
this
is
headed
in
terms
of
well.
This
is
taking
us
this
long,
so
we're
anticipating
that
these
next
few
might
take
longer
than
we
anticipate
or
that
we've
set
out
here
and
then
sort
of
put
that
in
place
so
that
we
can
start
talking
to
DHCD
in
this
council
and
the
community
about
where
we
are
in
that
timeframe.
Okay,.
A
So,
for
example,
with
the
Southend,
when
you
start
the
community
process
and
having
the
meeting
in
January
of
2020,
you
will
be
seeking
their
feedback
on
extending
we're,
not
extending,
but
if
extending
also
by
how
many
years
or
is
that
temporal
that
length
of
time,
something
that
you
will
then
kind
of
just
on
your
own.
After
no.
C
A
Great
so
I
think
we'll
have.
It
sounds
like
we'll
have
a
lot
more
detail
on
this
kind
of
piece
of
it
when
we
do
the
next
check
in
which
will
come
right
after
the
August
initial
proposal
anyway,
which
will
have
the
feedback
from
these
first
six,
so
I'll
save
the
rest
of
those
questions.
That's
so
helpful!
Thank
you
and
I
know
you
know.
Chris
has
already
been
offering
to
meet
all
the
time
and
and
all
the
time,
I
totally
trust
how
diligent
you
are
gonna,
be
if.
A
Okay,
and
so
my
last
batch
of
questions
is
on
the
public
access
to
the
LDA
inventory.
Have
you
gotten
so
you
talked
about
how
the
link
is
available
now
where
they
can
click
to
request.
You
know
some
sort
of
information
being
made
available.
Has
anyone
actually
requests
or
have
you
gotten
inquiries
so
far.
A
D
D
You
have
to
talk
to
your
neighbors
to
make
sure
it's
okay
and
then,
instead
of
going
to
the
Zoning
Board
I'd,
take
you
to
the
BPD
a
board
and
so
I
calm
them
down
that,
like
you
know,
there's
there
is
a
way
to
amend
an
Lda.
It's
it's
not
written
in
stone.
We
were
flexible.
Certainly
you
just
have
to
make
sure
your
neighbors
are
on
board.
D
That's
the
main
question
again:
we'd
also
get
a
ton
of
certificate
of
completion,
questions
of
people
trying
to
make
the
sale
and
the
certificate
of
completion
was
just
never
issued
or
never
signed.
I'll
have
to
go
out
there
and
take
a
picture
to
make
sure.
What's
supposed
to
be
there,
whether
it's
open
space
or
garden,
is
there
anything
that
will
take
it
to
the
board
and
issue
those
certificates
and
allow
them
to
sell
their
property?
Okay,.
A
And
so
I
know
we
had
again.
Another
recurring
theme
over
these
check-ins
is
about
whether
there
should
be
direct
public
access
to
the
lDA's
or
it's
kind
of
a
moderated,
or
you
know,
kind
of
supervised
access
through
a
staff
person
and
in
the
agency,
and
it
feels
like
you're
kind
of
in
a
rhythm
where
you
give
a
standard
spiel
about
you
know.
If
you're
doing
you
know,
you
have
here's
the
LDA
and
here's
how
to
understand
pieces
of
it.
A
I
just
I,
still
think
that
it
should
that
we
should
always
be
striving
for
as
much
direct
transparency
and
access
as
possible
and
that
that
kind
of
extra
language
could
be
put
somewhere.
You
know
that
people
could
then
see
the
language
and
then
also
read
the
additional
and
then
caulk.
You
know
here's
Chris's
number
for
more
information,
but
it
just
I
just
know
that
there
are
some
people
who
will
even
the
little
barrier
of
clicking
the
link
and
having
to
wait
to
talk
to
someone
is
restricting
access
in
some
way
that
it
doesn't
feel
like.
E
We
certainly
been
working
making
progress
on
that
front.
You
know
I
spend
most
of
my
time
thinking
about
the
real
estate,
that's
still
in
our
inventory,
but
the
lDA's
are
critically
important
because
they
are
what
enforce
the
agreements
that
were
put
in
place
when
the
land
was
disposed
of,
and
so
it's
a
question
my
team
gets
and
we
often.
G
E
Those
questions
over
to
Chris,
so
the
progress
we're
making
is
we're
going
to
be
putting
in
the
zoning
viewer,
which
is
an
online
tool.
We
can
go
and
see,
map
of
properties
or
search
by
property.
One
of
the
highest
traffic
portions
of
the
BPA's
website
we'll
be
putting
all
the
urban
restrictions
within
the
zoning
viewer.
So
you
can
click
on
see
the
restrictions
see
the
restriction,
whether
this
one
on
your
house
or
neighbor's
house
or
house
that
you're
thinking
about,
and
then
you
can
from
clicking
into
that
you
can
also
get.
A
C
We're
talking
about
linking
thousands
of
documents,
and
we
don't
have
the
manpower
it
we
just
feel
like
it
would
be
wasteful,
especially
since
what
we're
finding
is
people
aren't
looking
for
it
on
our
site.
What
they
are
looking
for
is
how
to
understand
it,
and
so
we
are
using
our
resources
to
put
into
you
know
being
able
to
get
the
information
as
soon
as
possible
so
that
we
can
help
them
understand
it,
but
it
would
require
it's
just.
A
A
C
Counselor,
what
we
are
also
doing
is
providing
the
link
to
the
registry,
because
that
is
the
place
where
the
documents
that
that's
the,
how
would
you
describe
it?
It's
the
authoritative
place
the
final
authority
place
to
find
the
document.
It's
what
title
companies
rely
on,
not
what
we
might
hold
in
our
inventory,
but
what
is
on
at
the
registry?
So
we
are
providing
that
link
to
you
know.
So.
C
People
know
that,
okay,
if
I,
have
or
if
there's
an
urban
renewal
restriction
here
and
a
land
disposition
agreement,
a
deed
restriction
what-have-you,
they
could
click
on
to
the
registry
to
get
that
to
get
that
document.
It's
just
we
don't
we
on
our
website
right
now.
We
don't
have
the
capability
to
have
them
click
and
open
the
document
there,
because
we
have
not
linked
them.
The
the
documents.
E
I'm
new
to
this
conversation,
but
I
think
that
we're
hopeful
that,
by
putting
it
in
the
zoning
view,
are
making
it
very
transparent.
The
way
that
and
understand
what
properties
have
these
restrictions
and
then
providing
very
transparent
and
clear
instructions
on
how
to
get
that
actual
document
that
we'll
be
able
to
accomplish
at
least
80%
of
the
value
of
what
we're
trying
to
achieve
everybody.
E
A
Okay
and
then
my
final
question
is
given
that
it
is
complicated
and
there
are
many
different
parcel
by
parcel
considerations
that
you
will
be
going
through
in
this
community
process.
Etc.
Are
you
planning
to
create
sort
of
a
summary
by
each
urban
renewal
area
of
what
the
major
you
know?
Here's
all
the
parcels
within
this
urban
renewal
area
that
have
open
space
restrictions
here,
all
the
ones
that
have
affordable
housing
covenants
attached
to
them.
Just
so
the
people
could
see
in
kind
of
a
one-pager.
D
A
C
A
So
that
would
be
my
ask
for
next
time
when
we
do.
The
next
check-in
is
to
be
reviewing
the
update,
the
initial
proposal
that
you're
giving
to
DHCD
and
then
these
kind
of
summaries
of
how
the
different
parcels
fit
within
local
kind
of
one-pagers.
If
you
will
of
Janet's
work
by
urban
rural
restriction
by
urban
renewal
area.
Okay,
so
do
you
have
any
other
questions?
Councillor
Flynn.
D
Just
like
to
get
feedback
on,
you
know
how
people
feel
number
one
about
urban
renewal
in
the
area.
I'd
like
people
to
walk
away.
Looking
at
what
urban
renewal
has
done
in
terms
of
improvements
in
terms
of
Commerce
and
making
the
city
what
it
is
today
in
terms
of
areas,
we
own
just
continued
feedback
on
what
they
think
should
go
on
some
of
those
on
some
of
those
lands
and
the
final
phase
being
like.
Should
we
extend
or
terminate
and.
E
Certainly
as
we
get
into
these
presentations
will
provide
very
detailed
stats
on
what
Neil,
though,
is
in
each
urban
rural
area,
and
that
I
haven't
read
me
on
that
particular
one.
It's
just
night.
There
are
19
parcels
within
the
downtown
waterfront
in
urban
rural
area.
Okay,
we
can
talk
about
what
each
one
of
those
19
is
being
currently
used
for
what
its
future
use
might
be.
Many
of
them.
Many
of
them
in
that
particular
herb
new
area
are
in
there
sort
of
end
use
and
and
leased
out
and
without
long-term
ground
leases.
Have
you.
F
E
That's
probably
a
great
question
for
our
planning
department
to
answer
and
I
think
it's
really
extends
well
beyond.
Then
the
urban
role
and
I
think
personally,
I
have
not
an
only
Chris
has,
but
there's
certainly
a
lot
of
interaction
between
the
green
Greenway
association
and
and
the
BP
da
on
a
regular
basis,
but
just
not
necessarily
with
this
particular
team.
The.
B
It's
it's
about
consistency
and
it's
about
respect
for
the
communities
of
the
downtown
area,
but
also
it's
about
respect
for
the
community
of
the
Chinatown
area
as
well.
I'm
just
using
that
as
an
example,
as
it
relates
to
urban
renewal
that
we
want
to
be
consistent,
and
we
want
to
be
sure
that
every
neighborhood
benefits
in
everybody
every
neighborhood
feels
like
they
they're
heard,
and
they
are
respected
in
this
process.
So
going
forward.
B
I
continue
to
advocate
that
we
need
to
do
a
better
job
of
listening
and
helping
communities
that
have
had
that
may
not
be
paying,
may
not
have
the
political
influence,
but
they
deserve
to
have
their
voice
heard.
Just
as
well
and
I
use
that,
as
as
the
case
with
the
Greenway,
because
I'm
not
I'm,
not
happy
with
it,
because
the
Greenway
in
the
Chinatown
area
is
not
something
that's
acceptable
to
me.
Yeah
I.
E
Think
we
had
the
sp4it
members
of
the
BPD
a
when
we
say
we.
We
completely
share
those
values,
that's,
and
that
is
one
in
a
percent
now
you've
heard
you've
heard
from
Chris
about
how
they'll
be
approaching
the
community
engagement
and
making
sure
we're
equitable,
inclusive
and
fair,
and
the
way
we
we
talk
about
our
property
inventory
would
bring
people
in
into
property
disposition
conversations
and
what
we're
prioritizing
rain
and
making
sure
that
we're
doing
in
just
as
good
job
in
every
neighborhood
and
just
a
job
in
Roxbury
as
we're
doing
downtown.
E
E
For
any
disposition
conversation
that's
certainly
at
lens
we
take
before
we
go
to
a
community
meeting.
We
just
did
one
on
the
little
mystic
channel
in
Charlestown,
where
there's
nearby
Cantonese
speaking
population,
so
we've
provided
interpretive
services
and
and
translation,
simultaneous
translation
services
and
that's
a
very
important
part
of
the
way
we
do
business
in.
B
We
have
a
Somalian
community
and
making
sure
that
we
are
able
to
communicate
to
residents
in
a
language
that
they
speak
is
critical
and,
as
you
said,
making
sure
that
our
elderly
in
persons
with
disabilities
also
have
equal
access
to
these
hearings
as
well,
because
their
voice
will
will
certainly
need
to
be
heard
just
as
much
as
you
know,
the
the
back
from
State
Street
his
voice
will
be
heard.
So
that's
all
I
have.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
H
Transparency
is
very
important
in
this,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
the
BP
DA's,
stated
commitment
to
community
process
and
input.
Unfortunately,
the
VRA
and
the
BPD
a
have
earned
a
reputation
for
either
not
reaching
out
for
community
input
before
moving
ahead
with
large
development
plans
or
have
held
community
meetings
where
it's
been
basically
lip
service
and
whatever
feedback
they've
gotten
from
the
community
in
the
past,
hasn't
really
been
incorporated
into
their
into
their
plans
going
forward.
H
If
that
I
understand
the
reasoning
behind
the
the
different
phases
that
BPD
a
is
proposing,
I
think
it
would
serve
the
community
better
if
they
could,
when
they
come
out
to
visit
with
different
urban
renewal
zones
and
the
communities
that
they
incorporate
all
the
lDA's
that
are
within
that
zone
for
consideration
and
discussion,
and
not
focus
in
on
just
a
few
or
the
largest
or
the
more
complex
ones,
so
that
the
community
can
better
understand
whether
or
not
urban
renewal
is
something
that's
necessary
or
beneficial
to
their
individual
neighborhoods.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
G
What
was
this
on?
Yes,
it
is
on
I.
Think
I
made
a
mistake.
I
think
I
should
have
asked
to
have
public
testimony
prior
to
the
PRA
testimony,
because
my
questions
are
addressed
to
them,
not
to
you.
The
the
first
one
is
is
not
a
particularly
significant
one,
but
it's
interesting
to
me.
That
is
the
numbers
of
all
of
the
PRA
s
land
holdings.
G
G
G
One
would
be
the
Fulton
Street
parking
lot
owned
by
the
b
ra.
The
other
would
would
be
sergeants
wharf
owned
by
the
b
ra.
The
consultants
came
back
to
the
community
a
week
or
so
ago,
and
those
two
actually
every
alternative
location
was
rejected
by
the
consultants
and
they
told
us
that
the
the
original
location
they
were
sticking
to.
It
seemed
obvious,
and
I
asked
this
question
and
I'm
relating
this
based
on
the
response.
G
I
got
that
a
major
reason
why
those
two
parcels
were
rejected
by
the
consultant
was
because
they
are
income
producing
parcels
for
the
b,
ra
Fulton
Street
parking
lot
and
sergeant's
Wharf.
So
when
we're
talking
about
disposition
of
the
island,
are
we
including
that?
Because
if
the
VRA
income-producing
land
is
disposed
of,
the
VRA
goes
out
of
business.
Is
that
something
that
we
can
anticipate
for
the
future?
And
the
final
question
actually
isn't
a
question?
It's
a
it's.
A
comment.
G
I
have
been
around
long
enough
to
recall
that
when
Edward
J
Logue
was
brought
as
what
was
then
called
development
administrator
from
Connecticut
to
Boston
by
Mayor
Collins,
he
insisted
that
planning
be
added
to
the
powers
of
the
VRA
and
by
the
special
legislation
in
1963.
It
was
taken
from
the
council.
I
would
simply
like
to
get
in
to
the
public
conversation.
G
Why
shouldn't
the
council?
Why
shouldn't
the
planning
function
of
the
city
be
returned
to
the
council,
because
we've
seen
especially
with
the
new
faces
on
the
council,
the
direct
connection
that
the
councillors
have
with
their
constituents?
It
has
been
marvelous
for
me
to
see
and
I
I.
Thank
you
and
all
the
other
councillors
for
that
attitude
that
you've
taken
I
would
like
to
see
planning
go
back
to
the
council,
because
the
planners
would
then
be
in
direct
contact
with
those
for
whom
they
are
planning.
And
that
concludes
my
comments
in.
I
Hello
good
morning,
my
name
is
fort
Cavallari
I'm,
the
chair
of
at
Cove,
the
alliance
of
downtown
civic
organizations,
whose
members
include
the
nine
largest
resident
associations
of
downtown
from
Fenway
to
Chinatown
from
the
North
End
to
the
South
End
I
want
to
address
what
I
think
is
has
become
an
elephant
in
the
room
after
two
and
a
half
hours
where
it
hasn't
really
been
talked
about.
The
urban
renewal
zones
are
edifices
of
the
late
50s
and
early
60s
and
were
never
intended
to
last
this
long.
I
That's
the
reason
why
there
have
been
so
many
10-year
renewals
and
the
last
meeting
that
we
had
on
the
last
10
year,
renewal,
which
became
a
six-year
rinoa,
because
it's
the
first
time
there's
been
serious
pushback
on
on
this
renewal
and
the
first
time
a
lot
of
folks
in
the
community
have
said
just
a
second.
We
don't
need
these
edifices
from
the
50s
any
more
than
we
need
Cadillacs
with
huge
tail
fins
on
them.
I
So
I
want
to
remind
everyone
that
that
that
is
the
fact
and
and
I
feel
as
if
a
lot
of
the
process
that
we
just
heard
about
is
intended
to
memorialize
the
existing
urban
renewal
zones,
rather
than
get
rid
of
them.
I'll
point
out
a
couple
of
facts
and
I
want
to
refer
folks
who
are
interested
to
go
to
WWF
Co
ad
Co
Boston
in
our
zoning
area.
I
We
have
a
presentation
of
the
same
presentation
we
shared
with
the
City
Council
three
years
ago,
when
we
made
the
argument
that
maybe
we
should
really
seriously
think
about
sunsetting
these
beasts,
some
facts
about
Boston
over
two-thirds
of
the
BR,
a
construction
projects,
including
those
in
Allston
Brighton
off
of
the
pike,
including
the
Seaport,
including
the
East
Boston
construction.
There
are
no
urban
renewal
zones.
We
don't
need
urban
renewal
zones
to
do
construction.
I
I
An
inventory
of
lDA's
was
a
bit
disappointing,
but
I
think
that
inventory
should
should
have
been
understood
to
be
a
creek
precursor
to
how
to
transfer
those
lDA's
to
other
entities
rather
than
simply
collect
the
lDA's
and
say
look
what
we
got
and
let's
keep
keep
doing
this
for
another
20
years,
and
the
third
thing
is
Viktor
mentioned
the
revenue
generating
properties.
I'll
point
out
that
you
know
the
the
sergeant's
Wharf
parking
lot
is
the
second
largest
revenue
generator
in
the
non-grant
category.
I
We
want
them
gone.
We
see
that
there's
no
need
for
these
ensure
there
are
some
lDA's
that
need
to
be
transferred.
Well,
that's
why
you
know
we
have
such
a
powerful
staff
at
the
BPD,
a
b
ra
to
be
able
to
do
stuff
like
that,
and
I
want
to.
I
want
to
conclude
by
saying
I'm
not
saying
that
the
you
know
to
victress
point
about
you
know
get
rid
of.
If
you
get
rid
of
the
revenue
generators,
maybe
the
beer,
B
RA
would
no
longer
be
funded.
I
I
don't
want
to
get
rid
of
the
be
RA
I
want
the
B
RA
to
look
forward
rather
than
backwards,
and
there
has
been
plenty
of
stuff
that
the
area
has
done
looking
forward.
But
this
backward
look
at
the
urban
renewal
zones
keeps
us
from
doing
cool
planning
things
and
cool
development
things
that
a
lot
of
other
cities
are
doing.
I
We
think
that
that
kind
of
forward
thinking
is
something
that
the
b
ra
should
be
retasked
to
doing,
because
you
guys
could
do
it
better
than
hong
kong
is
doing
it,
but
unfortunately
we're
stuck
in
this
mode
where
we're
looking
backward,
we're
trying
to
memorialize
these
these
beasts,
these
elephants
and
just
enough.
Let's
stop
that
and
let's
start
moving
forward
and
doing
really
positive
stuff
for
the
city
rather
than
inventory,
to
death
the
the
stuff
that
is
from
50
years
ago.
Thank
you.
J
Madam
chair
counselor,
I'm,
Elliot,
laughter,
I'm,
a
member
and
the
board
member
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
back
bay,
but
I'm
speaking
here
is
an
individual
who's,
been
involved
in
community
review
and
major
projects
for
a
very
long
time,
and
the
thing
that
strikes
me
is
that
for
all
of
that
very
long
time,
which
started
before
my
daughter
who's
now,
a
professor
who's
been
at
it
out
of
her
ph.d
program
for
almost
ten
years
was
born.
We
were
talking
about
how
obsolete
urban
renewal
seemed
to
be
in
the
city
of
Boston.
J
Well,
if
it
was
absolutely
40
years
ago,
it's
certainly
obsolete
her
today,
Ford
who's,
a
very,
very
hard
act
to
follow,
really
raised
the
issue
that
we
can
and
have
successfully
built
major
projects
that
aren't
in
our
renewal
zones
and
the
projects
that
I've
been
involved
with
almost
all
actually
I.
Think
I
can
say
it
all
been
outside
of
renewal
zones
have
had
when,
when
it
gets
structured
properly,
really
good
community
process
have
led
to
very
successful
developments,
and
we
expect
will
lead
to
more
successful
developments.
J
K
Councilís,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
testify
or
ask
questions
for
the
record.
My
name
is
Richard
Giordano
from
the
Fenway
Community
Development
Corporation
I
had
one
specific
question
for
our
presenters.
It
was
unclear
to
me
if,
in
those
community
meetings,
they're
talking
about
putting
absolutely
all
of
the
urban
renewal
area
up
for
discussion
and
they're,
asking
the
community
to
comment
on
everything
or
simply
on
the
lots
that
the
PRA
doesn't
think
are
buildable
and
worthwhile
and
in
either
case
will
there
be
a
sort
of
feasibility
session
part
of
the
planning.
K
If
you're
asking
people
to
help
you
plan
and
they
come
up
with
suggestions,
then
you
have
to
also
give
them
the
tools
to
make
an
analysis
as
to
whether
or
not
that's
a
good
suggestion
or
come
up
with
something
else.
If
they
plan
and
ask
for
a
high-rise
on
a
parcel,
you
might
want
to
help
them
with
financial
planners
or
with
you
know,
architects,
to
say:
well
really
this
can't
fly
at
this
spot
or
it
is
economically
feasible.
So
the
planning
needs
to
empower
people
to
give
you
a
solid
opinion.
K
But
the
first
question
is:
is
everything
up
on
the
table?
Are
they
asking
everyone
to
comment
on
all
of
it
or
is
the
BR
a
holding
back
the
parcels
that
they
have
a
particular
purpose
for
and
want
to
build
on,
but
the
rest
of
this
I
would
like
to
echo
what
Ford
said
we
we
need
real,
coordinated
planning,
not
what's
going
on
right
now.
A
case
in
point
is:
is
Kenmore
Square
we
have
the
BU
data
science
building
of
being
proposed.
K
We
have
the
related
build
project
to
knock
down
most
of
the
buildings
at
the
Citgo
sign
and
rebuild.
We
have
mark
development
looking
to
put
a
huge
hotel
on
the
parcel
owned
by
while
they
aren't
as
locates
the
Citizens
Bank
at
Brookline,
beacon
and
comm
EV.
The
Buckminster
hotel
has
a
hold
on
a
proposal
to
build
there.
None
of
this
is
being
coordinated
with
transit
improvements.
The
only
thing
that's
happening
is
related.
Beal
is
going
to
make
little
improvement
to
the
head
house
and
the
stairs
going
down
to
the
Green
Line
station.
K
There's
no
question
about
figuring
out
capacity
for
the
green
lines,
the
buses.
How
did
these
five
projects
interact
with
mass
transit
forts
point
is,
is
so
well
taken
and
I
also
mistakenly
thought
that
the
purpose
of
this
process
was
to
figure
out
how
to
end
the
urban
renewal
period
programs
not
to
extend
them
so
to
hear
that
we
could
come
out
of
this
with
an
extension
of
them
is
fairly
surprising.
K
Where
are
we
going
with
urban
renewal?
It's
it's
pretty
obvious.
We
don't
need
it.
There's
development
happening
all
over
and
for
that
matter,
I
would
like
to
comment
that
in
many
cases
the
development
we're
getting
is
not
the
development
we
need
and
it
is
not
being
planned
for
it's
simply
being
facilitated
and
accommodated.
K
If
that's
the
kind
of
development
we're
facilitating,
we'd,
better,
take
a
step
back
and
figure
out
as
as
councillor
Flynn
was
saying
how
we
do
development
that
benefits
the
residents
of
Boston,
in
particular
the
folks
earning
less
than
a
hundred
thousand.
Fifty
to
the
folks
who
are
here,
that's
the
kind
of
planning
that
we
need
and
if
we're
going
to
put
out
urban
renewal
areas,
let's
have
planning
that
helps
facilitate
that
stuff.
We
don't
need
more
millennium
towers.
Thank
you.