THE PRINT EDITION
THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 16, 2017
“Advice is like snowthe softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
VOLUME XVIIII - ISSUE 6
Power Plant Update:
by Rick Winterson
The power plant at the intersection of L/Summer Street and First Street is commonly called “the Edison”, even though it was owned by Eversource a short while back. It has been totally shut down and closed for several years now; it has completed a detailed and thorough site cleanup for environmental reasons. Currently, Hilco Real Estate and Redgate Capital Partners are the site’s owners and developers, splitting the responsibilities of ownership and development between them. For many reasons, the power plant site is a key location. It adjoins the Reserved Channel, Butler Park in First Street, and main roadway into South Boston. One resident has quite accurately termed it a “gateway” into the residential area of South Boston. In order to obtain maximum public input, Hilco, Redgate and the Boston Planning & Development Agency (the BPDA) have held several public meetings, including plant site tours in January and
two public working meetings (called “charrettes”) in February. “Charrettes” are defined as meetings where all stakeholders in a project join together to address problems and find generally acceptable solutions.
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The parties mentioned above held two, 2-hour charrettes at the Tynan Community Center in February – Wednesday evening, February 8, and Saturday morning, February 11. There were 50 or more participants at each charrette; the meetings were well organized by the BPDA. A final summation of results will be issued by them shortly. In a summary fashion, BPDA Planner Chris Busch conducted introductory remarks and explained the planning context, as it applied to the power plant project. The citywide “Imagine Boston 2030” sets overall goals that include infrastructure, culture, open space, inclusiveness, and economics into a matrix of neighborhoods and quality of life. One emphasis is/ will be a strong focus on future Continued on Page 3
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