Friday, May 10, 2013
Charlestown residents attending a presentation about development of the Ropewalk Building said the Boston Redevelopment Authority must first fix the parking problem.
Before any presentations were given or questions were solicited at the Wednesday night meeting on a new proposal for the Ropewalk Building, one Charlestown resident spoke up about parking. She was asked to wait to speak, to allow the developer and members of the Boston Redevelopment Authority to give their presentations, but her message was loud and clear and echoed by nearly everyone in the room: Parking in the Navy Yard must be addressed. The meeting, held at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s new community room and led by members of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, was set up to give the Ropewalk development team a chance to explain their plans to the community and gather support when seeking tentative designation as the developer…
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Monday, March 25, 2013
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is considering a change to Charlestown's zoning regulations regarding off-street parking for new small residential developments.
Charlestown residents who turned out to public meeting last week had quite a few ideas for solving the community’s parking problem, from building a new multi-story garage to car sharing to someday having vehicles that park themselves. But for now, the city is addressing the problem by taking another look at Charlestown zoning rules that allow developers to install new curb cuts without any input from neighbors. The Boston Redevelopment Authority held its first community meeting on the matter on Thursday, March 21. About a dozen residents attended along with five members of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, BRA Planner Ted Schwartzberg and Danielle Valle Fitzgerald from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services. The discussion …
Friday, February 22, 2013
Got a question about something in Charlestown? Ask Patch.
Several Charlestown readers have expressed frustration over even tighter parking around town after the Feb. 8-9 blizzard dropped more than two feet of snow on Boston. When the city lifted the snow emergency and parking ban on Tuesday, Feb. 12, it meant residents who had been parking in temporary free or low-cost lots, like MGH's Building 199 in the Navy Yard, had to fight for spots on the street amid huge piles of leftover snow. For many, the solution was to shovel out a spot on the street and leave a chair or traffic cone to "save" that spot until things cleared up. Today, two weeks after the storm, that tactic is still being employed by some, leaving others frustrated. One reader sent this email to Patch: What's being done about the …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Parking is already difficult in the neighborhood, much less without two feet of snow on the ground.
In the wake of the Blizzard of 2013, parking has become unbelievably difficult between the city's parking ban, the shrinking of streets to one-lane roads, and the 10-or-more-foot high and five-foot deep piles of snow that line the streets. Bostonians all know of the tradition in the city that when you shovel out a parking spot, you can "hold" that parking spot with a chair, trash barrel or other object for up to 48 hours after the parking ban ends. Proponents say that the ban encourages people to do a good job clearing out their spot, knowing their hard work won't go to waste as soon as they move their car. Opponents say that you can't claim a parking spot as "yours" just because you parked there before the blizzard. What's your personal…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Concerns about parking, business hours and rodents were among the issues raised at the Jan. 29 community meeting.
The Boston Department of Neighborhood Development on Tuesday hosted the third in a series of meetings to gather community input for the future use of the old Charlestown Armory building. Located at 374-398 Bunker Hill St., the 105-year-old Armory is currently vacant, owned by the city and managed by the DND, which is looking to create a request for proposals, or RFP, for developers interested in renovating the site. The DND expects to hold at least one more community meeting, at which residents can review a draft RFP, before posting the document in late March or April, said Reay Pannesi, DND senior project manager. At the meeting, which was co-hosted by the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, Pannesi quickly reviewed the site’s history and …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
The council also talked about the gap between the diversity of Boston Public Schools' staff and students. Further, it approved $1 million for public parks during the May 16 regular meeting.
The Boston City Council talked about bringing the latest technology to parking and supported two hearings related to Boston Public Schools: one on efforts to diversity the teacher workforce and the other to discuss recess as an important part of the school day. Councilors also approved $1 million for park maintenance. Smart Parking Technology Councilor Tito Jackson was with a friend in Washington D.C. They parked their car and began walking away, when he noticed they forgot to feed the meter. "She actually pulled out her iPhone, and paid for the meter with her iPhone," said Jackson, who represents District 7. While the ability to pay for meters using your credit card in Boston in great, the city should also be investing in the latest …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
And sharp responses to sharp responses.
Today is Wednesday, March 21. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Should Charlestown change its parking requirements? The CNC Development Committee will host a series of meetings potentially leading to a joint meeting with the Boston Redevelopment Authority and potential recommendation to the City of Boston Zoning Commission, for modification to specific sections of the Charlestown Zoning By-laws pertaining to off-street parking for new single-family dwelling units. The first meeting will be tonight. 2. Free hoops! Maybe you can't afford the tickets for the Sweet 16 games at The Garden, but you can still get some live glimpses of the four squads, for free, while they practice today. 3. Helen does it again. I know a lot of you read …
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
But, as one resident insisted, our police and the community need to be vigilant about making certain that tour bus drivers park legally.
During the summer, tourism peaks in Charlestown, with visitors traveling to see the neighborhood’s historic sites by car, by foot - and to the displeasure of some residents, by tour bus. For the past couple of years, Charlestown residents have repeatedly complained that tour bus drivers will park, letting their engines run for long periods on Chelsea Street and around Monument Square, thus polluting the air. Bill Galvin, a member of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, said that buses often double park in front of his home on Monument Square. While they don’t block traffic, he said, especially when parked on the side closet to the monument, they do emit exhaust. “No one wants them idling anywhere,” he said. However, Galvin said most buses…
Matthew
12:32 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013
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