Resilient Border Street Waterfront Project
The City of Boston is leading a project to advance the design of coastal resilience infrastructure along the Border Street waterfront in East Boston.
East Boston faces an increasing risk of coastal flooding due to climate change. The City of Boston’s Environment Department, in partnership with community groups and property owners, is working to protect Border Street and the East Boston community from coastal flooding. Our goal is to protect East Boston from coastal flooding and improve public access along the waterfront.
Please take our community feedback survey and share feedback to inform the future of the Border Street waterfront!
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Still have questions? Contact:
Environment
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1 City Hall Square
Room 709Boston, MA 02201-2031
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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Lead: City of Boston Environment Department
Consultant Team: Weston & Sampson, Woods Hole Group, and Consensus Building Institute
Project Type: Coastal resilience infrastructure design
Project Status: In progress
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PROJECT CONTACTCatherine McCandless - Climate Resilience Project Manager: catherine.mccandless2@boston.gov
Project Summary
Climate Ready Boston studied the East Boston waterfront in two phases. The first phase included the Border Street waterfront within the plan’s study area (Coastal Resilience Solutions for East Boston 2017). The area is vulnerable to coastal flooding. With sea level rise anticipated around 2030, flooding during a storm would flow across waterfront properties and Border Street. It would then spread throughout low-lying areas of the East Boston community.
The City is working with waterfront private property owners and the East Boston community to design a coastal resilience strategy across the project area. A primary goal is to prevent near- and long-term flooding from entering the neighborhood. The project area extends from 36 New Street/60 Border Street to the Mario Umana Academy, including private properties between Border Street and the waterfront. Additionally, the project seeks to improve stormwater management, reduce the urban heat island effect, and enhance connectivity along and access to the East Boston waterfront.
The project team is being guided by a Coastal Resilience Implementation Council consisting of three stakeholder groups. We will also seek input from the broader East Boston community. The Council includes:
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SURVEY
This survey is for you to share feedback to inform the future of the Border Street waterfront.
We want to hear from you about what kind of changes you want to see along the Border Street waterfront. The project team will incorporate your feedback into the waterfront’s design. We will share this feedback on the project website and in future community meetings so you can see others’ input.
How long will the survey take?Approximately 15 minutes. There are 20 questions.
Background Materials
Background MaterialsThe Request for Proposals (RFP) was open between October 30 - December 13, 2023 and describes the project scope and goals. Download or read the RFP here to learn more about the project!
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Still have questions? Contact:
Environment
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1 City Hall Square
Room 709Boston, MA 02201-2031
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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Lead: City of Boston Environment Department
Consultant Team: Weston & Sampson, Woods Hole Group, and Consensus Building Institute
Project Type: Coastal resilience infrastructure design
Project Status: In progress
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PROJECT CONTACT
Catherine McCandless - Climate Resilience Project Manager: catherine.mccandless2@boston.gov
