In October 2022, to supplement PLAN: Charlestown's public process, the 02129 Neighbor Alliance launched a survey to ask the Charlestown Community whether they support development on the Austin Street Parking Lots (formerly known as Bunker Hill Community College Parking Lots.) The survey was posted on social media and emailed to Charlestown residents via many neighborhood … Continue reading Survey Results – Community wants for Austin Street Parking Lot Development →

October 27, 2022. 6-7:30PM. Virtual Meeting A note from 02129 Neighbor Alliance: The City has undertaken a land audit of underutilized city-owned parcels of land. The six-acre Community College Parking Lots were identified for redevelopment in order to "advance the use of public land for public good." A digital map of these parcels is available … Continue reading BHCC Parking Lots Visioning Workshop →

Zoning is a regulatory tool that most cities use to govern “uses” of buildings (e.g., residential, commercial, or industrial), the size of buildings, and how buildings relate to their surroundings, including other buildings, open spaces, and the street. Zoning was established in the early 20th century, it began as a method for maintaining the character … Continue reading Zoning in Charlestown →

PLAN: Charlestown, On hold for COVID-19 precautions. In late September or early October, the canceled March Charlestown community event will be rescheduled. Based on what participants were saying at the January meeting, the topic will be about the history of Charlestown, and advancing the conversation about which parts of the neighborhood stakeholders think are most … Continue reading Planning and Development Project Status September, 2020 →

by Patriot-Bridge Staff • March 19, 2020 • 0 Comments https://charlestownbridge.com/2020/03/19/plan-charlestown-on-hold-online-resources-will-continue/ While public meetings for the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) planning initiatives, including PLAN: Charlestown, are currently on hold per guidance issued by Mayor Martin Walsh, planning staff are continuing to prepare and review planning materials, the BPDA said this week. During this time, the BPDA said it … Continue reading PLAN Charlestown on Hold, Online Resources Will Continue →

by Seth Daniel • March 13, 2020 • 0 Comments https://charlestownbridge.com/2020/03/13/plan-charlestown-to-continue-with-historical-perspective-this-month/ The PLAN Charlestown initiative will continue with its second meeting on March 24 in the Charlestown High School Cafeteria. The effort kicked off on Jan. 30 with a jam-packed house at the Warren Prescott School, an open house format that set the tone for coming together and planning for … Continue reading PLAN Charlestown to Continue with Historical Perspective this Month →

by Seth Daniel • February 6, 2020 • 0 Comments https://charlestownbridge.com/2020/02/06/plan-charlestown-kicks-off-with-huge-crowd-at-open-house/ Pulling out a Bunker Hill flag and holding it high for the massive crowd in the Warren Prescott gym to see, BPDA Planner Ted Schwartzberg delivered the opening salvo in the battle of PLAN Charlestown – telling the audience the City is ready to work with them for the … Continue reading PLAN Charlestown Kicks off With Huge Crowd at Open House →

by Seth Daniel • September 13, 2019 • 0 Comments https://charlestownbridge.com/2019/09/13/02129-alliance-calls-for-neighbors-to-let-bpda-know-preferences/ Leaders of the alliance of neighbors and community groups calling for a planning process said this week that it is up to the neighborhood to define the process it wants – also dropping the Master Plan moniker and calling it simply, PLAN. Amanda Zettel, of the Charlestown Preservation Society, … Continue reading 02129 Alliance Calls for Neighbors to Let BPDA Know Preferences →