Hinge block plan.

Description

...gives historic overview of the Hinge Block located in the "Combat Zone" in downtown Boston and it's role in re-establishing itself as a primary commercial area so as to strongly link with it's central business district and the Back Bay; reviews the history of planning for the Hinge Block and the Block's general context; addresses the following issues: historic preservation, open space, cultural facilities, urban design, development strategy, environmental constraints, housing opportunities, Chinatown, neighborhood business, transportation, and zoning; summarizes previous Hinge Block studies; presents several different proposals; also discusses the feasibility of achieving the Plan; a separate executive summary is also kept on this number as is what appears to be a 1989 draft; these items were in the BRA collection...

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• Hinge block plan.1990-01-01
• Hinge block plan1990-01-01