Kingston-Bedford-essex street development draft environmental impact report

By Boston Redevelopment Authority

Subjects: Linkage, Downtown, Development Projects, Kingston Street, Boston (Mass.), Urban renewal, Urban Renewal, Environmental impact statements, Essex Street, Boston (Mass.), Central Business District, Chinatown, Parcel Development, Bedford Street, Boston (Mass.), Land use, Downtown, Boston (Mass.)

Description: ...investigates the impacts associated with several proposed alternatives for the development of the Kingston-Bedford-Essex Street site, a commercial development calling for a mix of office space, retail shops and parking; each alternative is reviewed in terms of traffic generation, demands on utilities, and construction management, presented along with environmental and socio-economic consequences of this proposed development project located in downtown Boston near Chinatown; other impacts dicussed include transportation, air quality, noise, massing and shadows, aeronautics, wind, historic preservation and archaeological resources, open space and recreation facilities, social and economic issues, and construction; mitigation measures are also given for each; appendices cover 1) environmental notification form and MEPA scope, 2) transportation and traffic data, 3) air quality analysis data, 4) noise prediction analysis worksheets and 5) wind impact information; a separate 26p. summary was also issued and is also kept on this number; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...