Boylston street zoning study: an interim report

By Boston Redevelopment Authority

Subjects: Historic Preservation and Urban Design, Shadow Analysis, Zoning, Architecture and Back Bay Architectural District, Growth Policy, City planning, Traffic, Community and Economic Development, Policy, Back Bay, Studies, Parking, Political participation

Description: ...a study to determine what changes in growth development policy are needed to meet the present-day needs of Back Bay both as a residential neighborhood and as part of downtown and Boston as a whole; describes the area, gives an urban design analysis of existing buildings, presents the results of an architectural and historic preservation survey, analyzes traffic and parking issues, and discusses the economic consequences of altering floor area ratios and/or uses permitted under zoning controls; includes preliminary zoning recommendations, information on the expansion of the Back Bay Architectural District, new design and massing guidelines and brief information on public improvements (streets, sidewalks, Copley Square reconstruction); appendices contain: Boylston Street Zoning Study, Citizens' Review Committee Members; Citizens' Review Committee "Matrix" of Position Statements; Recent Major Development in the Boyston Street Corridor; Boylston Street: Shadow Profile Studies; Boston Landmarks Commission's Evaluation of Significance System with Criteria and Explanation of Groupings; Boylston Street Presservation Study: Boston Landmarks Commission Evaluations; Back Bay Historical Development Periods; Economic Analysis: Background Tables and Description of City Agencies with Regulatory Controls in the Study Area; copies of this item were in the BRA collection...