Boston Harbor For All: Advancing Collaborative Action
| Hours: | 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM EDT |
| Ages: | Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Special Events |
Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 8:30 am-6 pm BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston
Please join Boston Harbor Now and public, private, and nonprofit partners for a symposium on how to realize our greatest opportunities for great waterfront public spaces, successful water transportation, a strong working port, and long-term climate resilience.
Program
8:00 am Coffee and registration
8:30 am Opening Remarks
9:00 am Keynote Address: Mitchell J.
Silver, FAICP, PP, RTPI (hon.), FPIA (hon.)
10:00 am Tours
Chelsea Creek (by boat), led by John Walkey, Greenroots Downtown and Greenway, led by Jill Valdes Horwood, Boston Harbor Now East Boston Waterfront, led by Alex DeFronzo, Piers Park Sailing Center Lower Mystic and Charlestown, led by Amber Christofferson, MyRWA Moakley Park, led by Amy Whitesides, Stoss Peddocks Island (by boat), led by Jack Murray, Boston Harbor Now Seaport, led by Kathryn Carlson, A Better City
1:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Panel Discussion: Creating a Climate-resilient Waterfront and and Harbor
3:00 pm Coffee break and 'Pop-up talks': short talks on arts, the history of the harbor and waterfront, and climate action
3:30 pm Panel Discussion: Creating and Maintaining Open Spaces
4:30 pm Coffee break and 'Pop-up talks': short talks on waterfront activation, the economy, and mobility
5:00 pm Panel Discussion: Managing Change on the Waterfront
6:00 pm Closing remarks and reception
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