Vision Chelsea Creek

We can meet by the Creek and talk all about Vision Chelsea Creek. Tune in every third Monday to Harborkeepers group to talk All Things Boston Coastal!

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Would you like to learn more about Vision Chelsea Creek?

Our webpage has all the information from the summary report to recordings of the public meetings, images, the interaction of stakeholders on the Social Pinpoint tool where you can see all the feedback specific to the site, etc as well as the more thorough and comprehensive presentation of over 100 pages, if you have the time to red through it. This was a thorough engagement process that created a vision for a resilient and accessible Chelsea Creek. A more resilient waterfront is possible…

Click for the webpage here: https://www.harborkeepers.org/vision-chelsea-creek

Or read the summary report below⬇️

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WHAT DID THE VISIONING PROCESS INCLUDE?

Vision Chelsea Creek was a six month-long visioning, planning, and stakeholder engagement process to re-imagine the abandoned railway site along the industrial shoreline of lower Chelsea Creek.
From May to November of 2020, the team conducted a visioning process relying on inclusive community engagement practices, a framework plan and vision for the creek’s waterfront, and developed visualizations to help build momentum for future catalytic projects. Through this process, the project assessed opportunities for flood protection, ecological shoreline restoration and stabilization, equitable community access, pedestrian safety, historic preservation, and industrial re-use.

The team worked to address these social and environmental challenges through detailed analysis of previous studies, community advocacy, and site conditions – outlining strategies to mitigate negative environmental impacts and create a more resilient, accessible, and restorative waterfront edge. Building on prior visioning and community engagement, as well as the City of Boston's overarching climate resilience goals, the team developed a set of four resilience and climate adaptation strategies for the site. Through both detailed technical analysis and a robust and transparent community and stakeholder engagement process, the project team worked together to design and develop a comprehensive vision for the site. The vision is inclusive of various community needs and priorities while building on waterfront and open space advocacy, industry and maritime uses, and the needs of municipal stakeholders.