Responding to a request for proposals issued by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) earlier this year, two teams vying to redevelop a city-owned block in Uphams Corner presented differing visions to the community during a virtual public meeting earlier this month. Both, however, include space for a new Uphams Corner branch library next to the existing Strand
Ironically, the biggest issue that came up in the proposal to develop the Hamlet Street municipal parking lot in Uphams Corner was, yes, parking. The development team of Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation and Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) submitted the only proposal for the city-owned property, unveiling a plan at a June 1 meeting that would include 69
A Hingham developer and members of the community Impact Advisory Group (IAG) for the restoration and new construction of the Fox Hall property in Uphams Corner have yet to reach consensus on concerns over parking and density – a situation that was front-and-center during a May 5 public meeting that featured a snappy exchange just as the meeting concluded.