Resilient Communities: East Boston

East Boston, with its older housing stock, high renter population, and proximity to sea level, is at particular risk of suffering from sea level rise.  As a Huxtable Fellow, I worked on studying the risks to the residents and current building stock.  We then started to facilitate a conversation on how the community may improve the resilience of residents, renters and owners.

 

 

Building Community: a building reuse plan

An historic school may no longer serve as a school, but can serve the community as a multi-use community center.  This project reviewed the program, renovation and financial demands and opportunities of the reuse of this beautiful and loved town building.