From: Stephanie Wasser [Stephanie.Wasser@ULI.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:22 PM
To: Fitzgerald, John BRA
Subject: North Station project - support letter

John Fitzgerald
Boston Redevelopment Authority
One City Hall Square
Boston, MA 02201-1007

Dear Mr. Fitzgerald,

The Urban Land Institute's (ULI) mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities. While we do not typically provide comment letters on particular projects, we are very familiar with this developer, the winner of three ULI Global Awards for Excellence, including the Prudential Center and Atlantic Wharf. We trust they will continue to meet the challenge of excellence with the Boston Garden redevelopment.

This project meets many of the institute's most important objectives including smart growth principles of height and density around transit hubs, mixed-uses, redevelopment of under-utilized urban space which connects neighborhoods, and anticipating the potential impacts of climate change. It includes the very best practices in real estate development and the Boston District Council of the Urban Land Institute is pleased to submit this letter of support.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Wasser


Stephanie Wasser| Executive Director
ULI Boston
400 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02110
857-263-7773
www.uli.org<http://www.uli.org/>



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