From: Sara Mansur [sarasmansur@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 12:10 PM
To: Fitzgerald, John BRA
Subject: Support for the Boston Garden Development Project
Dear Mr. Fitzgerald,
As a millennial who cares deeply about mitigating the impacts of climate change on communities worldwide, I understand the importance of sustainable development. I strive to live in cities with high urban density, and I've always admired Boston as a city with great urban energy.
I am writing to support the Boston Garden Development project at 80 Causeway Street, proposed by Boston Properties and Delaware North. This project would sit on one of New England's most important transportation hubs, making it an extremely important opportunity to deploy innovative sustainable development. Among other benefits, the project would improve walkability and pedestrian traffic over vehicle traffic, and transform a blighted, crime-ridden area into an exciting, mixed-use location. My generation is more drawn than those before it to living in exciting, dense urban areas. This trait -- combined with an ever rising global population -- makes it vitally important for us to encourage responsible, innovative, and sustainable urban development. The Boston Garden Development project is a perfect example of such smart, sustainable, and ethical development.
As someone who plans to move to Boston next year for graduate school, and to establish a permanent residency in the city following those studies, I'm in full support of this project. Thank you very much for your time. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Sara Mansur
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Sara Mansur
832 814 2136
sarasmansur@gmail.com