Boston's first public housing project gets a climate-friendly makeover
Reported byYale Climate Connections ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
The Mary Ellen McCormack Complex, Boston's first public housing project from the 1930s, is undergoing major redevelopment with all-electric energy-efficient units, mature shade trees, rain gardens, and elevated buildings to protect against projected flood levels from sea level rise, with the first new building opening this fall.
Implementation unfolds over two decades; full climate-resilience outcomes depend on sustained execution across the entire project timeline.
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