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Coastal Resilience committee outlines Francis Street and Easy Street flood options; calls for private-owner coordination
Summary
The Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee on April 1 reviewed outreach and preliminary designs for Francis Street and Easy Street flood defenses, including options to raise road elevations by up to 8 feet and the likely need for pump systems.
The Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee on April 1 reviewed outreach work and preliminary designs for downtown flood defenses, including a Francis Street barrier and several options for Easy Street that would raise road elevation and include pumping systems.
Mister Bray, a committee member, said the committee has been working on public relations and outreach to raise awareness: “we suffer from not an identity crisis but recognition,” he said, describing recent interviews and social-media outreach. He summarized three options presented during public information sessions for the Francis Street / downtown barrier: a modest elevation increase between North Wharf and…
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