Seaport residents are OK with the Boston Grand Prix now
The battle between a group of Seaport district residents and IndyCar organizers is over – for now.
The first Grand Prix of Boston is scheduled for Labor Day 2016, but has faced heavy opposition from several groups up until now. The Seaport Lofts Condominium Association worried the race would have a negative effect on the neighborhood, as the proposed racecourse would send the cars careering past residential buildings.
However, Grand Prix organizers and Seaport locals have reached an agreement which will allow the race to continue on its current course, The Boston Globe reports.
The association will drop its opposition to the race in exchange for a mitigation package, the Globe reports. The terms of the deal are being kept confidential by both sides, but in past host cities, race organizers have relocated affected residents to a hotel for the event weekend.
Read the full story at the Globe.
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