Boston Globe Asks If Seaport Can Ever Have Soul
Will the Seaport ever be able to call itself a true Boston neighborhood?
Today the Boston Globe is asking if the up-and-coming Seaport District will ever have what it takes to become a true Boston neighborhood with its own culture like that of Allston, Back Bay or South Boston.
The Globe writes:
“The question is gaining urgency as the Seaport District rises, and Bostonians wonder whether the collection of pricey water views and highway-wide streets will ever join the ranks of our town’s famed neighborhoods — or instead remain remote, a destination for fancy outsiders as they come and go via ride-hailing app. Call it Uberstan.’’
The neighborhood is expected to keep growing – getting close to 20,000 residents by 2035, compared to its current 10,000 plus current citizens, according to the Globe.
A Boston University anthropologist told the Globe, “You need people living there over generations to make a place that has meaning.’’
Seaport is one of the neighborhoods where rents have skyrocketed over the past several decades, largely due to high-rise developments aimed at young professionals willing to live in tiny, centrally-located apartments. But the growth hasn’t been without challenges, including the area’s relative lack of transportation options.
Read the full Boston Globe article here.
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