The Seaport Cost Billions To Build. What Will It Take To Save It?

Glass towers behind the Moakley Courthouse at Fan Pier in the Seaport. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

When former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh took the stage at a 2017 ribbon-cutting in the Seaport District, he spoke with pride of a neighborhood “hitting its stride.” He spoke of new retail, housing, entertainment venues, and green space. He spoke of job creation and “smart growth.” He spoke of an area that represents “our future economy here in Boston.”

“The Seaport,” Walsh said, “tells the story of our city.”

Where Walsh saw a story of vision and innovation, others — including some city officials, scientists and environmental advocates — see something else.

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