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Issue of April 24, 2006 |     |
Downtown CrossroadsBoston’s Downtown Crossing shopping district has recently reached a crossroads in its redevelopment efforts. Federated Department Stores Inc. chose New York-based Vornado Realty Trust to reshape the block that has long been identified by the presence of the Filene’s building. Big Business “Revitalization equals gentrification.” That was the warning posted around town by concerned business owners in Dudley Square in Roxbury, where millions have been spent to invigorate the downtrodden area. Waterfront Needs ‘Common Ground’ By Vivien Li Since the founding of Boston more than 375 years ago, its leaders have shown foresight in planning for “common ground.” Bostonians and visitors share and enjoy such exceptional public spaces as the Public Garden, Boston Common, the Esplanade, the Emerald Necklace, Franklin Park and Millennium Park, as well as civic and cultural facilities like the Boston Public Library, Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. Business Continuity Planning: Lessons from Katrina, King By David B. Sidon Post-Katrina – and, for that matter, the rest of an incredible hurricane season in 2005 – disaster and business continuity planning are getting a renewed and vigorous look by everyone including the White House, Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as well as the institutions and regulatory bodies that comprise our banking system. Check and Balance The Banker and Tradesman's political cartoon. |
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